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The big picture: Android 13 made its debut on the distribution charts this month. While Google has made it somewhat more difficult to track changes in version market share in recent years, its latest OS seems to be enjoying a healthy start thanks to platform partners. Google's latest chart showing the distribution of Android versions

Image: quietbits/Shutterstock.comUntil Android 13’s October 2022 release, the text you copied to your phone’s clipboard was private. You might see a confirmation message for...

Kashif_Javed/Shutterstock The days of having to manually change clocks are largely behind us. Just about every gadget connected to the internet will automatically detect the local time zone and set itself to the correct time, leaving only things like (some) microwaves and vehicle clocks for humans to adjust. The same is true for Android devices

MIUI Global 13.0.12 Stable ROM now available (Source: Own)While both MIUI 13.5 and Android 13-based firmware are still nowhere to be seen, the Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro and its non-Pro sibling now receive the Android 12-based MIUI Global 13.0.12 Stable update. This software package brings together the October, November, and December security updates, without any

Sending space messages — Qualcomm packs traditional Iridium satellite compatibility into a normal phone. Ron Amadeo - Jan 5, 2023 10:41 pm UTC Qualcomm Hey, Android users! Are you jealous of the iPhone 14's ability to connect to satellites? Well, it's been a few months, and Qualcomm is already getting a similar feature up and

Prostock-studio/Shutterstock Android is designed to be inherently secure — primarily because of its sandbox approach to processes and file management. Apps run in isolated environments, so they can't see or access other apps or services (via Android). You have to grant access and permissions expressly for that to happen (which is why it's a good