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Motorola unveiled its Signature 27 as one of the first smartphones to run Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, a 2 nm chip capable of 5 GHz speeds. The device features a redesigned camera layout, Audio by B&O, and a new build that departs from previous Signature models. Crucially, GrapheneOS has confirmed initial support for the phone, marking the first non‑Pixel device to receive the privacy‑focused OS. Motorola has not yet announced a release date or price. [...]

Google announced that its new “Create My Widget” app will launch on September 24, initially on Googlebooks, with a Play Store listing previewing its phone interface. The guided experience offers categories such as Weather, Sports & fitness, Events & travel, Daily habits, Important dates, Finance, and Tools & tips, each containing template widgets. Users can also describe a custom widget via a prompt box. The app, version 1.27.983746769.0‑desktop_release, uses Material 3 Expressive shapes for simple, low‑information designs, and is available [...]

Derrek, Android Central’s managing editor, spent a day testing Xiaomi’s newly released 18 Pro smartphones. He noted that both devices ship with a 6.7‑inch AMOLED panel that supports a 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate and includes an under‑display camera that remains hidden until activated. The phones also feature a dual‑layer glass construction that reduces glare and improves outdoor visibility, while the software adds a dynamic color‑calibration mode that adjusts hue based on ambient lighting. Battery life held up [...]

Group‑IB researchers have identified a new Android banking trojan, dubbed RemControl, that exploits Accessibility Services to seize full control of victims’ devices and harvest banking credentials such as PINs, mobile‑banking codes and card expiry dates. First seen in July 2026, the malware has targeted retail‑banking customers in Western Europe, the Middle East and Canada, compromising more than 30 banks across six countries. Distributed via counterfeit Google Play pages masquerading as the TVTap IPTV app, the dropper bypasses [...]

Google has begun rolling out new health metrics for Pixel Watch 3, 4, and 5, adding blood pressure trends, insulin resistance trends, and sleep breathing quality metrics. The blood pressure feature passively tracks pulse and motion over a month, requiring at least five consecutive days per week, while insulin resistance analysis uses multi‑week physiological data and needs seven days per month. Both trends appear in the Google Health app on the first of each month. Sleep breathing [...]

Google has released Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6 for a wide range of Pixel devices, including the Pixel 6a, Pixel 7 series, Pixel 8 and 9 models, and the Pixel Tablet, Fold, and 10 series. The update arrives just a week after Beta 5 and can be installed via the Android Beta Program or downloaded as system images for the emulator. Users can report bugs through the Android Beta Feedback app or the Android Beta community on

A new Android banking trojan, RemControl, has been uncovered targeting retail banking customers in Western Europe, the Middle East and Canada. Distributed via counterfeit Google Play pages masquerading as the TVTap IPTV app and promoted through Meta ads, the malware exploits Android’s Accessibility Service to overlay phishing screens on legitimate banking apps, stream screens, log keystrokes and grant operators full remote control. Command‑and‑control addresses are resolved through an encrypted Telegram dead‑drop, and AI‑assisted code appears in the [...]

A researcher exposed two unpatched vulnerabilities in OnePlus’s OxygenOS that allow a malicious app, installed without any permissions, to gain root access on a OnePlus 15 and older models. The first flaw in AtlasService lets an app invoke a debugging tool that executes arbitrary text as a system command, while the second flaw in olc2 permits any root‑level command to run with full Linux privileges. OnePlus confirmed the flaws, warned about disclosure rights, and has yet to [...]