The latest Android version distribution numbers are available now and Android 11 still has the highest market share. It is followed by Android 10 Q with the second highest market share of 18.5%.
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The Nothing Phone 1 has launched. With mid-range hardware and a matching price tag, the Android smartphone could appeal to those who prefer looks and customizations over raw power.
Google has updated the 'Switch to Android' iOS app. The latest version of the app, now available on the Apple App Store, can transfer user data from iPhone to any smartphone running Android 12 and up.
The 70 Series in Honor's N Series smartphone lineup allows for the production of portrait vlogs, and two videos simultaneously. Now available for pre-orders, with June 7 being the official sale date.
LineageOS 19 has been released for select devices. The Android 12-based ROM brings plenty of new features and improvements but older devices could be left behind due to kernel limitations.
The Moto G22 is a new €170 phone from Motorola packing a 50MP main camera. The device will launch in Europe soon and then some other global markets in the coming weeks. It launches with Android 12.
Google has shared the results of its recent research into the usage of Chrome's multitasking features on large screen devices, such as those running Android 12L. The results are promising so far.
Amazon has rolled out a fix to its Appstore on Android 12. For the past two months, customers have been reporting issues related to launching existing apps or installing new ones from the Appstore.
Google has announced a new "feature drop" for Android 12, called Android 12L. This variant of the OS is optimized for large screen devices, such as tablets, foldables, and ChromeOS machines.
Google has released Android 12 which introduces the new Material You design. It will initially be available on Pixel 3 devices and above from today with other brands upgrading their phones this year.
Google has announced that it is pushing the Android 12 source to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). The OS will begin rolling out to existing devices, starting with Pixel, in the next few weeks.
Samsung has announced the OneUI 4.0 beta program for Galaxy S21 series. The new update will bring new features and changes, and is based on Google's Android 12 that was announced earlier this year.
Google has unveiled Private Compute Core Services that utilize a set of open-source APIs to ensure that machine learning models for Private Compute Core features update over a private path.
Google has begun rolling out the Material You refresh for its Workspace apps on Android this month. Users will notice updated navigation bars, Google sans font, and enhanced floating action buttons.
Google has released the final beta build for Android 12, namely Android 12 Beta 5. This release only includes bug fixes and optimization since Platform Stability had been hit with Android 12 Beta 4.
Google has released Android 12 Beta 4. The OS has now reached Platform Stability which means that APIs and app-facing behaviors have been finalized. Developers should now focus on testing their apps.
A commit was made earlier today to the AOSP Gerrit which likely has leaked the purported name of the next-gen Android 13. As per the leak, Android 13 may be named Tiramisu, after an Italian dessert.
Android 12 Beta 3 is out with scrolling screenshots, the ability to allow the auto-rotate feature to detect the orientation of your face for improved screen rotation, and other improvements.
Google is rolling out the second Android 12 Beta for supported Pixel devices. The release contains the promised Privacy Dashboard, improved connectivity settings in Quick Settings, and more.
Google has published developer documentation that sheds light on its promise to make it easier to use third-party app stores in Android 12. App updates will no longer requires user action.
Google has begun public beta testing of Android 12, and it's available for a bunch of devices, most of which are Google's own Pixel phones. Here's how you can get the update on supported phones.
During its I/O developer event, Google announced new features for the upcoming major update to Android, including theming support for various UI elements to make it more inclusive.
Details of the biggest and most significant update to Android since Lollipop have been leaked just days before Google's I/O event which is scheduled for May 18 through May 20, 2021.
Google has released Android 12 Developer Preview 3 for Pixel devices. The release contains a host of improvements including improved app launch experiences, video encoding enhancements, and more.
Google has announced that it is deprecating the legacy RenderScript API with Android 12. While it will still be available, developers are recommended to migrate to the newer Vulkan API.
Android 12 may expand on Android 11's auto-permission revoke option by adding the ability to auto-hibernate and delete temporary cache files and such for apps that go unused for a long time.
Google released yet another bug fix update for Android 12 Developer Preview 2 today. This time though, it includes a bunch of fixes along with the April Android Pixel Security Update.
Today, Google is releasing its second Android 12 developer preview. It includes better Picture in Picture, improvements for companions devices like smartwatches and fitness bands, and more.
Google today is rolling out Android 12 developer preview 1.1. As you'd expect from a minor update such as this one, it only includes a series of fixes, rather than any new features.
On this week's episode of the Neowin Podcast, Rich and João talk about the big beta updates that have been released recently, including Android 12, Windows 10 version 21H1, and iOS 14.5.
Already in alpha for some time, Google's Jetpack Compose is now in beta, meaning that APIs won't change between now and version 1.0, and it has everything you need to build your apps.
Today, Google released the first ever Android 12 developer preview, and there's no beta program just yet. In other words, if you really want it, you'll have to manually flash it on your Pixel.
Today, Google announced this year's new version of Android, Android 12. It comes with improvements to notifications, which are now faster, support for AV1 image files, and much more.
A series of screenshots, supposedly showing off Android 12, has surfaced online. The images show new camera and microphone privacy indicators, as well as a new conversations widget.
Google is reportedly working on a full revamp of the split-view multitasking experience in Android 12 by adding a new 'App Pairs' feature that will see two split-view apps as one task.
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Google's Pixel 2 series isn't guaranteed any support after this month, but Google has confirmed that after the December security update, the handsets won't get any updates at all anymore.
Google has announced a number of changes for Android developers, with the most notable being the fact that it will be easier for companies to offer their own app stores in Android 12.
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