mishaalrahman · TEXXR

@Tw1ttrr No, it is not! This feature is part of the Android operating system. However, it is not available on all devices. Currently, it's available on Pixel 8, 9, 10 series and on a wide array of Samsung devices, including S26, Fold7, Flip7, and Tab S11.

2026-03-04 View on X

Bloomberg

Google adds new Android features, including custom calling cards, real-time location sharing in Google Messages, and luggage tracking with partner airlines

Google will let users of its Android mobile operating system set up custom calling cards and share their live location in messages …

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Hey folks! We've got some shiny new features to try on your @Android devices 😀 Here's a quick summary of what's coming 🧵! [image]

2026-03-04 View on X

Bloomberg

Google adds new Android features, including custom calling cards, real-time location sharing in Google Messages, and luggage tracking with partner airlines

Google will let users of its Android mobile operating system set up custom calling cards and share their live location in messages …

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@Tw1ttrr No, it is not! This feature is part of the Android operating system. However, it is not available on all devices. Currently, it's available on Pixel 8, 9, 10 series and on a wide array of Samsung devices, including S26, Fold7, Flip7, and Tab S11.

2026-03-04 View on X

The Verge

Google adds a feature to let users with a Pixel 8 and newer connect their device to an external monitor via USB-C for a “desktop-like multi-window experience”

Emma Roth /The Verge:

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Hey folks! We've got some shiny new features to try on your @Android devices 😀 Here's a quick summary of what's coming 🧵! [image]

2026-03-03 View on X

Bloomberg

Google adds new Android features, including custom calling cards, real-time location sharing in Google Messages, and luggage tracking with partner airlines

Google will let users of its Android mobile operating system set up custom calling cards and share their live location in messages …

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So this means the source code for Android [Version] QPR1 and QPR3 won't be released, only the source code for Android [Version] initial release and QPR2 will be. The changes in QPR1 will obviously be included in the QPR2 source drop and the changes in QPR3 will be included in the next initial major release, though.

2026-01-07 View on X

Android Authority

Google will now publish new source code to the Android Open Source Project twice per year, down from releasing source code for every quarterly Android release

Google has announced that it will publish Android source code to AOSP in Q2 and Q4 of each year. — •

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🎉Good news for custom ROMs: Google just released the Android 16 QPR2 source code Immediately after rolling out the update to Pixels, Google released the source code for Android 16 QPR2. In contrast, it took 2 months to get QPR1's source code. 🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/ ... [image]

2025-12-03 View on X

The Verge

Google debuts Android 16 QPR2, a minor update expanding features for notifications, icons, calling screens, and more, marking the end of annual Android releases

Check Key Features Bhabesh Talukdar / Deal N Tech : Android 16 QPR2 Rolled Out for Pixel Devices: What's New in the Latest Update Pranav Dixit / Business Today : Google rolls out A...

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🖥️Google's new ‘Aluminium OS’ project brings Android to PC: Here's what we know New details have emerged about Google's upcoming Android on PC platform: It's built with AI at its core and is coming to ‘Premium’ hardware. More info👇 🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/ ... Tip @Techmeme [image]

2025-11-25 View on X

Android Authority

A job listing shows Google is developing a new Android-based “Aluminium OS” that is “built with AI at the core”, potentially as a ChromeOS replacement for PCs

Google wants to replace ChromeOS with Aluminium OS, its new, Android-based operating system for PCs. — •

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📲PSA: You'll need this new app to make Quick Share compatible with AirDrop The new Quick Share extension app is required to make it compatible with Apple AirDrop. Here's how to check if you have it 👇 🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/ ... [image]

2025-11-21 View on X

The Keyword

Google updates Quick Share to work with Apple's AirDrop to make file transfers between iPhones and Android devices easier, starting with the Pixel 10 family

Will Apple Kill It? Isaiah Richard / Tech Times : QuickShare Now Interoperable With AirDrop: Send Files From Android to Apple via Pixel 10 Corey Blackwell / WebProNews : Google's A...

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UPDATE: CONFIRMED. Google added AirDrop compatibility to Quick Share all on its own! I have updated my article👇with Google's OFFICIAL statement!

2025-11-21 View on X

The Keyword

Google updates Quick Share to work with Apple's AirDrop to make file transfers between iPhones and Android devices easier, starting with the Pixel 10 family

Will Apple Kill It? Isaiah Richard / Tech Times : QuickShare Now Interoperable With AirDrop: Send Files From Android to Apple via Pixel 10 Corey Blackwell / WebProNews : Google's A...

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@nicksainato @zacbowden Are you referring to Wi-Fi Aware? The EU says that Wi-Fi Aware isn't interoperable with AWDL. That's why they were trying to force Apple to either implement Wi-Fi Aware or make AWDL compatible with it. https://ec.europa.eu/...

2025-11-21 View on X

The Keyword

Google updates Quick Share to work with Apple's AirDrop to make file transfers between iPhones and Android devices easier, starting with the Pixel 10 family

Will Apple Kill It? Isaiah Richard / Tech Times : QuickShare Now Interoperable With AirDrop: Send Files From Android to Apple via Pixel 10 Corey Blackwell / WebProNews : Google's A...

