Posts From Mishaal Rahman

Mishaal Rahman
Mishaal Rahman

I am the Editor-in-chief of XDA. In addition to breaking news on the Android OS and mobile devices, I manage all editorial and reviews content on the Portal. Tips/media inquiries: [email protected]

Vivo beats Google to launching the first phone with Android 11

Vivo beats Google to launching the first phone with Android 11

September 30, 2020
In a little over 12 hours from now, Google will announce the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 at its Launch Night In event. Thanks to numerous leaks, we pretty much know everything there is to know about the two phones, including the fact that they'll both launch with the latest version of Android, Android...
[Update: Rolling Out] The new Google Assistant will soon support German, French, Spanish, and Italian on the Pixel 4a/4

[Update: Rolling Out] The new Google Assistant will soon support German, French, Spanish, and Italian on the Pixel 4a/4

September 29, 2020
Today, Google lifted the veil on the Pixel 4a, the company's second-ever mid-range Pixel smartphone. They also surprisingly teased the Pixel 4a 5G and the Pixel 5 for a fall launch. But new hardware isn't all that Google announced today. The company also announced software updates to two of its nifty AI-powered features: Live Caption...
Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 3 Review – The Smartwatch Upgrade That Wear OS Needs

Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 3 Review – The Smartwatch Upgrade That Wear OS Needs

September 24, 2020
It's been over 6 years since Android came to wearables, and yet smartwatches running Google's Wear OS only account for 10% of the total smartwatch market. With Google themselves declining to launch their own smartwatch, Mobvoi and Fossil have been the two standard-bearers for Wear OS smartwatches. The two brands have done everything they could...
Google Home 2.28 corroborates that Android TV will be branded as Google TV on the new Chromecast

Google Home 2.28 corroborates that Android TV will be branded as Google TV on the new Chromecast

September 15, 2020
Google started rolling out version 2.28 of the Google Home app today. New strings within the APK strongly suggest that Android TV will be rebranded as Google TV, at least on Google's upcoming Chromecast dongle.The new strings, which are embedded below, reference "Google TV" in the description and "atv" (Android TV) in the titles. We...
This is One UI 3.0 (Beta) on the Galaxy S20 – Samsung’s Android 11 update!

This is One UI 3.0 (Beta) on the Galaxy S20 – Samsung’s Android 11 update!

September 15, 2020
Google released the stable version of Android 11 for its Pixel smartphones last week, but for most Android users, the wait continues. The world's largest smartphone manufacturer, Samsung, has yet to formally announce the latest version of its Android-based software called "One UI," though last month they quietly opened up pre-registrations for a One UI...
ColorOS 11 Review – This is OPPO’s take on Android 11!

ColorOS 11 Review – This is OPPO’s take on Android 11!

September 14, 2020
OPPO today unveiled the latest version of its Android-based software called ColorOS. The new version, called ColorOS 11, is based on Google's stable Android 11 release. That means it includes stock Android 11 features like one-time permission prompts, smart home power menu controls, and bubble notifications, but OPPO has also added a plethora of new...
Google Lens tests a new design with easier access to the gallery

Google Lens tests a new design with easier access to the gallery

September 12, 2020
Back at Google I/O 2019, Google revamped the UI of Lens, its visual search tool that can scan text and images to shop items, look up something on the web, translate, extract text, and more. While the company was unable to host its I/O event this year, they still released new features and modes for...
The first Android 11 custom ROM is already here

The first Android 11 custom ROM is already here

September 11, 2020
It was only a few days ago that Google pushed the stable Android 11 update to its Pixel phones and uploaded the source code for the release to AOSP, but a developer on XDA has already cooked up the first Android 11 custom ROM to be released on our forums. XDA Member abhishek987 built a pure...
EMUI 11 Hands-on: Huawei’s latest Android update makes multitasking easier

EMUI 11 Hands-on: Huawei’s latest Android update makes multitasking easier

September 10, 2020
At its annual Developer Conference today, Huawei unveiled EMUI 11, the company's latest Android-based software release for smartphones and tablets. EMUI, formerly called Emotion UI, is now in its 9th iteration, having initially released back in 2012 using Google's Android 2.3 as a base. After Google released Android 8 Oreo back in 2017, Huawei bumped...
Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 for “Always On, Always Connected” 5G PCs

Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 for “Always On, Always Connected” 5G PCs

September 3, 2020
In 2018, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 8cx compute platform, the company's highest-end chipset aimed not at smartphones or tablets but rather laptops. The Snapdragon 8cx was actually Qualcomm's third attempt at designing a chip for consumer PCs, following the Snapdragon 835 and Snapdragon 850. In conjunction with Microsoft, Qualcomm has been working to create a...
The ASUS ZenFone 7 flagship smartphones tout a motorized Flip Camera and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865

The ASUS ZenFone 7 flagship smartphones tout a motorized Flip Camera and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865

September 1, 2020
The ASUS ZenFone series has been a solid contender in the affordable flagship space for a few generations, but ASUS devices have generally flown under the radar for various reasons. The ASUS ZenFone 6, or ASUS 6Z as it is called in India, was a prime example of an underrated smartphone, giving us some of...
Galaxy Tab S7 Unveiled – Samsung’s answer to Apple’s iPad Pro

Galaxy Tab S7 Unveiled – Samsung’s answer to Apple’s iPad Pro

September 1, 2020
At its second Galaxy Unpacked event of the year, Samsung officially unveiled its latest flagship Android tablets, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+. These two tablets represent the best of what Samsung has to offer, which makes them the de facto best Android tablets on the market since, apart from...