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Daniel Mullins Games says it has no plans to expand Inscryption, even as it prepares a mobile version of the game. The studio has not revealed a release date or which platforms the port will support, but says it plans to share more details in the coming months. -
Owners of the Xperia 10 VI will still get security patches until around mid-2028, but the phone will not be upgraded to Android 17. Sony says the handset's storage configuration prevents it from delivering an Android 17 experience it considers adequate, though it has not specified the exact limitation. -
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Google has started rolling out a new restriction on Android for APKs from unregistered developers: you have to wait 24 hours before installing them. The measure is already in effect in several countries and affects installing apps outside the usual stores. The new rules have already taken effect in Brazil, Thailand, Singapore, and Indonesia on devices running Android 7 and newer. -
Google has tapped actor and producer Henry Cavill to front its new Googlebook laptop lineup, and the campaign's centerpiece will be a video game he is creating with the devices. The project is scheduled for November 2026, though Google has not announced an exact release date. -
Samsung's latest flagship tablets come in two sizes, with the Galaxy Tab S12+ and Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra both bundled with an S Pen stylus. The two Android 17 tablets feature Dynamic AMOLED 2X displays, but in different sizes. -
Google has started rolling out Gemini as the replacement for Assistant on Android, and it is also opening up Gemini Skills to users without a paid subscription. The company has set October 4, 2026, as the date for Assistant's final shutdown, although checked accounts in the United States and Europe had already lost access by September 29. -
Paralympics Productions is shutting down its native Android port of Grand Theft Auto V after Take-Two Interactive took legal action against the project. Project lead M0jso said the team will officially close on October 3, 2026, ending development shortly before the port was expected to be released. -
TiMi Studio Group and Capcom have set October 29, 2026, as the release date for Monster Hunter Outlanders on iOS and Android. Pre-registration is open on the App Store and Google Play ahead of the free-to-play mobile release. The mainland Chinese version is scheduled for release from 2027 onward. -
The Pro 3 takes its design cues from the original Tomb Raider and its Lost Valley level, while the Ultimate 3 Controller for Xbox features eight versions of Lara Croft from different eras of the franchise. 8BitDo has also marked the series' 30th anniversary with two special-edition controllers: the Pro 3 Bluetooth Gamepad and Tomb Raider-themed Ultimate 3 Controller for Xbox. -
Acer and Google introduced the Googlebook 14 on September 22 as a new premium laptop category built around Gemini, with North American availability set for October starting at $899. The Googlebook 14 runs a new Googlebook OS and is meant to sync with Android phones. That means users can continue tasks they started on a phone and pull phone apps onto the laptop screen without installing anything. -
Googlebook pre-orders are now live, and Google is pairing the launch with a bundle of software perks: buyers will get 12 months of Google AI Pro and Gemini Advanced Tools, plus three months of YouTube Premium and Adobe Photoshop. The first models go on sale in the U.S. on October 4, 2026, before arriving in Canada, the U.K., Ireland, France, Germany, and Australia on October 5. Google also has a shop page live for pre-orders. -
Samsung's Android 17-based One UI 9 is now reaching the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+ and Galaxy S26 Ultra, with the rollout beginning on September 16. One of the biggest additions is Auto Centering for video. The feature recognizes a selected person in the frame and automatically adjusts the crop so that person stays in the center, which should make recording and watching moving subjects easier. -
Arm unveiled Arm Neural Technology at the Arm Everywhere China event in Shanghai, presenting it as a mobile AI graphics stack built around frame reconstruction and upscaling. The company says the new approach is aimed at mobile GPUs, Android, and Unreal Engine, and it positions the technology as an alternative to Nvidia DLSS 5. -
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