Welcome to the 505th edition of Android Apps Weekly. Once again we bring you the latest news and apps from the previous week. Let’s start with some of the biggest headlines from last week:
- Nothing might have been a little slow in rolling out Android 13 on the Phone 1, but they’ve upped their game with Android 14. Nothing has announced the beta for the Android 14-based Nothing OS 2.5 will be rolling out soon to testers who sign up for it.
- Google has announced the integration of AI image generation directly into Google Search. You can quickly request it to create images for you, but the catch is that you’ll need to opt-in to the Google Search Generative Experience (SGE).
- Earlier this month, Google announced the introduction of Bard to Google Assistant, starting with a limited test. A deeper code dive now reveals that Tensor-powered Pixels and the Galaxy S24 will be the first devices to have access.
- Google recently revamped its software update policy, providing new Pixel owners with seven years of OS updates and patches. According to Samsung executive Shin-Chul Baik, the company is actively discussing improving its own five-year software policy to better align with Google. The company didn’t clarify what this new policy might entail or how many years of support they might offer, but it’s certainly possible that we could see a new update promise in time for the Galaxy S24.
- Google has announced that its Passkeys will now be the default security option for Google services, and it is even partnering with a few others, such as Uber, eBay, and WhatsApp. A Passkey combines your fingerprint, face unlock, or another local security method with a second key stored online. This method is more secure and much harder to hack.
Android Apps Weekly: The best new apps and games of the week
Looking for some new Android apps and Android games to keep you occupied? Below we take a look at some of our favorite suggestions for the week. This week we have three games and two app suggestions.
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