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Google has dropped a list of features that Android smartphone users will get. “From huge updates to messaging (including more connection with your iPhone friends) to powerful photo editing tools and even smarter ways to pay for parking, these upgrades bring more helpful technology to messaging, entertainment and more,” said Google in a blog post. Here are 8 features that will soon arrive on Android smartphones:

Realme has just launched the latest members of its 9 series of mid-range smartphones. They consist of the 5G-enabled vanilla model and its SE variant. In this case, the acronym refers to the fact that it has the better refresh (and charging) rate of the two. They both also have different processors, albeit similar specs otherwise.

You can set up call forwarding on an Android phone so it transfers your calls to Google Voice or another phone.

Google has now outlined the basics of its new mobile operating system, Android 12L, designed for larger screens, i.e., tablets and folding phones. This new version is notably geared up to suit multitasking, that is, having two applications open on the same screen.

More and more smartphones, mainly high-end, are now sold without a new charger, in a move that makes sense from both an economical and ecological viewpoint. The trend was started in 2020 by Apple, followed by Samsung, Xiaomi and Google in 2021.

Nasty bank info stealing malware masquerades as antivirus software on Google Play Store

Cybercrime: Researchers have cautioned that a hazardous Android banking virus that steals victims' passwords and SMS messages has been downloaded thousands of times from the Google Play Store.

The Oppo Find X5 Pro is a well rounded, super-premium Android flagship phone that delivers superb camera performance.

Apple has written to lawmakers to dispute assertions that its concerns about the dangers of sideloading apps into phones are overblown. Congress is currently considering a bill aimed at reigning in app stores run by Apple and Alphabet's Google, which would require companies to allow sideloading. Apple has argued that such a practice would be a security risk as it keeps tight control of the apps in the store in order to keep users safe.

Realme has previewed 2 upcoming phones on its Indian website ahead of their launch. The 9 and 9 SE will both be 5G, thanks to a 6nm processor apiece. Furthermore, the 9 SE is already being hyped as debuting with the fastest display for its market tier, and probably with good reason.