Information Weekly
Information Weekly is our column the place we spotlight and summarize among the week’s prime tales so you possibly can make amends for the newest tech information.
That is Android Central’s Information Weekly, your go-to supply for a concise roundup of the week’s most vital tech tales. That is the place we delve into the highest headlines that present the newest developments and improvements contributing to the digital panorama.
OnePlus 15 comes with
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OnePlus lastly formally launched its subsequent flagship, the OnePlus 15, on Nov. 13. That is the primary time we’re witnessing an earlier-than-usual world launch, simply two weeks after its preliminary debut in China.
The OnePlus 15 evidently appears to be like nothing like its predecessor; it ditches the distinctive round digicam bump on its rear panel for a extra iPhone-esque digicam array, off to the left of the machine. The cellphone options an aluminum body with a ceramic-like really feel, together with utterly flat edges, in contrast to the marginally curved OnePlus 13.
It options a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset and an superior digicam setup with three 50MP lenses powered by OnePlus’ DetailMax imaging engine. The OnePlus 15 comes with OxygenOS 16, primarily based on Android 16, which takes personalization up a notch with options like Plus Thoughts, Gemini-integrated Thoughts Area, and extra.
The OnePlus 15 is obtainable in three coloration choices: Infinite Black, Sand Storm, and Extremely Violet. It is going to be obtainable in two most important configurations. The cellphone can be obtainable for buy in Canada; nevertheless, U.S. clients might have to attend a bit longer, as OnePlus has introduced that gross sales have been postponed because of the U.S. authorities shutdown.
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Galaxy tri-folding cellphone is supposedly gearing up for a launch subsequent month, and extra info appears to be coming in in regards to the machine. This week, tipster Evan Blass on X shared “confirmed particulars” in regards to the machine. Blass says Samsung has reportedly finalized the branding of its first trifolding cellphone and that it’s going to certainly be referred to as the “Galaxy Z TriFold.”
Blass additionally mentions that the Z TriFold will include a 6.5-inch outer show and a 10-inch interior panel when totally unfolded, one thing that has already leaked. Nonetheless, the brand new element right here is the height brightness numbers. Blass says the duvet show will attain 2,600 nits, whereas the interior foldable show will attain 1,600 nits.
The cellphone will allegedly present up with a 5,437 mAh battery and have a 200MP main digicam, powered by a Snapdragon chipset. Different particulars in regards to the cellphone are nonetheless a thriller; hopefully, we’ll know extra quickly.
Pixel customers bought their vacation perks early
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Google simply dumped an entire host of recent options for Pixel 6 customers and up this week! The November Pixel drop brings a mixture of contemporary AI instruments, security upgrades, and a themed makeover impressed by Depraved.
It additionally brings Remix in Google Messages, a brand new function powered by Google’s Gemini Nano Banana mannequin. It helps you to tweak pictures in a chat. You and your pals can go the identical picture forwards and backwards, tweaking and remixing it with out ever leaving the dialog — very similar to the edit function in WhatsApp.
Moreover, the Depraved: For Good theme pack presents Depraved-inspired wallpapers, icons, sounds, and GIFs, that includes themes primarily based on Glinda, Elphaba, and the tune “For Good.”
Google can also be tightening up safety on Pixel telephones, which checks message content material and exhibits a “Possible rip-off” alert earlier than you open the app. For Pixel 9 and newer, Name Notes can also be increasing internationally. Google Images will get Personalised edits, whereas Google Maps will get a lift with a new Energy Saving Mode.
Extra Galaxy S26 line up leaks have are available
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We’re a couple of months away from Samsung’s Unpacked occasion; nevertheless, the Galaxy S26 leaks maintain getting higher. Whereas there have been tons of specs and launch day-related leaks, this one particularly addresses rumors about its launch.
Earlier this month, we heard some chatter that Samsung’s changing the Galaxy S26 Edge with the Galaxy S26 Plus, resulting in delays. Nonetheless, a brand new leak from Korean outlet ChosunBiz (through @Jukanlosreve on X) means that Samsung is concentrating on a late January launch for the Galaxy S26 sequence, with market availability by mid-February.
In different information, we bought our first have a look at the alleged Galaxy S26 Plus, because of life-like CAD renders. The Galaxy S26 Plus might function a 6.7-inch AMOLED 2X flat show with skinny, uniform bezels and a centered digicam gap. Nonetheless, as seen in earlier leaks, Samsung might be making the telephones extra ergonomic, which means the machine might have extra rounded corners when in comparison with the Galaxy S25 Plus. All buttons, together with the facility/lock and quantity keys, appear to be situated on the appropriate aspect.
Motorola Edge 70 Extremely might present up quickly
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Motorola lately introduced two new telephones in its reasonably priced lineup. Nonetheless, the phrase on the road is that it might be engaged on a premium machine that is not the Motorola Razer. In accordance with a put up on X, the Edge 70 Extremely is predicted to get the brand new Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, and will have an Adreno 829 GPU and 16GB of RAM.
Rumored to indicate up with some flagship specs and Android 16 out of the field, particulars about this premium machine stay scarce. Nonetheless, the tipster did point out the XT2603-1 mannequin quantity, suggesting a Chinese language variant of the cellphone, which might be referred to as the Moto X70 Extremely, going by Motorola’s typical naming conference. The cellphone might see the thinness of the Edge 70 and among the newest AI quirks, though we do not know a lot in regards to the cellphone simply but.
Extra tales this week
These are among the largest tales from this week. In the meantime, listed below are another tales which are value catching up on:
