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2022-09-05 14:00:19 Google created a video, showing a physical interpretation of Material You and the Android interface.

Someform studio and Zelig Sound created a video clip, commissioned by Google Design team, where we can see the familiar Material You elements recreated in the form of 3D objects.

We can see the references to the widgets, themed icons, interface adaptivity to different screen sizes and recently presented Roboto Flex. Also, at the end of the video, we see the Pixel 6. Open / Comment

2022-09-04 21:00:13 The world's first Pixel 7 Pro unpacking video has already appeared online.

Facebook group Gadgetfull BD (Bangladesh) has posted the world's first unboxing video of Google Pixel 7 Pro. This time we can already see the "G" logo on the back of the device, unlike previous engineering samples.

As you can see, the box packaging has not changed much since last year: white film on the display, Type-C to Type-C cable, OTG adapter, and a book with instructions. Open / Comment

2022-09-04 14:00:15 YouTube Music updates its themed icon.

It is now larger, which is more consistent with the original icon. The updated icon appears with YouTube Music v.5.22.54 and will only be visible on Android 13 because it uses the new API. Open / Comment

2022-09-03 21:00:13 Android 14 will support satellite connectivity.

Hiroshi Lockheimer, Google’s Senior Vice President of Platforms & Ecosystems, said that the next version of Android (14) will include built-in support for satellite connectivity.

This statement follows the announcement from T-Mobile and Starlink of the 'Coverage Above & Beyond' – a direct Starlink connection to existing phones that will bring cellular connectivity anywhere in the world, regardless of how close you are to any cell tower. T-Mobile aims to totally eliminate mobile dead-zones by integrating their existing mid-band PCS spectrum into Starlink V2 satellites. This will allow phones to connect directly to the satellites, without any changes needed to those phones.

The initial beta version of this service is targeted for late 2023. Open / Comment

2022-09-03 14:00:13 Android 13 permission prompts will soon get "Protected by Android" badge.

As Mishaal Rahman has learned, "Protected by Android" badge will soon appear in the Android 13 permissions dialog. Presumably this change will be part of the new unified Security & Privacy settings page, which is still missing from the final release of Android 13. Notably, the "Protected by Android" badge is also present on this updated page, which further reinforces this assumption. Open / Comment

2022-09-02 21:00:14 Pixel 4 and 4 XL will not be included in the Android Beta 13 QPR1 program.

The FAQ section of the Android Beta site has a new list of eligible devices, which presumably refers to Android 13 QPR1 (Quarterly Platform Release). The Pixel 4 and 4 XL are not included. And there shouldn't be any surprises here. Android 13 QPR1 is due out in December, and support for the devices ends in October.

The Pixel 4 and 4 XL were released in 2019, and 3 years of support was announced back at launch. After October, the devices may receive 1-2 more updates with a few fixes, but still based on Android 13 with the October patch.

Hurry... the end of support is coming.

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