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13 big features of Android 13
Finally, Google is releasing the newest version of Android – Android 13. The update is currently rolling out for eligible Pixel devices and will soon release to Samsung Galaxy, Asus, Nokia, iQOO, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Sharp, Xiaomi, and more.
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The search giant has officially confirmed that it’s pushing the Android 13 source to AOSP and releasing the next version of Android. The latest Android version comes with several new capabilities for phones and tablets by keeping them protected and secure.
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The 13th version of Android brings a bundle of new features including themed app icons, per-app language preferences, color vector fonts, Bluetooth LE Audio, Photo Picker and more. You can check the detail of the Android 13 features below.
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Android 13 Features
1. Themed App Icons
Android 13 has an improved look and feel based on Material You. To make your device’s home screen more cohesive and unique, you can customize non-Google apps to match your phone’s wallpaper themes and colors.
2. Per-app Language preferences
Google added a top feature request for those Android users who speak more than one language. You can now set a specific language for each app, so you can keep your phone system in one language and each of your apps in a different language.
3. Media controls derived from PlaybackState
Android 13 has an updated media player that customizes its appearance based on the music or podcast you’re listening to. For example, when you’re listening to music, the media player highlights the album artwork, and the play bar dances as you play the song. It also works with media played through Chrome.
4. Bedtime Mode
Android 13 brings new options further customize Bedtime Mode by reducing the wallpaper and dark theme. These screen options help your eyes adjust to the dark when you’re about to go to bed and back to sleep when you wake up in the middle of the night to check your phone.
5. Granular permissions for media file access
In Android 13, you can choose only the specific photos and videos that need to be accessed.
6. Clipboard preview
Now, you can prevent any unnecessary access to the clipboard. If you copy sensitive data like email addresses, phone numbers, or login credentials to your device, Android will automatically clear your clipboard history after some time.
7. Notification runtime permission
Android 13 helps you take control of your notifications and make sure you only get the alerts you ask for. Apps you download now require your explicit permission to send notifications, instead of allowing notifications by default.
8. Using spatial audio makes you feel like you’re in it. On supported headphones, Spatial Audio changes the source of the sound based on how you move your head, offering you a more immersive listening experience on your Android phone or tablet.
9. You don’t want to interrupt your workflow to answer phone chats when you’re using your laptop. Soon, you’ll be able to stream the Messages app directly to your Chromebook so you can send and receive messages from your laptop.
10. Bluetooth LE
Android 13’s Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio is a new Bluetooth audio standard that offers lower latency than Classic Audio. This allows you to better listen to audio in sync with the sound source, reducing latency.
With Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) audio, you can also enjoy the enhanced audio quality and broadcast audio on multiple devices at once.
11. Improved Text Support
You can copy and paste content (such as URLs, images, text or videos) from your Android phone and onto your tablet. Alternatively, you can start on your tablet and paste it on your phone.
12. Multi-window mode
With Android 13, multitasking on your tablet is even easier. With the newly updated taskbar on your tablet, you can see all your apps at a glance and easily drag and drop any app in your library into split-screen mode.
13. Improved compatibility experience
Android tablet registers your palm and stylus as separate touches. So whether you’re writing or drawing on your tablet, you’ll experience fewer accidental stray marks because you can just keep your hand on the screen.
Aside from these features, Android 13 also comes with other features like HDR video support on third-party camera apps, an updated media output switcher, braille displays for Talkback, and more.
Apple collaborated with OpenAI to power Apple Intelligence features. The ChatGPT maker continues to create obstacles for Google. In a recent move, OpenAI discussed a potential AI partnership with Samsung.
TheInformation (via Reuters) reported that OpenAI has recently discussed powering AI features on Samsung-made devices. It seems the ChatGPT-maker wishes an AI partnership with Samsung to expand its reach in multiple folds.
The company is considering developing a web browser to rival Google’s Chrome. OpenAI recently introduced its search engine called SearchGPT. It is available to limited users alongside internal testers and strategic partners.
