Alleged Google Tensor G4 spotted on Geekbench 5!

A Google device codenamed as "Google Tokay" (a lizard species) has been spotted on GeekBench 5

CPU:
• 1x Cortex-X4 @ 3.1 GHz
• 3x Cortex-A720 @ 2.6GHz
• 4x Cortex-A520 @ 1.95GHz
GPU: Mali-G715 MP???

A Octa-core configuration (1+3+4)

Tensor G3 meanwhile:
1x Cortex-X3 @ 2.91GHz
4 x Cortex-A715 @ 2.37GHz
4 x Cortex-A510 @ 1.70GHz
Nona-core configuration (1+4+4)

NO Idea why the number of total CPU cores is decreased from 9 to 8

NOTE: Tensor G4 is still in testing likely, thus the Geekbench 5 scores are NOT the final scores

Tensor G4 (Zuma-pro) will be manufactured by Samsung Foundry on its 4nm LPP+ process likely
(same node on which Exynos 2400 has been manufactured)

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Android 15 Developer Preview 1 is HERE! Google is giving us an early look at the next major Android version set to release this fall. Here’s what Google says is new in Android 15 DP1:

- Android 15 ships with the latest version of the AdServices module, which houses the Privacy Sandbox on Android APIs. Specifically, it incorporates SDK Extension version 10.

- Android 15 also ships the latest version of the Android Health module, which houses the Health Connect by Android feature. SDK Extension version 10 adds support for new data types across fitness, nutrition, and more.

- The FileIntegrityManager class is adding new APIs that are backed by the Linux kernel’s fs-verity feature. The new setupFsVerity(java.io.File) method lets apps protect files with custom cryptographic signatures which can be checked via the new getFsVerityDigest(java.io.File) method to ensure they haven’t been tampered with or corrupted. This improves security by protecting against unauthorized file modifications that could compromise app functionality or data.

- Partial screen sharing lets users share or record just an app window rather than the entire device screen. This feature is already live as of Android 14 QPR2 on Pixel but will be more broadly available on other devices with Android 15. Developers can customize the partial screen sharing experience through media projection callback methods.

- Android 15 adds a new Camera2 API that lets apps boost the brightness of the camera preview (CameraCharacteristics#CONTROL_LOW_LIGHT_BOOST_INFO_LUMINANCE_RANGE). It also enables precise control of flash intensity in both SINGLE (CameraCharacteristics#FLASH_SINGLE_STRENGTH_DEFAULT_LEVEL) and TORCH (CameraCharacteristics#FLASH_TORCH_STRENGTH_DEFAULT_LEVEL) modes when capturing images

- Android 15 extends Universal Midi Packages (UMP) support to virtual MIDI apps, enabling composition apps to control synthesizer apps as a virtual MIDI 2.0 device.

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Google is preparing to fully remove support for non-A/B updates from Android, leaving A/B updates as the only officially supported OTA update mechanism moving forward.

However, this won't stop certain device makers from continuing to use non-A/B as they can either use their own implementation or just revert Google's changes. Google would need to actually mandate the use of A/B through the CDD or GMS licensing, which they've tried to do but ended up reneging.

If you want to learn more about how Android's update schemes work, check out this article I wrote (though note that Google ended up not going forward with this requirement).

Google Pixel Fold 2 Renders
Source

The internal display will measure 7.9" (8.1-inch with corners)
The outer display however will be 6.4" (6.6-inch with corners)

This indicates that Pixel Fold 2 display will be bigger than that of Pixel Fold 1
Also, Google might use the same flagship display that will be used on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

Additionally, Pixel Fold 2 internal display will also feature a Under Display Camera (UDC) as visible in the top right corner in the renders

The camera module arranged in a rectangular cutout on the rear side consists of 3 cameras (wide + Ultrawide+ Telephoto) along with a 4th unnamed sensor.

Dimensions
Folded: 155.2 x 77.1 x 10.54mm
Unfolded: 155.2 x 150.2 x 5.27mm

Pixel Fold 2 will feature the upcoming Google Tensor G4 SoC with 16GB LPDDR5X RAM and faster UFS 4.0 storage.

Pixel Fold 2 is expected to debut in October, 2024 along with the Pixel 9 series with Android 15 out of the box

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Google’s latest Android Feature Drop for February 2024 is here, bringing you 9 new features to help you stay productive. These include:

1) You can now chat with Gemini right in the Google Messages app on Android! You can ask Gemini to do things like draft messages, come up with a joke, and more. This is available for beta users in English.

2) Android Auto can now use AI to summarize notifications. AI will also suggest relevant replies and actions, so you can just tap a button to send a message, share your ETA, or start a call. (This was announced at Galaxy Unpacked last month but should be rolling out now.)

3) Lookout’s Image Q&A feature is now rolling out globally in English! This feature left closed beta last September and was available in the US, UK, and Canada. Image Q&A uses AI to auto-generate denoscriptions of images.

4) Last October, Google launched Lens in Maps (formerly Search with Live View). This feature uses AI and augmented reality to help you find information about nearby stores. Now, this feature has been upgraded with screen reader support, so you can point your phone’s camera at your surroundings and have TalkBack read the place’s information out loud.

5) You can now add handwritten annotations to documents in Google Docs from your phone or tablet using your finger or stylus. You can choose from a selection of markup tools like different pen colors and highlighters.

6) Spotify Connect devices will finally appear in Android’s media output switcher! Google announced this way back at CES 2023, but it’s finally going to roll out starting this week.

7) The Fitbit app now pulls in your health and fitness data from other apps that support Android’s Health Connect platform. This means you can see your data from services like AllTrails, Oura Ring, and MyFitnessPal, all within the Fitbit app. In the “You” tab, you can see data from connected apps next to your Fitbit data. In the “Today” tab, you can see data like exercise, steps, calories burned, and more from Health Connect-compatible apps.

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