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Amazon’s Vega OS is already running on some Echo Show devices (goodbye Android?)

Amazon has been using a fork of Android called Fire OS to power its Fire tablets, Fire TV devices, and smart screens for years. But we recently learned that the company is developing its own operating system, code-named Vega, which could eventually replace Android on some or all of those devices. Well, surprise! It turns […]

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Huawei’s next version of HarmonyOS will drop support for Android apps

A few years ago Chinese phone maker Huawei announced that it would begin shipping smartphones with its own HarmonyOS operating system rather than Google Android. But when the first HarmonyOS phones began shipping it was clear that the operating system was little more than a heavily skinned version of Android… at first. Over the past […]

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Amazon’s Fire OS for Smart TVs and tablets may drop Android for a new Linux-based OS

Amazon Fire TV and Fire tablet devices ship with an operating system called Fire OS. And for more than a decade, that operating system has been a fork of Android. But according to a report from Janko Roettgers, Amazon is looking to change that by developing its own operating system in-house. The new operating system […]

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Onyx BOOX Tab 10C Pro is an E Ink Android tablet with a 10.3 inch Kaleido 3 color display

The Onyx BOOX Tab 10C Pro is a tablet with a 7nm Qualcomm Snapdragon octa-core processor, with speeds up to 2.8 GHz, 6GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage. It ships with an operating system based on Android 12, but since this tablet has a Kaleido 3 E Ink color display rather than an LCD or AMOLED […]

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Lilbits: Lenovo’s Android desktops, Pixel 8a leaked, E Ink Carta 1300 teased, and AYA Neo Kun reviewed

Android is an operating system that was initially designed for smartphones. But we’ve seen it adapted to support tablets, smart TVs, and even laptop and desktop computers from time to time. The latest example? Lenovo has announced a partnership with Esper to offer business customers the option of buying select Lenovo desktops with a managed […]

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Lenovo Tab P12 is now available for $380 (12.7 inch Android 13 tablet with pen support)

The Lenovo Tab P12 is an Android tablet with a 12.7 inch, 2944 x 1840 pixel display, support for a Lenovo Precision pen for pressure-sensitive writing and drawing, and a MediaTek Dimensity 7050 processor. It’s basically a tablet that straddles the line between mid-range and premium (by Android tablet standards), and it’s priced to match. First announced […]

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Google releases Android 14 (and a Pixel Feature Drop with more features for Google phones)

Android 14 is now rolling out to Google Pixel phones, and should be coming soon to phones from other companies. Among other things, the latest version of Google’s mobile operating system brings new customization features to the home screen and lock screen, updated privacy, security, and accessibility features, and automatic framing during video calls. Google […]

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Murena 2 is a de-Googled Android phone with a privacy kill switch that disconnects mic and camera (crowdfunding)

The Murena 2 is a 6.43 inch AMOLED display, 8GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, a 4,000 mAh battery, three rear cameras, and a microSD card reader. But there are two features that make this phone unusual. First, it ships with /e/OS, which is an Android-based operating system that’s been stripped of Google apps and services, […]

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Fairphone releases Android 13 for the Fairphone 4

Most modern smartphone makers release several new models every year. Dutch company Fairphone takes a slower, more deliberate approach, releasing one new phone every few years… but offering long-term support for hardware as it ages. So a little over a month after introducing the Fairphone 5, the company has announced an official Android 13 update […]