Android for everyone. [email protected] 🙌
Joined October 2008
- Tweets126K
- Following649
- Followers1.3M
- Likes1.4K
Google's Connected Apps are preparing for an expansion in the next few weeks
Connected Apps lets users lean on AI to handle tasks for them
🔴 If you're grocery shopping for a BBQ or a relaxing Friday night, you can tell Gemini to add the items you need to your cart
This week's update also brings the "Connected Apps Platform" to devs. This unlocks a new way for them to build more apps for Gemini and Search ⤵️
androidcentral.com/apps-soft…
Samsung's clip-on buds, the Galaxy Buds On, launch in November
The Galaxy Buds On reportedly deliver 38 hours of battery life and weigh roughly 6.65 grams
🔴 "TwinBoost speakers and automatic volume adjustment aim to improve listening, while Audio Leakage Reduction helps limit sound leakage"
androidcentral.com/accessori…
The Xreal Aura, the company's wired Android XR glasses, is here 😎
Xreal launched the Aura in the U.S. this afternoon, and there's a surprising limited-time price drop
🔴 Consumers can purchase the Aura XR glasses for $200 less across both configurations: $1,099 (12/256GB) and $1,299 (16GB/512GB) ⤵️
androidcentral.com/gaming/vi…
After months of reservations (which were quite positive, the Xreal Aura is finally here!
Also, don't forget to check out our hands-on from Google I/O this year—we were blown away ⤵️
🔗androidcentral.com/gaming/vi…
XREAL AURA is officially here. 🕶️
Meet lightweight wired spatial computing glasses powered by Android XR, giving you a portable spatial canvas to work, watch, play, and explore.
Expand your laptop into a multi-monitor workspace. Transform any room into a personal theater.
Enjoy immersive 3D gaming experiences, access to millions of mobile and tablet apps from
Google Play and over 150 experiences designed specifically for XR, and get contextual help from Gemini based on what you see.
With an expansive 70° field of view, transparent lenses, and a dedicated pocket-sized Compute
Puck, AURA brings spatial computing into a lightweight, portable design.
For a limited time, enjoy special launch pricing on both standalone configurations:
1️⃣ 12GB RAM + 256GB storage: $1,099
2️⃣ 16GB RAM + 512GB storage: $1,299
Already ordered? Customers who paid the original price before October 28 will also receive the launch pricing, with the applicable price difference refunded.
Or choose the setup that fits your needs with our bundles:
⌨️ Productivity Bundle: AURA + keyboard
🎮 Gaming Bundle: AURA + controller
🚀 All-in-One Bundle: AURA + keyboard + controller
Available at us.shop.xreal.com/products/x… and Best Buy online.
Shipping begins mid-November.
#XREAL #AURA #AndroidXR
Google, Android XR, Gemini and Google Play are trademarks of Google LLC.
Google is preparing more Connected Apps for users in Gemini and Search through expanded partnerships, while developers gain a new platform preview. androidcentral.com/apps-soft…
Xreal Aura launch day has finally arrived, and the company is running a limited-time price drop that's too good to miss. androidcentral.com/gaming/vi…
The Galaxy Buds On are Samsung's first open-ear buds, and they launch next week. androidcentral.com/accessori…
The OPPO Find X10 Pro Max? Two words: Mic. Drop. 🎙️
Android Central's full review of the OPPO Find X10 Pro Max is here, and we're pleasantly surprised
📸 OPPO packed this phone with three 200MP cameras and the entire kitchen sink
The Find X10 Pro Max offers (arguably) the most complete camera system on a smartphone, with a 200MP f/1.5 Samsung ISOCELL HPC 1/1.28-inch sensor for its main lens at a 24mm focal length ⤵️
androidcentral.com/phones/op…
The FTC imposed a $15 million fine on Samsung for "false" gaming ads
The FTC states Samsung misled users with the gaming performance on the Galaxy S21, S22, and Tab S8 series
🕹️ It says Samsung's GOS (game optimization system) would hinder the gaming experience no matter if the device was generating excess heat or not
Users would suffer from terrible frame rates, lower graphical performance, and more
Samsung reportedly plans to defend itself ⤵️
androidcentral.com/phones/sa…
The FTC imposed a major $15 million fine on Samsung for misleading mobile gamers with a false performance experience on the Galaxy S21 and S22. androidcentral.com/phones/sa…
Component costs are soaring, and Samsung's mid-range phones could suffer
An overseas report from a Korean publication claims Samsung could cut its Galaxy A production by 20%
📉 ~10 million fewer phones could be produced annually, with an alleged 10% added to this number in 2027
It seems as if Samsung is looking to prioritize its flagship phones (Galaxy S and Galaxy Z) over mid-ranges to help support its profits ⤵️
androidcentral.com/phones/sa…
Instagram says the time is now—announces long-form content called "Features"
Instagram is preparing to get into the long-form content game, and it's bringing a new format: widescreen videos
🔴 Instagram's Head Adam Mosseri and VP of product Tessa Lyons discussed "Features" and its intentions
Long-form content and widescreen videos are designed to shift with creators who are already telling stories "in different ways and formats"
"Features" will arrive on phones and TV; however, Mosseri states there's a long road ahead as testing begins
androidcentral.com/apps-soft…
T-Mobile introduces T-Mix, replacing pre-packaged plans with "Picks" credit system
T-Mobile is giving consumers a chance to build their own bundles with T-Mix
🔴 Plans include Standard ($55/month, 1 Pick), More ($75/month, 2 Picks), and Loaded ($95/month, 3 Picks) for a single line
Users can then spend their Picks on Netflix, Apple TV, Xbox Game Pass, DashPass, and more. How you can change your subscription and more
androidcentral.com/phones/t-…
