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… After building out a rough flashlight brightness UI a couple of months ago, Google’s testing out an Apple-inspired UI for everyone’s favorite camera-adjacent utility. …
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Samsung | New smartphones, Android updates, more - 9to5Google
… Expand Expanding Close Samsung widely rolling out stable One UI 8.5 update, five months after the beta started Ben Schoon May 11 2026 - 8:40 am PT Samsung has gotten much faster at software updates over the past few years, but One UI 8.5 is an odd case, only now rolling out after over five months i… …
Android 13 officially on Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Fold 4
… All of those One UI 5 changes re coming to the Flip 4 and Fold 4, updating them to the latest and greatest version of Android. This rollout is making its way to all users, whether or not they enrolled in the One UI 5 beta program from Samsung. …
Liquid Glass for Android is 'not happening,' at least not for Pixels
… Google is expected to introduce more blur to Android 17, but blur and Liquid Glass don’t go hand-in-hand – Apple’s Liquid Glass design is more than just UI blur. “The Android Show” is likely where we’ll see more about the future of Android design and functionality, with Google teasing that this yea… …
Samsung price hikes on Galaxy A37, A57 start at $449, make Pixel 10a worth a look
… The same core design, the same cameras, the same 6-years of Android OS updates, and more. …
Galaxy S22+ vs. Pixel 6 Pro - Which is better?
… Samsung likes to stuff extra features and options into One UI that sets it ahead of the curve. To add, the S22+ is in line for updates up until Android 16, while the Pixel 6 Pro is only promised Android updates until Android 15. …
Google rolling out fix for an Android XR bug that left Galaxy headsets 'functionally useless' [U]
… Reports from Samsung Galaxy XR owners on Reddit have pinpointed some serious performance issues that leave the headsets, as described by one user, “functionally useless.” Framerates within apps and the general UI slow to a crawl, if the headset doesn’t freeze entirely. …
Wear OS | Latest news on Fossil, Moto 360, more - 9to5Google
… Expand Expanding Close Galaxy Watch 4 now getting One UI 8 Watch with Wear OS 6, likely its last major update Ben Schoon Dec 16 2025 - 4:00 am PT Samsung is now rolling out One UI 8 Watch, its Wear OS 6 update, to the Galaxy Watch 4 series in what is probably the smartwatch’s last major software up… …
The loss of OnePlus in the US will sting but, sadly, won't actually matter
… Here’s everything new in Android 17 Beta 3 Gallery Android 17 adds ‘location button’ for apps and more private ‘Approximate’ algorithm Android 17 Beta 3 starts adding more blur to system UI Gallery Android 17 Beta 3 lets you control which apps are forced into dark theme Android 17 Beta 3 brings Goo… …
'Googlebooks' have a premium focus, some Chromebooks can be upgraded
… Qualcomm has been building out Apple-competitive desktop chips through the Snapdragon X series, but it’s not immediately clear what MediaTek will be bringing to the table beyond its mid-tier chips that have powered Chromebooks for years now. …