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Nokia 8.3 Starts Receiving Android 12 Update
Nokia 8.3 Starts Receiving Android 12 Update
Owners of Nokia’s older 8.3 handset might soon be able to upgrade their phones to Android 12 – reports are coming in that Nokia 8.3 owners in Finland have started receiving the latest Android version update on their devices. The software update comes with build number 00WW_3_380, and will most likely roll out to other regions soon. Now owned by HMD Global, Nokia is currently one of a select few phone manufacturers still enrolled in Google’s Android One program, which seeks to provide phone buyers with consistent software updates. The Nokia 8.3 was originally launched back in 2020 as a “premium” device, and features a 6.81-inch IPS display, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765G chipset, up to 128GB of internal storage and 8GB of RAM, and a quadruple-camera setup with a 50-megapixel main camera. As of the moment, we still have to see a proper “flagship” device from the brand, given that the last premium device it launched was the Nokia 9 Pureview. Other Nokia devices that have recently gotten the Android 12 update include the T20 Android tablet, and the Nokia XR20, which features a rugged design. A Nokiamob report posted a while back shows that Nokia was working on testing Android 12 in some of its Unisoc-powered devices, which included the Nokia T20 tablet. While Android One seems to have quieted down in the past few years, Nokia still provides most of its smartphones with regular software updates. Source: Nokiamob The post Nokia 8.3 Starts Receiving Android 12 Update first appeared on Phandroid. More... |
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Pixel Feature Drop: Here?s everything new added to Google Pixel devices
If you?re looking for a stellar camera phone, you can?t go wrong with a Google Pixel smartphone. But Pixels are much more than just their camera. The software of Pixel smartphones is what makes them unique, as these phones tend to get better over time. Google does push the hardware to its limit in all the right ways, and the software magic on Pixels, as experienced through Pixel Feature Drops, is proof of it. But what are Pixel Feature Drops, and what do they bring to the table for your Google smartphone and other Pixel devices? We explore this in this article!
What is a Pixel Feature Drop? When people refer to Android as a platform, they are referring to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). AOSP is the barebones but open version of Android that Google develops. Anyone can take AOSP, make modifications on top of it, and release this modified version of Android. This is what manufacturers like Samsung and OnePlus do for their own phones by releasing heavily modified Android skins. In fact, Google also does the same thing. It takes AOSP (the open platform that it develops) and makes modifications on top of it. These select modifications are exclusively released to Pixel smartphones in the form of Pixel UI. Pixel Feature Drops add and update Pixel-exclusive features. Thus, a Pixel smartphone can get three types of updates. The first is monthly security patches, which fix critical security issues. The second is Android platform updates, which upgrades the base Android version on the device. These happen annually for the major Android versions and periodically in between for minor releases. The third is Pixel Feature Drops, which adds exclusive features to Google Pixel smartphones. Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google sometimes opens up some select Pixel-exclusive features to the broader Android community. So, while Pixel Feature Drops are Pixel-exclusive initially, they may not forever remain so. On the opposite end of the above statement, some features from Pixel Feature Drops also do not make it to older Pixel smartphones. This is mainly because these old smartphones either do not have the requisite hardware for a good experience or the phones are no longer supported. Pixel Feature Drops include features for all devices in the Pixel ecosystem, including the Pixel Fold foldable, the Pixel Tablet, the Pixel Watch, and even the Pixel Buds. When is the next Pixel Feature Drop? Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Google has not committed to a specific release schedule for Pixel Feature Drops. Instead, the company says that Feature Drops arrive ?every few months.? Based on historical trends, Pixel Feature Drops arrive once in three months, but Google has deviated from its conventions often. One feature drop was released on December 6, 2023, but Google also released a surprise feature drop on January 24, 2024. The next one could arrive practically any time in the future. But if we are allowed to guess, we expect the next Pixel Feature Drop to be released in April 2024. Rumored features for future Pixel Feature Drops Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Feature Drops hold a lot of surprises for Pixel users, but we have a few leaks that shed light on what could come in the future.
Google Pixel Feature Drop: January 2024
Body temperature measurements with Fitbit integration Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority
Circle to Search
Magic Compose
Photomoji
Audio Switch
Google Pixel Feature Drop: December 2023
Video Boost with Night Sight
On the Pixel 8 Pro, you can shoot a video and upload it or back it up to Google Photos. Google will then process the video online to improve the color, lighting, stabilization, and graininess of the video. For low-light and night videos, it will also bring over Night Sight Video, which will use AI to apply noise reduction for richer details and color. Once the processing is complete, you can view and download the boosted video. Gemini Nano-powered Smart Reply in Gboard and Summarize in Recorder
Credit: Google Smart Reply in Gboard is a Gemini Nano-powered feature that is available as a developer preview. The on-device AI model can now suggest high-quality predictive responses with conversational awareness. Since it is a limited release, you can currently only use it with Gboard, using the United States English keyboard language, for responses within the WhatsApp app. Google has promised to expand the feature to more apps in 2024. Credit: Google The Recorder app on the Pixel 8 Pro can now generate a short summary of your recorded conversations. Since this is powered by Gemini Nano on-device, you can generate summaries even offline. Night Sight in Timelapse
Portrait Light
Photo Unblur for animals Credit: Google
Dual Screen Preview Credit: Google
Use your phone as a webcam
As a note, when I tried the feature, the Pixel only passed on the video feed and no audio from the microphone, so you?d still need to arrange for an audio input. Clean feature when scanning documents Credit: Google
Contextual replies in Call Screen Credit: Google
Repair Mode Credit: Google
Better Passkey support in Google Password Manager
Clock app can now show the Weather Credit: Google
Set different live wallpapers on the lockscreen and homescreen Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority
Expanding existing features In addition to new features, Google also took the opportunity to expand some existing features to new regions:
The Pixel Tablet gets two new features with this update: Clear Calling and spatial audio.
This update included a few new features for the Pixel Watch:
Google Pixel Feature Drop: October 2023
New Pixel Camera app Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority A refreshed camera app now includes two primary buttons that toggle between camera and video capture sections, which is much easier to use in our experience. You?ll also find easy access to modes within each section, including Night Sight, Portrait, and Slow Motion. Custom clock and wallpaper collections
Monochromatic themes Credit: Google
Dual Screen interpreter mode Credit: Google
RAW image improvements
Charging notifications Credit: Google
Battery Saver improvements Battery Saver and Extreme Battery Saver now display what is being restricted on devices, allowing users to exempt apps from restrictions. There?s also an option to trigger Battery Saver and Extreme Battery Saver at 10% and 20% battery life. App streaming
New Pixel Tablet features
Google Pixel Feature Drop: June 2023
Macro Focus Video
Palm Trigger for hands-free photos
Cinematic Wallpapers and Emoji Workshop
If that is not to your taste, you can also create emoji live wallpapers by mixing and matching over 4,000 emoji with different patterns and colors. Safety Check and Emergency Sharing Users can ask Google Assistant to schedule a safety check on their Pixel phone. If you don?t respond to your safety check that is triggered after the set duration, your emergency contacts will be notified, and your real-time location will be shared. Pixel phones also have had car crash detection for a few years. Now, in addition to contacting emergency services, the feature can also share your real-time location and call status with your emergency contacts. Recorder Improvements
Redesigned Google Home panel on Pixel lockscreen If you use the Google Home app to control your smart home devices, you can now access the newly redesigned home panel of the Home app from the left of your lockscreen. This makes it easy to access your favorite smart home devices, turn off lights, see your cameras, and much more. Smarter haptics
Adaptive Charging now uses Google AI The Adaptive Charging feature on the Pixel now uses Google AI to help extend the lifespan of your Pixel battery. Your phone can now predict a long charging session based on your previous charging habits. Then, it can modify the charging rate to slowly reach 100% one hour before it is expected to be unplugged. Two new Google Assistant voices Google Assistant now has two more voice options, totaling 12 voices for US English. New Pixel Watch features This update included a lot of new features for the Pixel Watch:
Google Pixel Feature Drop: March 2023
Faster Night Sight
Magic Eraser comes to more phones
With this feature drop, Google extended the feature to all past Pixel phones. Non-Pixel users can access this feature through a paid Google One subscription. New Direct My Call comes to more phones
With the March 2023 feature drop, the feature has been extended to the Pixel 4a and its newer siblings. Built-in Health Connect The Health Connect app was announced at Google I/O 2022. It is a service that syncs data across several different health and fitness apps and gives you a central set of controls for managing this data. With this feature drop, Google is integrating Health Connect into Pixel UI, so you don?t need to download an additional app to begin using it. If you want this feature on your other smartphones, Google has planned to integrate Health Connect into the Settings app on Android 14. Cross-device timers With this update, you can see timers that you have set on your smart speaker on your Google Pixel smartphone. The At a Glance widget will show the countdown on your phone. You will also receive a push notification when the timer goes off, letting you disable or extend it. Expanding existing features In addition to new features, Google also took the opportunity to expand some existing features to new regions:
This update included a lot of few notable features for the Pixel Watch:
Google Pixel Feature Drop: December 2022
VPN by Google One
VPN by Google One is usually included as part of the Premium 2TB plan of Google One. Now, Pixel 7 and 7 Pro users can avail of the same without subscribing to Google One. New unified security and privacy settings This feature drop now consolidates security and privacy settings, risk levels, and other security-related information in one place. Consequently, reviewing all of this information is now easier. New action cars also notify of any security risks and their remedies. Clear calling
Recorder: Speaker labels
Cough and Snore Detection
New wallpapers and live wallpapers This feature drop includes three new Curated Culture wallpapers to celebrate the International Day of People with Disabilities. It also includes the new Live Bloom wallpaper collection that shifts and sways images when your Pixel homescreen moves around. Spatial Audio
Expanding existing features In addition to new features, Google also took the opportunity to expand some existing Pixel features to new regions:
This update included a lot of few notable features for the Pixel Watch:
How do I download a Google Pixel Feature Drop? The latest Pixel Feature Drop will automatically be downloaded and installed on your Pixel smartphone. You can check if you have any pending software updates by going to Settings > System > System update. More... |
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