News & Reviews:   Android OS

If you are an avid Android user, this news might catch your attention. Recently, a new rumour says the Android 15 might allow you to “force” dark mode for all apps. That said, what should you know about it?

Nowadays, there are many people who use smartphones as their productivity devices instead of laptops. These people appreciate the more portable nature of a small smartphone as a PC, so Google has been adding more support to help with that in Android 15.

Google will reportedly release its developer preview of Android 15 tomorrow (15 February), making it the public’s first glimpse into the upcoming OS. Revealed by a Google developer in a forum, read on to find out more.

As you know, the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro will be unveiled tomorrow. But smartphones aren't the only thing that will show up at the Made by Google event. Google is also expected to show off the latest version of the Android operating system - Android 14.

If you’re a fan of OnePlus or have used its smartphones in the past, then you must be familiar with its custom Android OS, OxygenOS. Well, if you got opinions regarding the OS and would like to share it with the Chinese tech company, then now’s your chance to do so as OnePlus has just launched an open survey regarding OxygenOS.

Google is reportedly working on built-in snore and cough detection features for Android devices so as to provide more in-depth and insightful health data. Currently only available for Google employees under the company’s new digital wellbeing study, both features are part of ‘Sleep Audio Collection’ study which may be embedded in Android OS in the future.

If you think your texting game is a bit dry and want to spice things up a bit, then Gboard has got the perfect tool for you. Currently being rolled out to users of the virtual keyboard, Gboard is adding a ‘magic wand’ button that would fill your text with emojis!

As reported by 9to5google, users that have gotten the update said that a new magic wand button would now appear at the top right of the keyboard. Pressing on it will then fill what you’ve written with emojis.

When it comes to smartphone operating systems, most people are familiar with the two common ones - Android and iOS. But did you know there's a third one? Google has been working on Fuchsia with Samsung for some time now, and Samsung could put it on a smartphone in the future.

Earlier this month, Huawei CEO Yu Chengdong announced that its upcoming smartwatch will feature Harmony OS. He also mentioned that other products, including smartphones, will start using the OS too. Now, sources suggest that smartphones with Harmony OS could appear sooner than later.

Nowadays, it looks like Huawei is becoming more self-reliant especially after the ban took place. Although the company has been restricted to access resources from the U.S. for their technology products, they are still constantly coming up with new ideas to wow the crowd. Recently, it is suggested that all of the Huawei products might ditch Android OS and replaced by the HarmonyOS in the future.