Covering seven days of global Android news and headlines, this week's Android roundup includes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 secrets, Galaxy S23 FE confirmations, Pixel sales success, Pixel Watch 2 leaks, Oppo and Honor tablets, OnePlus unlock delays and new Android updates. Windows 11.
Android Circuit is here to remind you of the many things that happened around Android this past week (and you can find a roundup of Apple's weekly news here ).
Because Samsung is sticking to its original foldable design
Those looking for a crossover between Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 5 and last year's Z Fold 4 will be hard pressed to find one. The real difference is the zipper, probably the only change. Why does Samsung resist change? Because the phone must be a Samsung phone.
"Now that other companies have jumped on the foldable bandwagon, the worst thing Samsung can do is make a Z Fold or Z Flip that looks generic. Apple knows this about design, which is why it took the iPhone X to the next level, while Android phone makers The punch hole and pop-up selfie camera leans toward... so it might not be popular, but the Z Fold 5 is taller. It's narrower, and the Z Flip 5's window lock screen is easily picked out in the lineup."
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The new Galaxy S23 model has been confirmed
Samsung is going to release the Galaxy S23 Fan Edition in India. With documents submitted and approved by BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards), Samsung SM-S711B/DS, previously listed as S23 FE, is available for sale.
“The listing shows that Samsung has received the green light from the Indian certification body to launch the Galaxy S23 FE in India. This model number previously appeared on the Geekbench database, which revealed that it has an Exynos 2200 processor, 8 GB of RAM. , and Android 13. This confirms that the South Korean company will launch the Exynos variant of the Galaxy S23 FE in India."
The latest data from Counterpoint Research shows that US smartphone sales will decline in 2023. The second quarter saw a 24% year-over-year decline, with almost all brands closed. However, there is one winner… the Google Pixel.
US Pixel shipments rose 48% year over year in the second quarter, the only major brand to do so. That's still only 3% of shipments in the quarter, but that was back when the Pixel 7a was actually a Pixel device. Mid-May, exactly halfway through the quarter. The Pixel Fold was also launched, but only three days before the end of the second quarter on July 27."
(9to5Google).
A new wrist look
The upcoming Pixel Watch 2 will come with several new watch faces that not only show the time but also digital details relevant to the user. Now let's take a closer look at them. The new faces are built around four available face families: Arc Stopwatch, Bold Digital Face and Bold Analog Face. But there is more.
"All watches come in a variety of colors to choose from, but Google will add more ways to customize your watch. The Pixel Watch 2 will come with Wear OS 4 and Dynamic Themes, which can extract colors from the active watch and apply them to the watch's UI." We can confirm that the boot animation will use the same dynamic colors that Google Pixel phones already use."
(Android Authority).
Comparison of new tablets from Oppo and Honor
With Google tablet and the big screen market (and Samsung asking everyone where they are) consumers are getting more choice from different manufacturers. Both Oppo and Honor have launched affordable tablets; Which will work for you Louis Painter pitting the Oppo Air against the Honor Pad 8 will be a close call.
"Although the Honor Pad 8 has a bigger screen and faster charging than the Oppo Pad Air, it's not a clear victory. The Oppo Pad Air is much lighter than the Honor Pad 8 and has a smaller screen and similar resolution in combination. Offers. A more pixelated appearance."
As per the name confirmation, OnePlus Open might come a little later. Well-known journalist Max Jaber suggested that the company should change display suppliers, which would certainly affect the delivery dates.
"[OnePlus] Open is a bit late in launch, but don't worry, this delay is actually good because Open was supposed to have a BOE screen, but apparently Samsung's new panel [humbs down emoji]."
(9to5Google).
And finally...
Windows support for running Android applications is designed for graphical enhancements. The latest preview of the software subsystem includes support for the powerful Vulkan API used by many Android titles;
“The Cross-Platform Graphics API is an open standard that allows GPUs to access graphics and computing. The Vulkan API already works on Windows and Linux, so it's a natural evolution to see it supported on Windows 11's Android subsystem. which is based on the Linux subsystem.
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