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Report: Galaxy S21 FE Up in the Air Amid Chip Shortage

Tim June 14, 2021 4

There are likely plenty of people looking forward to the Galaxy S21 FE, a followup to last year's surprisingly popular Galaxy S20 FE. The FE models offer the fun things -- like higher display refresh rates -- of its more expensive siblings, but in a more...

Supposed Launch Dates for Galaxy Watch 4, Galaxy Z Fold 3 Detailed

Tim June 14, 2021 13

We're uncharacteristically excited for the upcoming Galaxy Watch 4, thanks to the team up between Samsung and Google for the new unified wearable platform that should be launching alongside the device. It's basically the rebirth of wearables for Android users,...

Android 12 Most Installed Android Beta ‘By Far’

Tim June 10, 2021 16

Google's Dave Burke, VP of Engineering for Android, detailed this week that the Android 12 beta is by far the platform's most downloaded and installed beta ever. That, obviously, is fantastic news for Google. Unfortunately, Burke doesn't provide specifics and...

Chromecast With Google TV Gets Its Stadia Support Update

Tim June 10, 2021 5

As you can see above, Google is shipping out the QTS1 update to the Chromecast With Google TV, the update that brings along support for Stadia. If you've been waiting patiently for this support, the day has come. In addition to support for Stadia, the...

Verizon Galaxy S20 Family Gets June Security Patch

Tim June 10, 2021 5

Verizon and Samsung are sending out the June security patch to owners of Galaxy S20 devices. This continues Samsung's ongoing legacy of being the King of Android updates, and if you can't tell by now, we're having a lot of fun with that title. All that's...

Verizon Galaxy Note 10, Note 20 Lineups Get June Security Patch

Tim June 9, 2021 3

Verizon is shipping out the June security patch and a small system performance update to owners of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 20 devices. With this move, Samsung continues its reign as the King of Android Updates Whose Name Isn't Google. Solid stuff,...

Google Preps Messages App for Android 12’s Colorful Material You

Tim June 9, 2021 4

Recently spotted, Google is preparing its Messages app to beautifully integrate with Android 12's Material You user interface, bringing a bit of dynamic color to the messaging app. On Android 12, the UI's accent color can intelligently match whatever wallpaper...

Android 12 Beta 2 Adds New ‘Quick Tap’ Gesture to Pixel Phones

Tim June 9, 2021 11

Google baked a new feature called Quick Tap into a previous build of Android 12, but sadly, it wasn't working. Now in Beta 2 for Android 12, it's definitely working and a great addition to Pixel devices -- especially the Pixel 5 which lacks squeezy sides....