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HOLY SHIT IT'S HAPPENING

2025-11-21 View on X

The Keyword

Google updates Quick Share to work with Apple's AirDrop to make file transfers between iPhones and Android devices easier, starting with the Pixel 10 family

Will Apple Kill It? Isaiah Richard / Tech Times : QuickShare Now Interoperable With AirDrop: Send Files From Android to Apple via Pixel 10 Corey Blackwell / WebProNews : Google's A...

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2) Pixels can now summarize your notifications for you! Yes, Apple's most controversial AI feature is coming to Pixel phones. Here's everything you need to know about this feature, including how to turn it off 👇 🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/ ... [image]

2025-11-12 View on X

TechCrunch

Google unveils new Pixel phone features, including AI-based notification summaries, notification prioritization, and Gemini Nano-powered photo edits in Messages

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch :

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3) Notifications from your Pixel VIPs will no longer go unnoticed! Android will now prioritize notifications from your designated Pixel VIPs, and they'll also receive a crisis badge for critical alerts. More details 👇 🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/ ... [image]

2025-11-12 View on X

TechCrunch

Google unveils new Pixel phone features, including AI-based notification summaries, notification prioritization, and Gemini Nano-powered photo edits in Messages

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch :

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1) The first Pixel theme packs are here! Three new themes based on Wicked: For Good are available: For Good, Glinda, and Elphaba, and they change your Pixel phone's wallpaper, icons, sounds, and more. Check them out 👇 🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/ ... [image]

2025-11-12 View on X

TechCrunch

Google unveils new Pixel phone features, including AI-based notification summaries, notification prioritization, and Gemini Nano-powered photo edits in Messages

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch :

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6) You can now remix images with Nano 🍌in Messages! Messages is rolling out the ability to modify images using Google's AI image editor, Nano Banana. More details 👇 🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/ ... [image]

2025-11-12 View on X

TechCrunch

Google unveils new Pixel phone features, including AI-based notification summaries, notification prioritization, and Gemini Nano-powered photo edits in Messages

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch :

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🥽FINALLY: The Galaxy XR headset from @SamsungMobileUS is official! It's the first headset to run the new @Android XR OS! Main specs: 📺 4K micro-OLED display ✨ @GeminiApp built-in 🔥@Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 Click 👇for EVERYTHING you need to know 🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/ ... [image]

2025-10-22 View on X

Bloomberg

Samsung unveils the Galaxy XR headset, with Android XR, 4K micro-OLED displays, a Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chip, and an external battery pack, available for $1,800

The $1,800 headset is a precursor to smart glasses launching “pretty soon.” — A new mixed-reality headset developed …

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Google's new Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model, while optimized for web browsers, also demonstrates “strong promise for mobile UI control tasks.” I wonder if Google will use this model for Android's upcoming Computer Control feature! [image]

2025-10-08 View on X

The Keyword

Google releases the Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model, built on Gemini 2.5 Pro's capabilities to power agents that can interact with UIs, in preview via the API

Google released a new Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model today, specially designed … Carl Franzen / VentureBeat : Google's AI can now surf the web for you, click on buttons, and fill ou...

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✨Gemini for Home is free, but its best features aren't - Gemini features will require a separate “Home Premium” subscription. - Plans start at $10/mo & includes features like Ask Home, Gemini Live with Nest speakers, & Home Brief. More details👇 🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/ ... [image]

2025-10-02 View on X

9to5Google

Google unveils Gemini for Home, replacing Google Assistant on smart speakers, with new voices and improved conversational skills, and a redesigned Home app

and the new Google Home Speaker ✨ Gemini for Home, so you can talk and collaborate more naturally with your [image] @madebygoogle : Gemini magic ✨ is coming to your #NestMini, #Nes...

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🏠Gemini for Home is here to transform how you use Google Home - Users will be able to pick from 10 natural-sounding voices. - When you want Gemini to control your smart home, you won't have to remember exact device names or phrases. More details👇 🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/ ... [image]

2025-10-02 View on X

9to5Google

Google unveils Gemini for Home, replacing Google Assistant on smart speakers, with new voices and improved conversational skills, and a redesigned Home app

and the new Google Home Speaker ✨ Gemini for Home, so you can talk and collaborate more naturally with your [image] @madebygoogle : Gemini magic ✨ is coming to your #NestMini, #Nes...

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I've been using the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7X with the @Snapdragon X Elite for about a year now, and while app compatibility has gotten a lot better, there's still a couple of things that could benefit from improved CPU and GPU performance...so I'm really looking forward to this!

2025-09-25 View on X

Tom's Hardware

Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme chips for PCs, offering up to 18 cores, and says the latter is the first Arm chip to hit 5GHz

Systems with the chips are scheduled for the first half of 2026. … At its Snapdragon Summit in Maui, Hawaii …

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