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The Android 15 QPR2 Beta for Pixel is starting soon
Besides the general Android 16 timeline provided today, Google is also sharing that the Android 15 QPR2 Beta gets underway soon. The Android 15 QPR1 preview cycle is over following the release of Beta 3 last week. There are a number of user-facing changes like the redesigned Settings app and the “Limit to 80%” charging
Best Android app price drops and freebies: Defense Zone 3 Ultra, Devils & Demons, more
Today’s Android game and app deals courtesy of the Google Play store are now ready to go down below. Today also saw the debut of the new Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+/Ultra as well as the Galaxy S24 FE alongside pre-order promotional offers on both. Those deals join a return low on Samsung’s new Galaxy Book
Qualcomm’s next chip for Android flagships may be called ‘Snapdragon 8 Elite’
Qualcomm is set to unveil its next chipset soon and, with it being a major update, the company is apparently updating its branding with the new chip to be called “Snapdragon 8 Elite.” After several years with increasingly confusing branding for its chips, Qualcomm introduced the simpler “Snapdragon 8 Gen 1” style branding in late
Android 15 out to devs, Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 is here, Week 36 in review
Another week down, so let's recap. Google released Android 15 to developers and Pixels are expected to get the update within "weeks". Other makers should announce their update roadmaps shortly. Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. The new mid-range platform comes to take over from the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 as the company seemingly
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Android phones might get the taskbar from tablets and foldables [Video]
Google introduced a handy taskbar to Android devices with big screens back in Android 12L, but it doesn’t work on regular phones. Soon, though, Android phones may also support showing a miniature version of the taskbar. The taskbar in Android allows users to quickly jump between apps and drag them into split-screen modes. This works
More than two dozen Android vulnerabilities fixed … slowly
Oversecured, a business that scans mobile apps for security issues, says it has identified more than two dozen vulnerabilities over the past few years affecting Android apps from smartphone maker Xiaomi and Google's Android Open Source Project (AOSP). Twenty of the vulnerabilities, we're told, were reported a year ago to Xiaomi. A Xiaomi spokesperson told
This afternoon’s mid-week collection of the best Android game and app deals courtesy of Google Play are now up for grabs and waiting down below the fold. Just be sure to also scope out the deals we are tracking on Samsung’s official 15W Qi wireless charging pad, Garmin’s new nap-tracking Venu 3 smartwatch, and Google
Google now pays up to $450,000 for RCE bugs in some Android apps
Google has increased rewards for reporting remote code execution vulnerabilities within select Android apps by ten times, from $30,000 to $300,000, with the maximum reward reaching $450,000 for exceptional quality reports. The company made these changes to the Mobile Vulnerability Rewards Program (Mobile VRP) and they apply to what it describes as Tier 1 applications.
Android game and app deals: Bloons TD 6, Hexologic, 7Days, Argo’s Choice, more
Today’s Google Play deals are now up for grabs down below to kick off the week in Android app offers. Just be sure to also check out the all-time low we are tracking on OnePlus 12R at $530 as well as this offer on Samsung’s Galaxy S24 while you’re at it. As for the apps
Second Android 15 Developer Preview expands satellite connectivity support
Google dropped the second developer preview of Android 15 with several updates and changes, including support for satellite connectivity. As detailed by The Verge, Developer Preview 2 (DP2) sports new user interface (UI) elements for satellite connectivity, including an icon for the status bar as well as an option to show the name of the satellite