This week’s Android headlines; Pixel 8 Pro leaks, how the Pixel Watch beats the Apple Watch, first details on Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro, Honor teases next-generation foldable, Huawei still locked out of 5G business, Niagara launcher escapes the Google Play store, and more...
Chinese-based manufacturer Honor has teased the launch of the Magic Vs, its second iteration of a folding smartphone. This follows on from the Magic V, launched late in 2021 as Honor’s first foldable smartphone. Given the trope of an “S” device, this could be a polish on the Magic V, as opposed to a wholesale reworking of the model into a Magic V2:
To recall, the Magic V featured a 7.9-inch foldable OLED display, a 6.45-inch OLED cover display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 12 GB of RAM, 256 GB / 512 GB of storage, a 4,750mAh battery with 66W charging, and a side-facing fingerprint scanner. It came with a 32-megapixel front camera and a 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel triple camera unit.
"The Chinese smartphone maker will have to repurpose some of its older Kirin SoCs that it still has licenses for. Its other feasible option is to stick with Qualcomm’s 4G-only processors. Huawei resorted to the second workaround with its recently launched Mate 50 series phones after Qualcomm secured the US government’s permission to let it sell its flagship processors to Huawei — but without 5G radios.
"With its latest release, Niagara's Pro version is decoupling from the Google Play Store and going global, allowing Huawei devices and Android phones that ship without Google Play Services to purchase the app. The move will also benefit millions of Android users in China."Android Circuit rounds up the news from the Android world every weekend here on Forbes.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Zoom camera comparison: Pixel 7 Pro vs iPhone 14 Pro vs Galaxy S22 UltraWhich phone takes the best zoom photos? We compare the Pixel 7 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro and Galaxy S22 Ultra zoom photo quality...
Read more »
The best smartwatches for Android users right nowThere’s more than just the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Pixel Watch.
Read more »
The best Pixel 7 Pro camera features you may have missed | Digital TrendsThere are several very cool camera features on the Google Pixel7 and Pixel7Pro that you must try out. Here's how to find them, and what they do.
Read more »
The Pixel Watch calorie bug is a reminder of why “accuracy” isn’t everythingThe Pixel Watch calorie bug is a reminder of why 'accuracy' isn’t everything
Read more »
Pro Picks: Watch all of Thursday's big stock calls on CNBCA recap of Thursday's best stock picks on CNBC.
Read more »