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Telegram is refining the in-app expereince, adding a new way to interact with the browser and a Mini App Store for native applications.

With the launch of iOS 18 this fall, the iPhone will support RCS for meaningfully improved messaging experience with Android users, and Google today released an ad to highlight that.

Google’s upcoming Tensor G4 chip was never going to be a major upgrade, especially as it’s just a final stop-gap before the arrival of fully custom Tensor chips produced through TSMC. But that doesn’t mean it can’t have a meaningful boost for users, and it seems that will come in the form of improved battery consumption and heat through a better modem within the Pixel 9 series.

Historically, Pixel phones have launched with the new version of Android. A leak today says that might not be the case in 2024, with the Pixel 9 series apparently launching with Android 14. 

Video on Android has improved drastically over the past few years, but it’s far from the best. Apps like the recently released Blackmagic Camera could help bridge the gap between professional-grade camera systems and your Android phone. Here’s what it’s like to use and if it’s worth a try.

Regulatory leaks have already provided an idea of how big the batteries on the Pixel 9 series are, but we now have more definite specs, including faster charging speeds.

As Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold series lags behind the rest of the industry in terms of shaving thickness off of a foldable, Google’s upcoming Pixel 9 Pro Fold, merely its second-generation device, will be launching as one of the thinnest foldables in the world next month.

In addition to image safety, Google is rolling out new features to Waze and Maps, like a redesign of incident reporting. 

As part of several safety updates today, Google is updating Circle to Search and Lens with “About this image.” The company is also working to combat explicit fake imagery.

The Pixel 9 Pro XL has practically leaked from every angle, but here’s how it compares to all the previous Google smartphones.

Alongside today’s debut of the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus, the company is also showing off one of its first AI software upgrades, with the “News Reporter” widget coming to all Nothing and CMF smartphones soon.

When “Nothing” hit the scene a few years back, many were curious to know how the company settled on its quirky branding. A few years and a few phones later, we finally have the answer in the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus, a device that, for lack of a better description, seems entirely pointless.

Gemini in Google Messages exited beta at I/O 2024 last month and now features a double FAB design.

If Gboard for Android looks ever so slightly different in recent days, it’s because the button for accessing the various keyboard tools is now themed with Dynamic Color in dark mode.

The Galaxy Ring is Samsung’s first-ever smart ring, and it brings a ton of value to users who need a low-profile fitness tracking option. That being said, it doesn’t beat out the competition in any way that truly matters.

Compared to the 41 mm Pixel Watch 2, the 45 mm Pixel Watch 3 is said to have “40% more screen.” The big question is how Wear OS will adapt to the bigger display, and we now have an answer on the watch faces front.

We’re likely just a couple of weeks away from the launch of Android 15, at least if we’re assuming new Pixels run on it, and as such, we wanted to take a quick look at how the distribution numbers stand in 2024.