Google Maps widely rolling out new color palette (9to5google.com)
Android is removing COVID-19 exposure notification settings (9to5google.com)
Google reminds us that Google Chat can be used with friends and family (9to5google.com)
tl;dr: after pushing rcs so hard for years, killing hangouts well after forgetting about it, & hiding it from gmail, google now wants you to use its (and google allo's) successor, google chat.
Porsche will adopt Android Automotive, complete with Google apps (9to5google.com)
cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/2763567 (!android)
Google launches Android 14, rolling out today to Pixel (9to5google.com)
Google wants iPhone switchers to know 'It's all good' on Android [Video] (9to5google.com)
Google’s latest advertising campaign, encapsulated by the tagline “It’s all good with Google on Android,” is aimed at persuading iPhone users to switch to Android by emphasizing the simplicity and worry-free nature of the process....
Qi2 has arrived – Where are the Android phones? (9to5google.com)
Samsung Android 14 update: Here's everything new [Gallery] (9to5google.com)
OnePlus Open brings back Facebook/Meta bloatware apps (9to5google.com)
YouTube app is testing a new button to start playing random videos. (9to5google.com)
Samsung Galaxy S24 leaks, to have thinner bezels than iPhone (9to5google.com)
Google Pixel 8a leaks absurdly early with rounded design [Gallery] (9to5google.com)
Chrome not proceeding with Web Integrity API deemed by many to be DRM (9to5google.com)
cross-posted from: discuss.tchncs.de/post/5707453...
Samsung announces One UI 6 beta with Android 14, then deletes it | 9to5Google (9to5google.com)
It seems like OneUI 6 is coming soon. However with the screenshots of the control centre UI, it seems like the ‘one handed’ UI focus is disappearing as more UI elements are brought higher…
Android Auto bug removes the navigation bar which is, you know, pretty important (9to5google.com)
Google Keep is replacing Assistant Notes and 'Shopping List' (9to5google.com)
Google Pixel 8 will get more OS updates with longer lifespan than Samsung (9to5google.com)
While the Pixel 6 ushered in three years of major Android OS version updates and an additional two for security patches, that’s still nowhere near the longevity of the iPhone. Google hopes to change that on the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro with noticeably more OS updates.
Beeper adds support for Google Messages RCS alongside iMessage, works on Android and iPhone (9to5google.com)
Android Auto may soon support syncing your phone wallpaper (9to5google.com)
Google updates the Android brand with new logo and 3D robot (9to5google.com)
Following our previous report, Google is officially unveiling a new 3D logo for Android. The broad goal of this updated branding is to “help connect Android to Google,” and it follows the previous modernization in 2019.
Google will work with Apple on implementing RCS on iPhone (9to5google.com)
Fitbit ends sales in nearly 30 countries to 'align' with Pixel (9to5google.com)
Android fixes Emergency SOS to prevent accidental 911 calls (9to5google.com)
YouTube Music rolling out Now Playing redesign with comments (9to5google.com)
Google Pixel Tablet gets support for LineageOS (9to5google.com)
If you were hoping for some additional software flexibility on Google’s new Pixel Tablet, you’re in luck as LineageOS support has just been added....
