Android Developers Blog: The Second Developer Preview of Android 16
https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2024/12/second-developer-preview-android16.html

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App downloads decline 2.3% in 2024, but consumer spending grows to $127B
https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/18/app-downloads-decline-2-3-in-2024-but-consumer-spending-grows-to-127b/

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Android 16 DP2 lets you use your Pixel's Fingerprint Unlock even when the screen is off
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-screen-off-fingerprint-unlock-3510174/

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Android 16 DP2 adds support for 7 new emoji from Unicode 16.0
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-new-emoji-3510140/

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Google plans to let you locate your Android XR smart glasses via Find My Device
https://www.androidfaithful.com/android-xr-find-my-device/

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On December '24 Pixel Drop, at 1:01, the pixel tablet has lockscreen widget, let's hope it come on all android devices soon...
https://youtube.com/watch?v=6UW8U09vA2Y&si=bkUBBk3FRnBJhxjD

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OnePlus 13 Smartphone Review: Let the battery revolution begin
https://www.notebookcheck.net/OnePlus-13-Smartphone-Review-Let-the-battery-revolution-begin.932327.0.html

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MKBHD Smartphone Awards 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E76CUtSHMrU

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‘Google Keep’ making users ‘reload’ notes, rounds corners on Android
https://9to5google.com/2024/12/19/google-keep-reload-corners/

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Realme 14 Pro 5G Series Shown Off With Temperature-Sensitive Colour-Changing Rear Panel
https://www.gadgets360.com/mobiles/news/realme-14-pro-plus-5g-series-colour-temperature-sensitive-rear-panel-design-first-image-7286401

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The EU wants Apple to open AirDrop and AirPlay to Android and other platforms
https://9to5google.com/2024/12/20/eu-apple-airdrop-airplay-android-more/

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As an iPhone user in the US, here are the reasons I haven't been able to stick with any Android phone I've tried (it's not the ecosystem or iMessage)

I've been primarily an iPhone user in the US for over a decade now, but that's not really how I'd even like it to be. There are many things that I appreciate about Android phones and the OS, and many things I dislike about iPhones and iOS. I don't care about Apple's ecosystem, I don't use really any of Apple's first-party apps, and with RCS available I don't care about iMessage.

I've tried to main a decent number of Android phones over the years, though (Galaxy S9+, Pixel 7, Pixel 8, OnePlus 12...

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Qualcomm processors are properly licensed from Arm, U.S. jury finds
https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-jury-deadlocked-arm-trial-against-qualcomm-still-deliberating-2024-12-20/

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Paul Dunlop on Threads: "Really pleased to confirm that the team have rolled out support for Burst Photo transfer when moving from iOS to Pixel, and is available as part of Android Switch."
https://www.threads.net/@pauldunlop/post/DDze27YosnA

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Android Automotive is getting better multi-user support and a revamped media player app
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-automotive-24q4-update-3510832/

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Google is rolling out the "Ask about this PDF" feature it announced at I/O

When you open a PDF file using the Files by Google app and invoke the Gemini overlay on it, you'll soon see an "ask about this PDF" chip above the Gemini overlay. If you tap this chip, you can then ask Gemini questions about the document.

Your device has to run Android 15 and you have to be subscribed to Gemini Advanced to use this feature, according to the changelog for the Files by Google app. You also need to set Gemini as...

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Niagara Launcher Winter Update - Usage Breaker, Going Full-Time, and Backup Support
https://medium.com/niagara-launcher/winter-update-0f7860a71c60

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Josh King’s viral slide-out MagSafe gamepad found a home at OhSnap and looks amazing
https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/20/24326337/ohsnap-mcon-josh-king-magsafe-gamepad

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Our remedies proposal in DOJ’s search distribution case
https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/public-policy/google-remedies-proposal-dec-2024/

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After covering 100s of mobile games this year on r/AndroidGaming, these are the 48 most impactful games of 2024, ranked in a single tier list!

2024 is coming to an end, and just like last year, the year before, and 4 years ago, I wanted to end the year off by ranking the 48 most influential free and paid mobile games I have played that we...

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Exclusive: OnePlus Watch 3 to Feature Major Upgrades, Including a Rotating Crown - Smartprix
https://www.smartprix.com/bytes/exclusive-oneplus-watch-3-to-feature-major-upgrades-including-a-rotating-crown

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