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Google is planning to add support for wireless charging via NFC in Android 15. Wireless charging is a handy feature that has long been present on Android and iPhones. However, Google is working on adding support for the NFC Wireless Charging (WLC) charging standard in Android 15, which requires much less space than Qi wireless charging.

Google has announced the launch of its new Find My Device feature. This feature allows users to localise their devices based on their last known location. Now, if you lose your phone, keys or headphones, Google can help you.

Google is actively working on improving the Android desktop mode for Android 15. At the mention of a desktop mode on Android, most people think of Samsung's DeX or Motorola's Ready For. However, not many people know that Google's AOSP has its own desktop mode.

The Nubia Redmagic 9 Pro smartphone was used for this purpose

X (formerly Twitter) is actively testing Passkeys support for its Android app. The passwordless authentication mechanism is already available to Apple iPhone users.

Apostrophy OS, also known as AphyOS, is a new mobile operating system that puts privacy and security first. It is based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and does not include the Google Mobile Service (GMS) package, which means no Google applications such as the Google Play Store.

Microsoft has announced that from 5 March 2025, it will stop supporting the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA), which allowed Android apps from the Amazon Appstore to run on Windows 11 computers. After that date, users will not be able to install or use such apps or receive technical support.

Basketball fans can rejoice, as 2K has released a new mobile game, NBA 2K24: MyTEAM. It's a free-to-play game where players can assemble their dream team of NBA stars, take to the court in single or multiplayer modes, earn XP, get rewards and complete Season challenges.

Google has announced a number of updates for Android, including Gemini integration into Messages and artificial intelligence-based text summaries for driving.

As you know, the possibility of seamless updates was announced by Android a long time ago. This feature first appeared in Google's Pixel smartphones back in 2016. But Samsung has been trying hard all this time to avoid the new update system. Despite the South Korean manufacturer taking so long to accept the new rules without adopting the update method, it might be too difficult for Samsung to continue denying it in the near future.

Stardew Valley developer Eric Barone, also known as "ConcernedApe," has announced on his Twitter account (X) that the 1.6 update will be larger than originally planned. The developer said that the update is currently undergoing bug fixes and "polishing", potentially indicating that the release date is closer than expected.

Google has released the first software update for its Pixel line of smartphones this year. The update includes several new features based on artificial intelligence technologies.

The game is free-to-play

Those who bought Blackout previously will be able to continue to launch it

EA Sports FC Tactical will be released in early 2024