| Published: Thursday, September 28, 2023, 12:14 [IST] In a significant move to enhance disaster preparedness and safety, Google has introduced its earthquake alert system for Android devices in India. This innovative system leverages smartphone sensors, such as accelerometers, effectively turning Android devices into small seismometers …
Read More »Oppo A79 Surfaces On TDRA After NBTC: New Budget 5G Android Smartphone To Launch In India?
| Published: Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 15:52 [IST] Oppo launched the A78 5G earlier this year. The feature-packed budget 5G Android smartphone’s successor is now securing certifications in multiple countries. The Oppo A79 5G has now appeared in the TDRA database after surfacing on the NBTC …
Read More »ASUS ROG Phone 8 Ultimate GeekBench Listing Reveals Tweaked SD8 G3 SoC, 16GB RAM, Android 14 OS
| Published: Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 16:33 [IST] ASUS launched the ASUS ROG Phone 7 and ROG Phone 7 Ultimate earlier this year. The company is already testing the series’ successor. The ASUS ROG Phone 8 has been spotted on the popular benchmarking website Geekbench. The …
Read More »Apple Stores in China Advise iPhone 15 Users to Avoid Android Cables
| Published: Monday, September 25, 2023, 13:30 [IST] Apple’s recent release of the iPhone 15 series included a number of improvements, including the adoption of a universal Type-C connector across all models. This significant change has been well-received by consumers, as it aligns Apple with the …
Read More »Android 14 might see lock screen widgets return, shortcuts are now customizable
Remember when Android had widgets on the lock screen? Well, Android 14 might see the return of such widgets as Mishaal Rahman on X unearthed an intriguing reference in the latest Android 14 beta build. A new SystemUI flag named “widget_on_keyguard” suggests Google is working on bringing back widgets on …
Read More »Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1 Can Turn Your Phone Into a Webcam
| Published: Saturday, September 23, 2023, 14:46 [IST] Google’s Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1 update, released for Pixel devices on Wednesday, brings a significant enhancement to the cameras of the smartphones. This update introduces a native webcam feature that converts the phone’s camera into a webcam, …
Read More »Realme GT2 Pro gets Android 14-based Realme UI 5.0 early access
Realme has announced the Android 14-based Realme UI 5.0 early access program for the Realme GT2 Pro in India and Russia. The company has started accepting applications for the same, and those interested can enroll in the program by enabling the Developer Mode on their GT2 Pro and navigating to …
Read More »Redmi Note 13R Pro: Xiaomi Readying One More Midrange Android Smartphone And Rebrand It For POCO?
| Published: Friday, September 22, 2023, 16:14 [IST] Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi Note 13 series, which includes 5G-enabled mid-range Android smartphones. The company is readying another device, which could arrive in India under the POCO sub-brand. Xiaomi is rumored to be developing the Redmi Note 13R …
Read More »Redmi Note 13 Launched: Budget 5G Android Smartphone With FHD+ 120Hz OLED Display, 12GB RAM, Dimensity 6080 SoC
| Published: Friday, September 22, 2023, 13:08 [IST] Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 13 series this week, which includes the entry-level Redmi Note 13, the middle-level Redmi Note 13 Pro, and the Redmi Note 13 Pro+. All the Redmi Note 13 series smartphones support 5G, which …
Read More »iPhone 15 Pro Max AnTuTu Scores Disappointing? iOS Smartphone Still Lags Behind Flagship Android Mobiles
| Published: Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 10:53 [IST] Apple recently released the latest iPhone 15 series of flagship iOS smartphones. The AnTuTu scores of the top-end variant in the series have now surfaced. Apple charges a hefty premium for its iPhone devices. However, the raw performance …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+, and S22 Ultra finally get One UI 6 beta based on Android 14
Samsung started publicly beta testing the next release of its Android skin, One UI 6, which is based on Android 14, last month. Unsurprisingly, the rollout started with the Galaxy S23 family, the latest flagship line from the Korean device maker. After that you may have expected the Galaxy S22 …
Read More »Xiaomi 13, 13 Pro and 12T are receiving Android 14-based MIUI 14 stable beta
Google still hasn’t released the market-ready version of Android 14 but it seems like Xiaomi isn’t waiting around for that as the company is now seeding a stable beta version of Android 14-based MIUI 14 to beta testers of Xiaomi 13, 13 Pro and 12T. Sure, it’s not entirely ready, …
Read More »Google’s September update for Pixels is still Android 13
Today Google released the latest monthly update for the Pixel devices it still supports (meaning from the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 onwards). And this is still Android 13, so it looks like a recent rumor saying that the official stable Android 14 release is delayed until next month …
Read More »Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro First Android Smartphone With SD 7s G2 SoC: Design And Other Key Specs Confirmed
| Published: Saturday, September 16, 2023, 13:00 [IST] Xiaomi and Qualcomm timed their announcements well this week to confirm the new midrange SoC (System on a Chip) as well as the first smartphone to be powered by this chipset. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro, from …
Read More »Xiaomi 14 Launching With Android 14: MIUI 15 Being Tested Internally For Flagship Android Smartphones
| Published: Friday, September 15, 2023, 12:50 [IST] Xiaomi has been readying the Xiaomi 14 series smartphones, believed to include the Xiaomi 14 and the Xiaomi 14 Pro. These premium and flagship Android phones should boot Android 14-based MIUI 15 out of the box. The upcoming …
Read More »OnePlus 11 gets Android 14-based OxygenOS 14 Open Beta 1
Earlier this month, OnePlus announced it would release Android 14 for the OnePlus 11 on September 25, which is less likely since Google hasn’t released the stable Android 14 yet, and it’s rumored to roll it out on October 4 after the Pixel 8 series is unveiled. However, OnePlus 11 …
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