Google’s first Pixel update of 2025 is the kind of patch that shouldn’t feel important—but does, because Android’s basics still keep slipping. When you push a whole design language like Material You and themed icons, you can’t let them glitch for months on your own phones. That’s exactly what happened, and the new January Pixel […]
Tag: Android 15
OnePlus 11R joins Android 15 rollout, finally
Google says over 3 billion devices run Android, yet only a tiny slice is already on Android 15. For once, the OnePlus 11R is in that early slice, and that’s a big deal for a phone that launched as a 2023 “flagship killer” and usually sits one rung below the brand’s true flagships. This Android […]
OnePlus 13 global launch: what OxygenOS 15 must fix
Can the OnePlus 13 finally prove that OxygenOS deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as Google’s Pixel software? Right now, all the hype is around the January 7, 2025 global launch date, but the real test is what ships on top of Android. Hardware leaks are calling out a Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, […]
Pixel 9 Pro Fold hype hides worrying software gaps
Everyone’s hyping the Pixel 9 Pro Fold as Google’s big foldables moment. I’m more worried it’ll just expose, again, how far Android’s foldable software still lags behind the hardware. When the Android Police podcast crew sounds braced for disappointment, you know the buzz has crossed from excitement into anxiety. The hardware rumors look strong; the […]