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Android’s Hidden Desktop Mode Gets BIG Upgrade

For years, the promise of a true desktop experience powered by Android has lingered, often feeling like a half-forgotten experiment. While Samsung's DeX and Motorola's ReadyFor have offered functional solutions, Google's own efforts to build a robust desktop mode within Android have remained in the realm of developer tools. As I discussed in my article and video back in March, this feature has technically been present since Android 10 in 2019, but its utility for the average user has been virtually nonexistent.

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Galaxy Z Fold Event Reportedly Coming in July

Samsung is reportedly planning an NYC event in "early July" to launch the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7, and presumably some other devices. According to Joongang, the company is apparently targeting New York for the first time since 2022 in an attempt to focus on the US market, citing tariffs as “increased risk.”

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Has Oppo Improved the N5’s Camera?

Now that Oppo has delivered a couple updates that both claim to improve camera performance, I thought I’d supply some side-by-sides to see if camera performance and my early complaints have been addressed.

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Don’t Expect Much From One UI 8..

Now that One UI 7 has finally began rolling out to later model Samsung Galaxy devices like the Z Fold6, attention now turns to the next version of One UI which will bring Android 16 to Samsung’s devices. Samsung was quite famously late delivering One UI 7’s Android 15, with OEMs like OnePlus beating them to the punch by half a year and that has put them behind the proverbial 8-ball. If they stay on their current cadence, the frustration users are expressing while having to wait months and months to receive updates while other smaller OEMs seem to have a far easier time getting the job done is only going to get louder.

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What’s New in Android 16 Beta 4

As the stable release of Android 16 draws nearer, Google has released Android 16 Beta 4 to users in the beta program. At this stage, the changes won’t be massive, but there are still several that are worth pointing out. Here are the top 5 that I’ve noticed.

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Gemini Live Gains Real-Time Visual AI

As part of the April Pixel Drop back on April 7th, Google announced a set of new features for their Gemini Assistant. Normally, when a users triggers Gemini they simply speak to their phone and they receive a written response than can also be played back using Google’s new text-to-speech technology - which does sound very believable.

There’s also Gemini Live though. This option, hidden behind an icon on the bottom right, allows users to begin a very natural conversation with Gemini. You just talk to it like it’s a person. You can even interrupt its response to ask a follow-up question or divert the conversation somewhere else.

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