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May Pixel Drop might fix your phone, but Google has a warning for some users

6 days ago | techadvisor.com | Jon Mundy

Google is rolling out the May Pixel Drop update, which contains a bunch of bug fixes and a warning for users who like to flash custom Android builds to their phones. While April’s Pixel Drop gave us just the one big new addition (the ability to share your screen with Gemini), the May Pixel Drop has a big fat zero. What the May Pixel Drop does feature is several noteworthy bug fixes – and a warning from Google.
Your Pixel phone might not get one of Android 16's best features

6 days ago | techadvisor.com | Jon Mundy

Older Pixel phones might be left behind as a new Android 16 feature heads to newer Google devices. Google appears set to roll out a hotly anticipated Battery Health menu as part of Android 16 for Pixel smartphones – but only those released in the past year or so. The new Battery Health menu has been cropping up in Android code for some time now, before appearing in full as part of the Android 16 Beta 3.
Google just gave us the best look at Android 16's new design overhaul yet

6 days ago | techadvisor.com | Jon Mundy

Google has leaked details for its own new Material 3 Expressive design language. The software giant will hold its next big Google I/O 2025 event later this month, where a bold new Material 3 Expressive UI is going to be unveiled on top of Android 16. However, while Google hasn’t been averse to issuing a few tips on its new design language, it probably didn’t intend to go quite as far as it just did. Google appears to have posted a blog post detailing its Material 3 Expressive UI in error.
One of our favourite mid-range phones of 2024 has £250 off - but be quick

1 week ago | techadvisor.com | Jon Mundy

The Motorola Edge 50 Pro is a fabulous mid-range smartphone, and it’s now selling at a knock-down price as part of Amazon’s Prime Tech Week event. Amazon is selling the Motorola Edge 50 Pro for £349.99 at the moment. That’s a massive 42% saving on its £599.99 launch price. You’ll need to be quick, though, with Prime Tech Week wrapping up on 13 May.
One UI 8 Watch details leak as Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 gets more official

1 week ago | techadvisor.com | Jon Mundy

Details concerning Samsung’s One UI 8 Watch have leaked online, alongside strong signs that the Galaxy Watch 8 smartwatch is nigh. Having learned that Samsung was set to skip One UI 7 altogether for its smartwatch family, we’ve now received an insight into One UI 8 Watch and its feature set. Having discovered the firmware for One UI 8 Watch, X user DevOfIpos has been sharing some of their findings. Those findings include images of the app icons Samsung is using in One UI 8 Watch.
This phone has epic battery life and charging - I only wish I could buy it

1 week ago | techadvisor.com | Jon Mundy

Ahead of the official unveiling of the Realme GT 7, the company has offered a glimpse at a fascinating prototype with potentially phenomenal stamina and epic charging speeds. But will it ever see the light of day here in the UK? Realme’s global X account has posted an image (via GSMArena) of a so-called “10000mAh concept phone”. As that label suggests, the key feature of this prototype is a whopping great 10,000mAh battery, alongside rapid 320W wired charging.
Honor confirms launch date for its Galaxy A56 and Galaxy S25 rivals

1 week ago | techadvisor.com | Jon Mundy

Honor has revealed that it will announce its Honor 400 smartphone series on 22 May, and has offered a glimpse at a key new camera feature, alongside news of early access to Android 16 for another of its phones. Somewhat confusingly, we already saw the Honor 400 Lite in April. Within this context, however, the “Honor 400 Series” appears to refer to two new phones: seemingly the Honor 400 and the Honor 400 Pro, if leaks are to be believed.
Moto G86 and G56 Leak with IP69 and MIL-STD 810H Certification

1 week ago | techadvisor.com | Jon Mundy

Full spec details for the Motorola Moto G86 and Moto G56 budget smartphones have leaked online, and one particular shared spec promises to beat Samsung’s A-series. Uber-tipster Evan Blass (aka @Evleaks) has posted official-looking spec sheets for a pair of forthcoming Motorola phones. These are follow-ups to the affordable Moto G85 (which we liked) and the Moto G55 (which we thought was merely decent). Let’s start with the more capable phone of the two, the Moto G86.
Your Google Pixel phone might not get one of Android 16's best features

1 week ago | techadvisor.com | Jon Mundy

Older Pixel smartphones might be left behind as a new Android 16 feature heads to newer Google devices. Google appears set to roll out a hotly anticipated Battery Health menu as part of Android 16 for Pixel phones – but only those released in the past year or so. The new Battery Health menu has been cropping up in Android code for some time now, before appearing in full as part of the Android 16 Beta 3.
Samsung and Harman Acquire Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz and More

1 week ago | techadvisor.com | Jon Mundy

Future Samsung Galaxy smartphones could get the audiophile seal of approval, thanks to a major new acquisition. The company’s Harman subsidiary, which already bolsters Samsung’s audio provision, has just announced the acquisition of Masimo’s audio division. This will bring several prestigious audio brands under the Samsung banner, including Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz, and Polk Audio.