Google confirms Gemini Nano will come to the regular Pixel 8, after all (www.androidauthority.com)
Running large language models on phones with different memory specs can deliver different user experiences, so we have been testing and validating this on Pixel 8. We’re excited to provide the opportunity for more enthusiasts and developers to try out Gemini Nano, where we hope to get more feedback and see more innovation
Android 15 makes physical keyboards easier to use (www.androidauthority.com)
Android 15 DP2 lets you bring back the old taskbar on your Pixel Tablet or Pixel Fold (www.androidauthority.com)
Android 15 could fix USB webcam video quality by adding a dedicated High Quality Mode (www.androidauthority.com)
Exclusive: Google Pixel 8a boasts 120Hz display, Tensor G3, DisplayPort output, better availability (www.androidauthority.com)
Wonder if they’ll use a rigid OLED panel like they did on the 7a and 8a. Dylan Raga wrote an excellent piece reviewing the Pixel 8’s display where he said they’d finally switched to a flexible OLED panel on the regular model.
Satellite messaging specifically referenced in latest beta of Messages (APK teardown) (www.androidauthority.com)
Here's a first look at Android 15's built-in app archiving feature (www.androidauthority.com)
Google’s Gemini Nano model could soon power on-device article summaries (www.androidauthority.com)
The Pixel 9 may debut Google’s Adaptive Touch feature (www.androidauthority.com)
First look at Android’s built-in satellite messaging page (www.androidauthority.com)
Upcoming Android update will give AV1 videos a big boost on budget devices (www.androidauthority.com)
First look: Google Keep will let you jot notes from the lock screen on Android tablets (www.androidauthority.com)
Android 15 could protect your most sensitive notifications from scammers (www.androidauthority.com)
Google Messages could soon let you edit texts after sending (www.androidauthority.com)
This sounds like a nice step towards modernizing texting, but it’s a shame that Messages doesn’t have an open RCS API to encourage broad adoption across messaging apps.
Android 15 could add built-in support for app archiving (www.androidauthority.com)
Android 15 might introduce a new “easy pre-set” mode that optimizes the UI for readability (www.androidauthority.com)
Here's a first look at Android's revamped chat bubbles feature on the Pixel Tablet (www.androidauthority.com)
Exclusive: This could be the Google Pixel Fold 2 (www.androidauthority.com)
Here's an early look at multiple Wear OS design changes coming to Pixel Watch 2 (www.androidauthority.com)
Source: Pixel Fold 2 might skip the Tensor G3 and add more RAM (www.androidauthority.com)
Android 15 might force more apps to take up 100% of your screen (www.androidauthority.com)
Android 15 might force more apps to take up 100% of your screen (www.androidauthority.com)
Nothing Phone 1 receives Android 14 update with Nothing OS 2.5 (www.androidauthority.com)
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