Samsung x OpenAI
Samsung and Google’s close partnership doesn’t need any elaboration. The friendship isn’t limited to services, as both firms work across an ecosystem. However, it doesn’t stop Samsung from partnering with OpenAI in favor of better service.
As the AI phone market is growing rapidly, OpenAI may innovate further. Google doesn’t lag, but there’s still room for a potential alliance. Apple Intelligence-like features might be deployed on Galaxy phones after Samsung’s partnership.
OpenAI knows Samsung holds the command of the worldwide smartphone market. Expansion of its services will be quite broader than Apple if its partnership with Samsung pens down. For now, take this information as a grain of salt!
Apple x OpenAI
Apple leads the worldwide premium smartphone market. Google and Samsung introduced their AI phones in October 2023 and January 2024, respectively. It forced Apple to immediately enter the segment to normalize the innovation gap.
Google’s availing Gemini Nano AI model, but Apple joined hands with OpenAI. To create a difference, OpenAI powering some of the coolest AI features on recent iPhones. The move is to attract other vendors to adopt source AI from OpenAI.
Well, Apple still reportedly considering bringing Gemini AI on iPhones. The company believes that iPhone users should have different AI providers available. Hence, a multi-collaborative approach is also in the pipeline, at least from Apple’s end.
Samsung revealed its Project Infinity, which aims to make your Galaxy devices safer against cyber threats. Android is vulnerable due to its open-source nature, making regular security updates necessary for your Galaxy phone’s security.
Project Infinity of Samsung is a classified operation, working on safeguarding Galaxy devices and users around the clock for safer operations. Samsung Newsroom has recently published a blog post, revealing insights from specialist meetings.
Cyber Threat Intelligence
Samsung’s Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) taskforce is a reconnaissance unit within Project Infinity along with the Red (RED), Blue (BLUE), and Purple (PURPLE) Teams, which go beyond lab conditions to identify real-world dangers.
- RED and BLUE perform proactive attack and defense functions, seeking out vulnerabilities and taking measures against them.
- PURPLE is a special operations unit that acts as both a sword and shield for specific critical areas.
It’s worth noting that Samsung has deployed RED, BLUE, and PURPLE teams in various countries including Vietnam, Poland, Ukraine and Brazil. CTI is dedicated to identifying potential threats and stopping hackers from taking control of your device.
“Once we spot these kinds of threats, we collaborate with developers and operators to lock everything down for preventing attacks,” said Ranger, a CTI member.
Samsung Security Updates
Earlier this year, Samsung announced it to support flagship Galaxy devices for seven years. The new policy applies to all flagship Galaxy devices launched after the Galaxy S24 series. It’s the longest software support offered by any mobile brand.
These updates mean customers can safely use their phones for longer. As cyber threats become more common than you think, security updates are much more crucial to safeguard your Galaxy from any potential threat of vulnerability.
Owners of select Samsung Smart TVs, monitors, The Premiere 7 & 9 projectors, or The Freestyle 2nd Gen can stream Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Flight Simulator 2024 and hundreds of other games with Gaming Hub Xbox Game Pass.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Flight Simulator 2024 are two of the most popular games of 2024. Thanks to Samsung Gaming Hub, you don’t need to download any of the Xbox Game Pass titles, no meaning no storage required – just jump in and play.
The company has also built an engaging gameplay experience designed by fans, for fans through The Six, challenging players’ knowledge and providing another way to interact with the world of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Notably, Samsung’s Gaming Hub is available on a variety of Samsung screens. It includes the AI-powered 2024 TV lineup, monitors, projectors, The Premiere, and The Freestyle 2nd Gen projector, offering instant access to console-free gaming.
Anyone with a Samsung Smart TV will be able to use their remote to jump in and play. This way, Gaming Hub provides a co-branded experience, giving Call of Duty fans another way to engage with the franchise they love.
For starters: The Six offers daily trivia where players can answer a series of six questions in competition with other players around the world. Correct answers with the fastest response time will achieve higher scores.