What you need to know Shokz announced the OpenFit 2 wireless open-ear earbuds at CES 2025 on Tuesday. The OpenFit 2 have 11 hours of battery per charge, dual low- and high-frequency drivers in each earbud, and IP55 water resistance. The new earbuds are 1g heavier but have improved Bluetooth, tweaked earhooks, and a new … Read more
The United States has added technology giant China-based Tencent to a list of companies designated as partners with the Chinese military, according to Bloomberg. Tencent is one of the ten biggest companies in the world, with ownership or investment in multiple game developers and publishers, and is the developer of WeChat, one of the world’s … Read more
In some ways, the Galaxy S24 Ultra’s display is the best Samsung has ever made. It finally upgraded the PWM dimming rate to match the iPhone, and Samsung’s new anti-glare filter made it easier to see in the sunlight. But problems were brewing under the surface and have slowly cropped up over the last year, … Read more
News Weekly (Image credit: Android Central) News Weekly is our column where we highlight and summarize some of the week’s top stories so you can catch up on the latest tech news. This is Android Central’s News Weekly, your go-to source for a concise roundup of the week’s most significant tech stories. This is where … Read more
What you need to know OnePlus 13 and the OnePlus 13R global models get their first firmware updates after launch. Both firmware brings tons of improvements and fixes, as well as December 2024 security patches. The OnePlus 13, however, gets generative AI in Google Messages, which is Gemini Nano-based. The flagship OnePlus 13 and the … Read more
Samsung is possibly expanding its Galaxy AI Subscription Club to its flagship Galaxy phones in South Korea next month, according to ET News. The two words to pay close attention to in that sentence are possibly and Korea. The Galaxy AI Subscription Club is already a thing in Samsung’s home country for its line of … Read more
What you need to know Google dropped Android 15 QPR2 Beta 2.1 to fine-tune connectivity, customization, performance, and stability in the beta channel. The update includes January 2025 security patches and fixes issues like app crashes, freezes, and random reboots. It also fixes a weird bug where Emoji Workshop settings pop up when changing wallpapers. … Read more
Flip phones like the Motorola Razr Plus 2024 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 have more or less proven that the form factor isn’t just a gimmick and that these phones are here to stay. Unlike their larger foldable counterparts that open to reveal a larger tablet-like display, these phones go for a more compact approach … Read more
What you need to know The Oppo Find N5 is tipped to launch soon, rumored to feature a super slim design with a titanium frame. Leaks suggest the Find N5 (and consequently the OnePlus Open 2) could be the thinnest foldable yet, possibly beating the Honor Magic V3, which currently holds that title. Key features … Read more
What you need to know YouTube Music revamped the ‘Top Songs’ section with a scrollable carousel, showing 20 tracks across five pages. A convenient ‘Play All’ button lets you instantly jam to all the tracks in the carousel. The carousel mirrors the ‘Quick Picks’ style from the Home tab, keeping the look consistent across the … Read more