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Samsung is reportedly developing Auto DeX, an in-car interface that mirrors phone apps to vehicle displays with a three-column layout and claimed support for 8,500+ car models, though the feature appears early-stage and may be limited to China.

Leaks from an internal One UI 8 build suggest Samsung will replace the expected Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus with a Galaxy S26 Pro and a thinner S26 Edge, while the Ultra remains. The change looks like a renaming rather than a new product.

Samsung’s Galaxy A17 5G arrives in the Czech Republic with minor design tweaks, Exynos 1330 chipset, 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display, 5,000 mAh battery, and six years of OS updates. Available now in one 4/128 GB configuration for 5,690 CZK.

Google Play Services beta 25.32.31 adds an option to automatically back up downloaded files to Google servers, addressing a gap in Android backups. Key details about scope and file-type limits are still unknown.

Google will require developers who sideload Android apps to register in a new console and verify identity starting next year. The change, rolling out first in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand in September, aims to reduce malware risk that Google says is 50× higher for sideloaded apps.

Xiaomi is rolling Android 16 into HyperOS 3.0 with performance gains, a Super Island UI feature, Mac and iPad mirroring, and a multi-wave public beta in China ahead of a fourth-quarter release.

ARM revealed its next-generation mobile CPU and GPU cores in September, retiring the Cortex name for the flagship CPU and introducing the new ARM C1 design with expected intergenerational performance gains.

Samsung is rolling out Android 16 as One UI 8 in waves, starting with beta-registered Galaxy S23 series, Z Fold 5, Z Flip 5, A55 and A35. Learn download sizes, security patch details, and the October 2 global launch window.

Samsung quietly launched two budget tablets — the Galaxy Tab A11 and A11+. Both offer 90 Hz LCDs and IP52 protection; the A11+ adds DeX support and a larger battery. The Tab A11 is on sale now in the Czech Republic.

Redmi’s K90 Pro Max introduces a built-in Bose subwoofer for a 2.1 smartphone audio setup, promising deeper bass and more immersive sound alongside flagship specs and a new chipset. Revealed in China Thursday.