Google plans to release Android 14 this fall, but the first developer preview is already available for testing. You can download builds for the the Pixel 4a 5G and newer phones or set up the Android Emulator to support Android 14 Developer Preview 1. Among other things, Android 14 is designed to better support tablets […]
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Lilbits: Google IO 2022 announced, Android 13 DP2 released, and Mac Studio reviews are in
The Mac Studio is a compact desktop computer that looks a bit like a few Mac Minis stacked atop one another. But with a choice of Apple’s M1 Max or M1 Ultra processors, it has a lot more horsepower than any Mac Mini (or most other laptop or desktop computers, for that matter). The Mac […]
Google drops the first developer preview of Android 13
Google has made a habit of dropping Android developer preview releases in February, and this year is no different, Even though Android 12L is still in the oven, with a new beta released this week, Google has just released the first developer preview of Android 13. This release is aimed at developers rather than the […]
Google releases Android 11 Developer Preview 3
Android 11 Developer Preview 3 is out today, and it’s available for download for Pixel 2 and later smartphones. This is the final developer preview build in Google’s roadmap — up next are beta releases and the stable version of Android 11 should be ready this fall. Google’s announcement is primarily focused on new features […]
What’s new in the Android 11 Developer Preview?
With little fanfare, Google has dropped the first developer preview of Android 11. The release comes about three months ahead of the company’s annual Google IO developer conference, and gives us our first look at the next version of the operating system that powers most of the world’s smartphones. Google says Android 11 includes “behavior […]
Google releases Android P Beta 3
Google is on track to release the next major version of Android in the third quarter of 2018, and today the company has released Android P Beta 3, also known as Developer Preview 4 (because naming has never been Google’s strong suit). The latest factory images are now available for Pixel and Pixel 2 smartphones, […]
What’s new in Android P? (Developer Preview 1 is now available)
The next major version of Google Android is coming later this year, but developers and early adopters will be able to get an early look starting today. Google is releasing the first developer preview of Google Android P and, among other things, it adds native support for phones with camera cut-outs in the screen (notches), […]
Google launched Android 8.1 Developer Preview
It’s been about two months since Google launched Android 8.0 Oreo, and while the vast majority of smartphones on the market are still running older versions of the operating system, Google is already getting ready to launch Android 8.1. If you have a recent Pixel or Nexus device, you can give it a try now: […]
What’s new in Android O?
Google has released the first developer preview for Android O, the next major version of Google’s operating system for smartphones, tablets, and other devices. Update: Google followed up the initial developer preview with the launch of an Android O beta program on May 17th, 2017. Among other things, the update brings new notification behavior, support […]
Android 7.1 Developer Preview coming in October
The first phones to ship with Android 7.1 are coming soon, but the Google Pixel phones won’t be the only devices capable of running the next version of Android. Google has announced that an Android 7.1 Developer Preview is coming this month. At launch it’ll be available exclusively for the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P […]