News & Reviews:   Android

Previously, we reported that Qualcomm is set to release the successor to its upper mid-range mobile chipset, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1. True to the rumours, the SoC did release today, but with a slightly different name than expected, as it is called the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 1.

Previously, we reported that Qualcomm is set to release the successor to its upper mid-range mobile chipset, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1. True to the rumours, the SoC did release today, but with a slightly different name than expected, as it is called the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 1.

AI Generated art can create photo realistic art based on just text prompts. Stable Diffusion is one of them. In a World’s first, Qualcomm AI Research demonstrated Stable Diffusion being used to generate pictures using just a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Android phone in less than 15 seconds.

If you’re an Android Auto user, then you must’ve encountered an annoying limitation that prevents Google Maps from being opened on your connected device when the app is opened on your car infotainment screen. Well, thanks to a new update, this has finally changed as the limitation is reportedly removed.

After standardizing the charging port for all devices, the European Union (EU) is now on to the next goal. According to the latest report, the body wants to bring smartphones with removable batteries back and also make them replaceable.

Find My Device on Android will get more advanced with this new feature announced. Soon, users will not be required to connect to the Internet to locate their Android devices, as it can get done through an approach similar to the Find My services from Apple. 

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that you can't find the Apple TV+ on Android. And we aren't talking about Android TV, but the Android OS itself which could change according to a leak.

Following years of users’ requests, Apple finally introduced the Always On Display feature on the iPhone 14 Pro series. However, its current implementation leaves a lot to be desired, with many users complaining about battery drain issues and that the Always-On Display looks too similar to when the iPhone is active.

Well, based on the latest iOS 16.2 beta version, it looks like the Always-On Display feature will improve in the next iOS update. In the aforementioned beta version, Apple added new options to the feature, giving users the choice of whether to show wallpaper and notifications when Always-On Display is activated.

Google has recently announced an update to the sharing feature on Google Drive which is aimed to make sharing across Google Workspace more secure. Revealed in an official blog post, users can now set expiring access when sharing files in My Drive.

Last week, we saw the news about the next-generation iPhone 15 Pro lineup switching to solid-state buttons rather than using physical ones. It basically means replacing the physical buttons with touch surfaces for the power and volume controls. Now, it looks like future flagship Android devices will follow the same plan too.