News & Reviews:   Android 12

Moving your data between an Android and iOS device can be quite a hassle. However, Google's Switch to Android app has been around earlier this year and not many people know about it. This makes transferring seamless from iOS users and furthermore, it has been announced that all Android 12 phones support this. 

Recently, we reported that 70 Xiaomi devices will no longer get software updates from the Chinese tech giant. Well, now we’ve got new information regarding Xiaomi devices too, this time around regarding the list of devices that will receive the update to Android 13.

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.

Last year, Carl Pei came back into the scene with the brand called Nothing. Its first product was the Nothing ear (1), but it was soon rumoured that the company had more up its sleeve. A smartphone is expected to be one of them, and it might launch this year as predicted.

While Android 12 has begun rolling out with Android 12L still in testing, Google has already started to work on the next major update of the operating system, Android 13 Tiramisu. Today, a few screenshots have leaked showing some of the main features that the next Android update might bring.

Android (Go edition) is to help more users to access the best of Android and Google through affordable and entry-level phones. Here, the company released the Android 12 Go edition which creates a faster, smarter, and more privacy-friendly experience than before, and some of the features will be coming in 2022.

The average PC user might not care or even look at their wallpaper often. However, some people consider custom wallpapers a part of the Windows PC experience. Some people even have animated ones, and now you can have that on an Android phone too.

At one point, Android tablets were devices that no one cared for. But they have seen a revival of sorts this year, with more brands starting to release both mid-range and flagship models. As such, Google is looking to make UI improvements for it.

A tale as old as time, transferring your WhatsApp chat history between an iPhone and Android device can be a real pain in the ass. But thankfully, Google has been working on that in Android 12 for a while now and they have done it. According to Google, it is now possible with Android 12 using a cable.

Today, ASUS announced that the Android 12 upgrade will be available and coming soon to the Zenfone 8 series at the end of the year. Other ASUS smartphones are getting the upgrade as well so read on below to find out more if you're one of the users.