After releasing four beta versions of Android 16, Google revealed its final look featuring a big redesign. This new version of Android has a bold new look based on the ‘Material 3 Expressive’ UI design language. The company says it wants to add emotions to the UI to make everything engaging while also making it […]
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Read MoreLava launched the 4G-only Shark back in March, and released it in April. Now, the company is seemingly working on a 5G-capable model, aptly named the Shark 5G. Two marketing renders for this device have been leaked today, showing it in two colorways as you can see below. The Shark 5G will come in blue […]
Read MoreToday, Google unveiled Android 16 and its new Material 3 Expressive UI design. During the announcement, the company also revealed that stable Android 16 is coming to Samsung’s eligible Galaxy phones and tablets in the summer of 2025. Stable One UI 8 release timeline for Galaxy devices revealed Towards the end of today’s The Android […]
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Earlier today, Meizu launched the Note 16 series, but it’s also working on something much more interesting – a small-screen flagship smartphone. This will be called Meizu 22 and will be unveiled in “mid-summer”, according to the company itself, which teased the upcoming device during its launch event for the Note 16 devices. The Meizu 22 will be AI-infused, unsurprisingly, and it will be 71mm wide. Meizu says that for the 22 it has invested in imaging capabilities without any cap, aiming to make it into a true powerhouse in this area. The 22 is likely to be joined by at least one…
Read MoreWhile the iPhone 17 Pro models are still around four months away, there are already rumors about next year’s iPhone 18 Pro models.
The latest word comes from Counterpoint Research vice president Ross Young, who has a good track record with display-related information for future Apple products. In a social media post today, he relayed more information that suggests the iPhone 18 Pro models will be equipped with an under-screen Face ID system.
“At the SID Business Conference today, OTI Lumionics CEO Michael Helander confirmed that they expect phones with under panel Face ID using their materials to be available for sale in 2026,” wrote Young. “This suggests that iPhone 18 Pro models will have under panel Face ID with other brands and models to follow.”
Earlier this month, The Information‘s Wayne Ma also reported that iPhone 18 Pro models will feature under-screen Face ID. He said the devices will have only a small hole in the top-left corner of the screen, to accommodate the front camera. The devices will no longer have a pill-shaped cutout at the top of the screen, according to the report, but is unclear if that means the Dynamic Island feature will be discontinued.
Apple should release the iPhone 18 Pro models in September 2026.
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Read MoreOne of the biggest new features in Samsung’s One UI 7 based on Android 15 is the Now Bar with the Now Brief, and in the upcoming One UI 8 based on Android 16 this may be getting a very interesting upgrade. According to a teardown of the One UI 8 firmware, you’ll be able […]
Read MoreToday, Nothing has announced a long-term strategic partnership with iconic British audio pioneer KEF “to usher the company’s next chapter in sound”. The collaboration brings together KEF’s six decades of Hi-Fi audio expertise with Nothing’s design-led approach to technology. Expect this to result in Nothing expanding into new audio categories, and several acoustically co-developed products […]
Read MoreOppo is working on the A5x, which will be added to the ever-expanding A5 family, which already includes the A5, A5 Energy, A5 Pro, and A5 Pro 4G. The A5x will be a 4G-only model according to newly leaked marketing materials. It will be powered by the Snapdragon 6s Gen 1 SoC. It boasts a […]
Read MoreGoogle today previewed the [next-generation version of Android](https://blog.google/products/android/material-3-expressive-android-wearos-launch/), which has an updated design language that’s more expressive, and a range of new features. One of the main new additions is Live Updates, a feature that mirrors Live Activity on the iPhone.
Live Updates lets Android users track progress notifications from apps in real-time, much like Live Activity. Google says that Live Updates will work with top delivery, ride share, and navigation apps.
With Live Activity, incoming food deliveries, sports games, and more can be tracked from the iPhone’s Lock Screen or with the Dynamic Island, and Google’s feature works in a similar way. Android users will see Live Updates on the lock screen and home screen, and can tap into a menu bar option to get more information.
Google is revamping Android with an interface focused on color, movement, and haptics, and it’ll be interesting to see how it compares to the rumored iOS 19 redesign that Apple has in the works.
Google took some cues from Apple on security, adding a Find Hub that’s similar to the Find My app for tracking people, items, and devices, with Google even teaming up with airlines for luggage recovery. There’s also an Advanced Protection option that looks similar to Lockdown Mode, offering additional safeguards against malware and suspicious contact for journalists and politicians.
More new features that are coming to Android 16 will be introduced at Google I/O next week.
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