Some Wear OS devices are still launching on version 3.5 of the OS, but Google is now announcing Wear OS 5, coming later this year. It's based on Android 14, and the first Wear OS 5 developer preview is now out. As always with developer previews, note that this is not intended for use by consumers, but developers, as the name clearly states. It's unclear if a public beta will arrive or not before the full release. With Wear OS 5, Google is focusing on continuing to improve battery life, the main pain point for any smartwatch running its platform. Wear OS 5 also brings performance...
Mobile device theft has always been a huge issue, but today Google is announcing some theft protection features for Android that will hopefully help. Some of these features will come later this year through Google Play Services updates, so they will reach billions of devices running Android 10 and later. Others will arrive as part of Android 15. To deter theft before it happens, it will be more difficult for thieves to quickly reset your stolen device in order to sell it. This is achieved through an upgrade to Android's factory reset protection. If a thief forces a reset of the stolen...
Oppo silently announced its latest wireless earbuds with the Enco Air4 Pro. These buds promise impressive battery endurance, improved noise cancelation, and seamless switching between Oppo devices. Enco Air4 Pro are equipped with 12.4mm dynamic drivers with a titanium plated coil and pair over Bluetooth 5.4. The buds are certified for Hi-Res audio streaming with support for the LHDC 5.0 codec and they also offer 3D surround sound. Oppo also added triple microphones on each earbud for improved noise cancelation. The most impressive bit is the battery endurance with Oppo claiming...
Today Google has outed the second Beta of Android 15. Alongside its release for Pixels, the Android 15 Beta is now reaching "handset, tablet, and foldable form factors" from partners including Honor, iQOO, Lenovo, Nothing, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Sharp, Tecno, vivo, and Xiaomi. According to Google's release timeline, the next beta should arrive in June, and a final one in July, after which it will be time for the final, public release. As before, if you want to install the Android 15 Beta on a supported Pixel, all you need to do is go to this website and enroll it. You'll then receive...
Sony introduced the first two entries in its 2024 smartphone lineup earlier today with the Xperia 1 VI and Xperia 10 VI. We already covered all of the launch details and now Sony posted its official promo videos. Kicking things off is the Xperia 1 VI official design video which details the design language of the new Sony flagship alongside its key specs. Next up is the Xperia 1 VI campaign video highlighting the new triple camera setup and its updated 85-170mm telephoto module. There’s also an official product video for the Xperia 1 VI. The main focus here is on the versatile...
Honor announced Android 15 Beta 1 is now available to all developers, willing to test their apps on Honor phones. The early access includes the Magic6 Pro and the foldable Magic V2, which will offer a playground for devs to test their apps' performance on the upcoming Android 15. The new Android 15 will provide greater control in a more secure device environment. The OS has an SDK sandbox, allowing services such as advertising to be run in a sandbox, preventing third-party apps from collecting sensitive information and private user data. There is also an enhanced Privacy Indicator...
Earlier today, Oppo announced the date of the official unveiling of the Reno12 series: May 23. And now the company has started teasing the phones and their alleged AI prowess (since it's 2024, everything has to be AI-infused, seemingly). The Reno12 and Reno12 Pro share their back design, in fact it's hard if not impossible to tell them apart. So, clearly they're in the same series then. "AI camera system" is proudly engraved on the camera island because why not. Oppo Reno12 and Reno12 Pro official teaser images They both have three rear cameras, and a very unique design of...
The 2024 iPad Pros and iPad Airs are now available in stores in 29 countries and regions. Previously, they were available for pre-order online, but now they are shipping and are also available in brick and mortar stores. Here are the prices for the US. Note that we only listed the Wi-Fi models, there is optional 5G connectivity, which costs $150 more on the iPad Air 11 and 13 and $200 more on the iPad Pro 11 and 13. The Airs always come with 8GB of RAM and the same Apple M2 chipset. The iPad Pros are a bit different – the 256GB and 512GB models get 8GB of RAM and a 9-core CPU (3+6),...
The Galaxy Watch is set for a major jump in performance and efficiency, courtesy of a new Exynos W1000 chipset, per a report from Korea. The SoC is reportedly built on Samsung's second-gen 3nm node - the SF3 - and represents a big step forward over the 5nm W930 in the current generation Galaxy Watch5. Moving past Samsung's smartwatch line and looking at Apple - the Exynos W1000 is a big step up from the 5nm S9 processor. Reports strongly suggest that Samsung is readying three new smartwatch models. Whether those are an affordable (FE if you will), a regular, and a Pro, isn't...