Taking a look at seven days of news and headlines from the world of Android, this week's Android Tour reveals Galaxy S25 specs, seven years of Pixel support, powerful Android AI, Pixel Watch specs, Xiaomi 13T launch Pro, launch of nothing better than Microsoft's Watch-worthy smartwatches And Android updates.
Android Sector is here to reminisce about a lot of what happened on Android last week (and you'll find Apple's weekly news roundup here ).
The first launch of the Galaxy S24 family
The next generation of Samsung's flagship Galaxy S24 family will launch early next year. And with everyone looking at the weeks leading up to MWC, could the South Korean company launch a month earlier than expected?
Since 2018, Samsung has announced its flagships except once in February. The Galaxy S21 was announced on January 14th and launched two weeks later on January 29th, the only time the Galaxy S was announced in January. Products launched in 2010 - from the line. »
(Forbes)
Google extends support for Pixel 8 to seven years
At next week's "Made by Pixel" event, the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro will help define Google's vision for the smartphone space over the next twelve months. The next changes will last not only for one year, but for seven years. The new Pixel phones will have a larger support window for the next Android and security updates.
“Google currently provides three years of Android updates and five years of security patches, so extending the full plan to seven years is a big improvement. If correct, the new update policy will put Pixel phones behind Google at the top of Android. Tree and more from Samsung, which currently offers four years of support for its flagship devices.
Google relies heavily on photography and videography on its Pixel phones, and AI helps with shooting and editing. New controls and tools introduced for the first time on mobile devices offer a variety of tools to remove unwanted sounds and objects and generally adjust everything in the background.
"Camera features listed in the video include Pro Monitors (except for the Pixel 8 Pro), Real Tone, Night Vision, Astrophotography, Super Res Zoom, and the ability to invert faces, possibly through Magic Editor. Videos, Google Video Enhancement, for low-light videos It has more features including night vision, noise eraser to reduce background noise and better skin tones.
(91 Mobile)
More details about the Pixel Watch
A second Pixel Watch will also be launched at the event. Building on its integration with the Fitbit line last year, Google is adding more biosensors and fitness trackers. It also includes several personal security features:
“Finally, for now, the 'security check' function has begun. After the specified time, the Pixel Watch 2 will ask you to sign in and make sure everything is OK, then you can share your location. Call or contact emergency services. If there's no response, the Pixel Watch 2 will start sharing information with your emergency. List of contacts and emergency services. "
(Forbes)
Xiaomi 13T and 13T Pro return to images
New phones like the Pixel (and iPhone) are released at the same time! One of them is the Xiaomi update of the Xiaomi 13 series. Xiaomi 13T and Xiaomi 13T Pro have been launched, and at competitive prices; The 13T starts at €649 and the 13T Pro starts at €799. And yes, the camera is on the front again.
Built on Leica brand hardware, the Xiaomi 13T and 13T focus their entire existence on camera capabilities. Each device has three cameras and a set of individual sensors. This camera, created in collaboration with Leica, has a 50MP wide-angle lens (24mm focal length) and a 50MP telephoto option (50mm focal length). length). Innovation also includes a 12MP wide-angle lens with a 15mm focal length.
Newcomer to the scene, No Tech expanded its range of "affordable" products this week, launching chargers, headphones and wearables.
“CMF, the brand where nothing compares, has launched its first product line: Buds Pro, Watch Pro and 65W GaN Fast Charger... CMF Buds Pro and Watch Pro cost significantly less than Nothing (Your Ear 2 Headphones). . The price is $ 149) and the market as a whole (the cheapest Apple Watch is $ 249), so questions remain about how the device actually works.
(edge)
And finally...
Last week, the Surface Duo reached the end of its life and Microsoft quickly returned to Android hardware (and one of its key players, Panos Panay, now works for Amazon). However, Microsoft's Android software works just fine, as evidenced by the latest Swift Key update:
“As AI continues to advance with Windows 11 and Bing, this week Microsoft announced the addition of new AI-powered features to the SwiftKey mobile keyboard app for iOS and Android. This third-party app allows users to replace their phone's default keyboard with a human-enabled smart keyboard. A keyboard that learns your writing style so you can type faster. Now you also have AI camera lenses, AI stickers, an AI-powered editor, and the ability to create AI images within the app.
(TechCrunch).
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