Pulse oximetry features were recently removed from new Apple Watches due to Masimo’s patent infringement claim. Now the medical device maker has announced deals with Qualcomm and Google for Wear OS reference platforms.
They say that OEMs who use them will design the wearables exteriors and software, but with internal hardware, software, and sensors designed/tested by Masimo.
9to5Google reports that late Saturday / early Sunday something started causing the Google app to close as soon as it’s opened for some people on Android, and I’m seeing that issue on my Pixel 8 Pro.
There’s no word from Google on what the issue is, but the Chrome search bar still works, as well as this Reddit suggestion of uninstalling all updates from the Google app.
Update: The problem appears to have been resolved overnight, as noted on Google’s status dashboard.
When it launched on Android in June, the app only supported the Samsung Galaxy S23, S24, and the Google Pixel 7/8 lineups. Compatibility with OnePlus and Xiaomi phones running Android 13 was added later, but Blackmagic has released another update adding features like recording timecode, plus support for the Samsung Galaxy Flip 5/6 and Fold 5/6 phones.
Wildly popular fashion designer Sandy Liang designed a Galaxy Z Flip 6 phone case and sent the device to influencers during New York Fashion Week.
Flip phones are experiencing something of a tech Renaissance among young people. This collaboration hits on the nostalgia and trendy aesthetics — but will it make anyone ditch their iPhone?
“Phones should be colorful” is a hill I and others at The Verge will die on. A Samsung Galaxy S24 FE leak from Android Headlines purports to show four colors that Samsung will release the phone in, and just look at this green! We do love a green phone.
The outlet also published renders in yellow, blue, and black colors.
Mishaal Rahman has found that Android’s quick pulldown menu, where you toggle Wi-Fi or turn on the flashlight, might be harder to get to in a future release of the OS.
A single swipe down will apparently only show you notifications. It takes two fingers for the settings buttons — no other option. We saw something similar in a recent Samsung UI 7 leak.
