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  Google Official Said to Have Revealed Android 16 Launch Timeline at MWC 2025; Could Release in June

  Android 16, the next big operating system (OS) update for Android devices, will be launched in June, according to a report. A company official reportedly revealed this information to a publication at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona. Notably, Google has a track record of releasing the next iteration of Android OS updates in August,...

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  Xiaomi 15 Series Gets Google Gemini Integration; HyperOS 2.0 Global Rollout Timeline Revealed

  Xiaomi announced a collaboration with Google on Sunday, ahead of the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC 2025) in Barcelona. With this collaboration, the Mountain View-based tech giant will allow its Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to be integrated within first-party Xiaomi apps in the Xiaomi 15 series. With this, Gemini can find inform...

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  iPhone 17e Could Launch Around the Same Time as the iPhone 16e Next Year

  Apple announced the iPhone 16e earlier this month as the newest member of its iPhone 16 family. The latest iPhone with Apple's first cellular modem and A18 chip went on sale in India today, but details about the iPhone 17e have already started circulating online. A new leak reveals the possible launch timeline of the Phone 16e successor.

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  Apple Reportedly Considering Monetising Maps App via Search Advertising

  Apple is reportedly considering monetising its Maps app. As per a report, the Cupertino-based tech giant is planning to replicate Google Maps’ business model and offer search advertising to businesses. The company is said to prominently feature its clients in the Maps app’s search results. The tech giant is reportedly exploring this option to i...

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  Android 16 Beta Builds Said to Be On Schedule; Release Dates Surface Online

  Google released the Android 16 Developer Preview 1 in November 2024. The second Developer Preview, allowing tests of new APIs and features, was introduced in December of that year. The first Beta build of the operating system is expected to arrive by the end of this month. A recent report has suggested the expected release dates of the first, se...

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  Google Maps Will Be Deleting Your Location History. Know How To Protect It

  Google had announced the move last year with the first deadline being December 1, 2024, but decided to extend it.

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  Google Pixel Tablet 3 Development Reportedly Cancelled; May Exit Tablet Business Once Again

  Google has reportedly cancelled the development of its rumoured Pixel Tablet 3. People who have been working on the project are said to have been reassigned to different projects within the company. Previous rumours suggested a 2027 launch timeline for Google's third-generation tablet. It was believed to ship with a Tensor G6 chipset. The purported...

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  Android 16 Developer Preview 1 Released: See Release Timeline, Eligible Devices, New Features

  Google has released the first developer preview of Android 16. This is a bit early compared to Google's previous Android launch windows. The first developer preview of Android 15 launched in February 2024. The new developer preview comes a month after the public release of Android 15. Like previous developer previews, the Android 16 Developer Previ...

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  Android 16 Release Date Leak Hints at a Much Sooner Rollout Than Previous Updates: Report

  Android 16 is the purported operating system (OS) expected to arrive as a successor next year to Android 15 which debuted in September. While Google has confirmed a timeline of the update’s release, an exact date is yet to be revealed. However, a recent report suggests that Android 16 could be released for devices much sooner than previous update...

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  Google Confirms Early Android 16 Release Timeline, Second Minor Android Update to Follow

  Google has announced that Android 16 is set for release in the second quarter of 2025. The next major Android update will be launched at least three months earlier than Android 15 and Android 14. Google says it will also roll out a minor Android 16 SDK release towards the end of 2025.

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  Android 15 Update Release Timeline Confirmed via Google's Android 14 Downgrade OTA Update

  Android 15 update rollout timeline might have been confirmed by Google. As per a report, the tech giant highlighted that the upcoming major software update for the Android operating system will arrive in October. The confirmation of the timeline was reportedly part of its release notes for the Android Beta Exit update.

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  Google Pixel 9, Pixel Fold 2 Alleged Case Renders Hint at Design; Suggest Pixel 9 Pro XL Variant

  Google Pixel 9 family is expected to go official in October. We are still months away from the anticipated launch timeline, but phone case manufacturers seem to have started keeping their products ready for the next flagships. Alleged case renders for the Pixel 9 and Pixel Fold 2 have now leaked on the Web courtesy of a known case manufacturer. The...

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  Google Maps Doubles Down on Privacy With New On-Device Location Storage: Report

  Google Maps is bringing a big change to how it stores your location data, according to a report. It will soon enable devices to store location and timeline data locally (on-device) instead of Google Cloud, the report suggests. Furthermore, the company will also set the auto-delete feature, which automatically removes your timeline data after a cert...

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  Honor 200 Series to Come With Company's New Four-Layer AI; Launch Timeline Confirmed, Design Teased

  Honor 200 series will be unveiled globally as well as in China soon. The lineup is likely to include a Honor 200 and an Honor 200 Pro. The company announced the upcoming launch at the VivaTech 2024 event in Paris on Wednesday, May 22, where it also introduced its new four-layer AI architecture. The Honor 200 series will launch in China on May 27.

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  Samsung's Bixby Assistant Could Soon Get Smarter Thanks to Generative AI Features: Report

  Samsung could soon upgrade its native voice assistant Bixby with generative artificial intelligence features, as per a report. Bixby was introduced by the South Korean tech giant in 2017 with the Samsung Galaxy S8 series as a replacement for its S Voice assistant. Ever since, Samsung users have had the option to use Bixby as the default voice assis...