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Google Ships 1st Beta of Android 16

Android 16’s first public beta adds Google’s more limited take on live lockscreen notifications

Android 16’s first public beta will start rolling out later today, bringing with it dynamic lockscreen notifications for ride-sharing and food delivery, following yesterday’s reveal of a similar feature in Samsung’s Galaxy S25 phones.

Hosted on MSN · 14h

Google Ships First Beta of Android 16: Here's What You Get

Android 15 may remain a coming attraction for many Android users, but Google is now past screenwriting and into production on Android 16 with the launch of that mobile OS's first beta. This release, unlike the developer previews of Android 16 that shipped in November and December,

Business Standard · 3h

Google releases Android 16 beta 1 for Pixels: New features, eligible models

Android 16 brings improved app compatibility for foldables, new "Live Updates" notifications, camera updates and more to compatible Google Pixel devices

Android 15, Identity Check and Pixel

Beebom · 1h

Android’s New Identity Check Feature is Rolling out to Pixel Devices

Google is rolling out Android 15's Identity Check feature to Pixel devices to let you know when your phone is outside a trusted place.

The Verge on MSN · 10h

Google’s Identity Check for Android keeps phone thieves out of your digital accounts

Google is officially launching a new Android security feature for Pixel devices with Android 15 to prevent phone thieves from accessing your digital accounts. The feature, called Identity Check, requires biometric authentication to access some account and device settings when you’re not at a trusted location (such as your home or your workplace).

Android Police · 11h

Android's new Identity Check is coming to Pixel and One UI 7 devices near you

Identity Check is the latest in Google's suite of theft protection features, ensuring that a passcode alone is not enough to gain unauthorized access

Google buys part of HTC's XR business

Yahoo · 16h

Google is bulk buying HTC Vive engineers to help Android XR become a platform that can rival Meta's VR/AR dominance

Last month, Google introduced the Android XR platform in partnership with Samsung and Qualcomm, which is "a new operating system built for this next generation of computing". Now, Google has bought part of HTC Vive's engineering team, HTC Vive of course having ample experience engineering VR headsets.

Engadget on MSN · 20h

Google buys part of HTC's Vive VR team for $250 million

Google is paying HTC $250 million in cash for a deal that will give the bigger company's plans for Android XR a boost. Under the terms of their agreement, some members of the HTC Vive engineering team will be joining Google,

TechCrunch on MSN · 1d

Google buys part of HTC’s XR business for $250 million

Google has agreed to acquire a part of HTC’s extended reality (XR) business for $250 million, expanding its push into virtual and augmented reality hardware following the recent launch of its Android XR platform.

Android 16 is adding a new shortcut to launch Google Wallet, and we have screenshots

Google is preparing to roll out a new shortcut for launching Google Wallet, and it could arrive in this year's Android 16 ...

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Pixel's 80% charge limit appears broken in the latest Android 15 beta

The latest Android 15 QPR2 Beta 3 update has reportedly broken the 80% charging limit on Pixels. Pixel phones affected by the ...

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Microsoft Just Made Google Disappear On Your iPhone, Android And PC

This appears to be the follow-up to Microsoft changing the look and feel of its Bing search results to mimic Google. “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” Chrome’s boss posted when that was ...

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Google doesn't care about Android widgets anymore, but Samsung does

Google helped pioneer widgets with Android but has neglected them since. Even Google's iOS widgets are better than their ...

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