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News Weekly is our column where we highlight and summarize some of the week’s biggest stories so you can stay up to date on the latest tech news.
This is Android Central’s News Weekly, your go-to source for a quick recap of the week’s top tech stories. Here we dive into the top headlines that provide the latest developments and innovations contributing to the digital landscape.
This week, Pixel phones finally got stable Android 15, Google pushed some new anti-theft features on Android phones, Amazon launched its first colored Kindle, Mobvoi has another impressive TicWatch model, and the Galaxy Z Flip 6 Special Edition may be released very soon .
Android 15 is now rolling out to Pixel phones!
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The big update is finally here! Stable Android 15 has launched on Pixel smartphones and brings with it a host of improvements and security improvements.
New improvements for Pixel phones include the ability to easily archive apps, adaptive vibration, a private space for apps, and more. For people who often use Bluetooth earbuds, the behavior of the Bluetooth tile has changed so that a quick tap now opens the dialog so you can switch devices, connect/disconnect, and so on.
For foldable devices, Android 15 now makes it easier to switch apps from the larger display to the external screen when you open or close your phone. Tablets should also benefit from the improved taskbar, which you can now pin to the bottom of the screen for easy multitasking.
There are a lot of small improvements that make this a much better software experience, and you can get these now if you have a Pixel 6 or newer, in addition to the new features coming with the Pixel Drop.
Google has new ways to protect your phone from thieves
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Along with the new features coming to Pixel phones running Android 15, Google is also pushing new anti-theft features on all Android phones, and it’s a pretty big deal. These are all part of the new theft protection features, including the new theft detection lock. If the phone detects that it is being stolen (using motion sensors, Wi-Fi and other connections), it will automatically lock.
The new Offline Device Lock is a secondary theft protection measure that locks your phone if the thief disables your data connections to prevent the device from being tracked.
Remote Lock, available in the Find My Device settings, works while your device is still online, allowing you to lock it from a website. Android Central Senior Editor Jerry Hildenbrand says this is one of Google’s best security features in a long time.
These features are now rolling out to Android phones.
Amazon’s new Kindle is extremely colorful
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If you’re tired of the same old Kindle devices with black and white screens, Amazon is here to spice up your reading pleasure. The company has announced a new family of Kindle tablets, with many updates, but one with a color display.
The Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition features a 7-inch “Colorsoft” display optimized for reading. As a result of this optimization, Amazon says the screen “doesn’t have the harsh glare or intense light of a conventional backlit screen.” Users can experience full-color artwork with faster page turns and better image quality than a traditional Kindle.
For readers who like to highlight things, the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition also gives users several color highlighting options, which should make reading a bit more fun and help organize your thoughts.
The Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition is available for pre-order now and will ship on October 30.
Amazon also announced an improved Kindle Scribe, which Android Central editor-in-chief Michael Hicks says addresses complaints about the last model with improved annotations. There’s also a new Kindle Paperwhite and an upgraded Kindle Kids tablet available for pre-order.
A robust TicWatch
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The Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5 is one of our favorite Wear OS smartwatches, and although it received a new Enduro variant earlier this year, the company is back with what is essentially a different version of the watch.
The TicWatch Atlas takes what’s great about the TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro and puts it into a more durable smartwatch with a rugged design and redesigned button layout. It’s physically larger than this year’s flagship TicWatch Pro 5 models and features a stainless steel chassis with a sapphire crystal display. It also runs Wear OS 4 out of the box, which is a pretty good sign, despite Wear OS 5 already being available for the Galaxy and Pixel smartwatches.
Otherwise, the watch features many of the same specs, including the Snapdragon W5 Plus Gen 1 chipset, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, and a massive 628mAh battery. You also get access to all your health data on the secondary low-power display, which can extend battery life much longer than most other Android smartwatches.
The Atlas can be purchased for $350.
We may get another Z Fold 6 soon
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The Galaxy Z Fold 6 has only been out for a few months, but Samsung is reportedly preparing for a newer version to arrive very soon, and it could be a real competitor to some of the best foldable phones to hit the market this year have entered the market. year.
Rumors have been going around for a while that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 “Special Edition” would be a phone with a slimmer body, larger screens and improved cameras. Now we hear that the launch may be just around the corner. According to a report from FNNews, Samsung was expected to launch the phone on October 25, which is less than a week away. However, Samsung itself posted a teaser for a ‘new Galaxy’, which will be unveiled on October 21, just a few days away.
The Galaxy Z Fold 6 Special Edition is rumored to be just 4.9mm thick when unfolded and 10.6mm when folded, which is slimmer than the Galaxy Z Fold 6 but still thicker than other foldables like the Honor Magic V3. It is also rumored to have a 200MP primary camera.
These are some of the biggest stories this week. In the meantime, here are some other stories worth catching up on:
