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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5 Comments on Lilbits: Huawei’s paper-like tablet, Google’s Project Jacquard may be unraveling, and Qualcomm open sources aptX
Lilbits: Huawei’s paper-like tablet, Google’s Project Jacquard may be unraveling, and Qualcomm open sources aptX
5 Comments on Lilbits: Huawei’s paper-like tablet, Google’s Project Jacquard may be unraveling, and Qualcomm open sources aptXChinese electronics company Huawei plans to launch a new model of its MatePad 11 Android tablet that the company says has a paper-like display that reflects less glare than a typical LCD or OLED screen, while offering a better writing experience. Detailed specs, pricing, or availability information haven’t been revealed yet, but the company has […]
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Lilbits: RISC-V could become a first-class citizen for Android, Pixel 7a hands-on video leaked, and GeForce Now adds a RTX 4080 tier
10 Comments on Lilbits: RISC-V could become a first-class citizen for Android, Pixel 7a hands-on video leaked, and GeForce Now adds a RTX 4080 tierRISC-V is an open, royalty-free chip architecture positioned as an alternative to the ARM and x86 chips that dominate the PC, mobile, server, and embedded spaces. And it’s been picking up steam in recent years. But a chip is only as good as the software that can run on it. So it’s interesting to see […]
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Google Pixel Tablet may be the first 64-bit only Android device (32-bit apps won’t be supported)
10 Comments on Google Pixel Tablet may be the first 64-bit only Android device (32-bit apps won’t be supported)Google plans to ship a Pixel Tablet in 2023. First announced earlier this year, the upcoming tablet is expected to ship with Android 13 and a number of tablet-optimized apps from Google. One thing Google didn’t tell us though? It looks like the Google Pixel Tablet could be the first Android device to ship with […]
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Glodroid brings Android 12 to the PinePhone (sort of)
A key selling point for the PinePhone is that the $150 phone is one of the few smartphones designed to support free and open source operating systems that use a mainline Linux kernel. But that doesn’t mean it can’t run Android. Developers of GloDroid have been building Android ROMs for the phone for the past […]
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Android 12 custom ROMs are here
Google released the source code for Android 12 this week, but the company doesn’t plan to begin rolling it out for its own Pixel phones for at least a few more weeks, which means that if you want to run Android 12 on Pixel or third-party devices right now you have two choices: use an […]
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Google releases Android 12 source code (coming soon to Pixel phones)
After months of developers previews and beta tests, Google Android 12 is ready to go… sort of. Google is now pushing the source code for Android 12 to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), which means we’ll likely start to see phone makers and custom ROM builders update to Android 12 soon. But if you […]
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F(x)tec Pro1-X smartphone runs Ubuntu Touch or LineageOS, has a physical keyboard (crowdfunding)
5 Comments on F(x)tec Pro1-X smartphone runs Ubuntu Touch or LineageOS, has a physical keyboard (crowdfunding)The F(x)tec Pro1 is an unusual smartphone by contemporary standards. It has a large screen that covers most of the front of the device. But there’s also a physical keyboard that slides out from behind the screen when you need it, allowing you to use the phone like a tiny laptop. First launched in 2019, […]
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Lilbits: AMD, Apple schedule announcements
Apple is holding an event next week, when the company is expected to introduce its next-gen iPad and Apple Watch. We’ll probably have to wait another month for iPhone news. That’s the same month we expect to learn more about Google’s Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 (or maybe Pixel 5s), although they most likely […]
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Volla Phone is a privacy-centered phone with an AOSP-based OS (or Linux)
There are a handful of companies working to bring GNU/Linux smartphones to market. The Volla Phone is a little different. The folks behind the phone have launched a Kickstarter campaign in hopes of building a privacy-focused smartphone that ships with a Google-free version of Android. But if the team reaches a stretch goal, the Volla […]