Google has announced that an OS verification feature is coming to Android 17. This feature will tell you whether you’re running an official, Google-blessed Android version. The company is also offering a public ledger so users can verify the legitimacy of Google’s Android apps.

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Google is adding Binary Transparency to Android apps: every Google app and OS module released after May 1, 2026 will be logged in a public cryptographic ledger, letting users verify that the software is exactly what Google intended to ship.

More details: https://blog.google/security/bringing-binary-transparency-to-the-android-ecosystem/

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Google has announced Pause Point, a new Android Digital Wellbeing feature designed to interrupt distracting app sessions.

PAUSE POINT is a new Digital Wellbeing feature from Google. Select any app like Instagram, 𝕏, YouTube, or WhatsApp under Pause Point, and every time you open it, you get a 10-second pause screen. During that pause, you can do a breathing exercise, set a timer, look at a favourite photo, or open an alternative like an audiobook.

The goal is to help you reduce screen time without fully blocking apps.

To disable it, you need to RESTART your phone

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India smartphone market declines by 4.1% YoY in Q1 2026:

- Apple is in the top 4 with 9.4% market share
-OPPO & Motorola saw growth in numbers by 22% & 14% respectively
- Vivo remains at top with 19.6% but saw a 4% decline comparatively
- Samsung remains at 2nd position with 17.1% market share
- Xiaomi and Poco combined market share is around 12.2%
- iQOO and OnePlus took the 9th and 10th spots with 1.9% and 1.7% market share
- realme saw a decline of 20% YoY

Key points:

- Overall, Indian smartphone market declined by 4.1% YoY in Q1 2026.
- Increase in market share : Oppo & Motorola
- Decrease in market share : iQOO, OnePlus, Poco & realme

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Vivo T5 Lite is launching in India at the end of May 2026 and Realme P4R is launching in India in June 2026.

Specifications are not confirmed yet. The Vivo T5 Lite is expected to be powered by the Dimensity 6300 or 6400, while the Realme P4R is expected to feature the Dimensity 7400 SoC.

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Spotify lets users view their personalised data for the app's 20th anniversary, including:

- Most-streamed artist
- First song they ever streamed
- The day they joined Spotify
- Total number of songs streamed
- A playlist of their most-streamed songs

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spotify has updated their logo

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Spotify Reduces Its Subscription Price In India

Premium:

Old price: ₹199/m
New price: ₹139/m

Student:

Old price: ₹99/m
New price: ₹69/m

Premium Lite plan discontinued.

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Moto G37 Power & G37 Launching In India On May 19

⚡️ MediaTek Dimensity 6400
🔋 7000mAh battery

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Google offering only 5GB of default free storage for new Gmail accounts created without any linked phone number, some users say

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Google tests new accounts with just 5GB storage if you don’t link a phone. Link your number to unlock 15GB for Gmail, Drive & Photos. Looks like an A/B experiment, not all users see it.

Top 3 smartphones you should consider in every price segment:

Under 15k:
• POCO M7 plus
• Samsung M17
• LAVA Bold 2

Under 20k:
• realme P4
• OnePlus Nord Ce 6 lite
• Infinix GT 30

Under 25k:
• realme P4 Pro/P4 power
• Vivo T4 Pro
• Galaxy M56

Under 30k:
• realme 15 Pro/GT 7T
• POCO X8 Pro
• Moto Edge 70

Under 35k:
• POCO F7
• Nothing Phone 4a
• realme GT 7

Under 40k:
• OnePlus 13R
• POCO X8 Pro Max
• OnePlus Nord 6

Under 45k:
• iQOO 15R
• Galaxy S25 FE
• Nothing Phone 4a Pro/Vivo V70

Under 50k:
• OnePlus 13s
• Vivo X200T
• Reno 15 Pro Mini

Under 65k:
• Vivo X300
• Find X9
• Galaxy S25

Current good flagship deals:
• Galaxy S25 Edge
• Galaxy S25 Ultra/Plus
• Moto Signature
• iQOO 15

If you are planning to buy one get it asap else the stocks might go out or the price will increase.

realme Buds Air8 Pro Launching In India On May 22

- Dual Drivers (11mm + 6mm)
- Dual DAC's
- 55dB ANC
- Triple Mics
- 3D Spatial Audio
- Up To 50 Hours Battery Life
- 3 Device Connection
- Ask AI & AI Translation
- 45ms Low Latency Game Mode

Colours: Master White, Master Black

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Honor Earbuds Clip-on Earphones Pro
Launching on 25th May in China
#Honor

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One UI 9 beta brings Samsung's most aggressive anti-distraction tool yet

A new feature that will let users block internet access for distracting apps

Details: https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-one-ui-9-concentration-feature-3666807/

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Sony WH-1000XX The ColleXion Will Launch On May 19

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Microsoft confirms Windows Update has been downgrading your GPU drivers as many times you tried updating manually.

Right now, Windows Update can treat an OEM-approved driver as the “best-ranked” match for your hardware, even if you manually installed a newer Intel, AMD, or Nvidia driver from the chipmaker’s website.

That is why some of you see Windows replace a fresh 2026 graphics driver with an older version from 2024 or earlier. It is not simply checking the driver version or date. It is following its targeting and ranking system.

The good news is that Microsoft is changing the policy. New display drivers can now use narrower targeting with 2-part HWIDs and CHIDs, so updates are scoped to the specific PCs they are meant for.

It's all part of Microsoft's plans to make the Windows 11 experience less annoying.

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