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Google just dropped Android 16, but only for developers

Google has released the first early beta of Android 16 ahead of its earlier-than-usual release date

Think of them as miniature versions of the Dynamic Island on iPhone, allowing you to see things like Uber pickup times, alarm countdowns, email subjects, and more. Google is also giving developers new tools for embedding photo pickers in their apps, updating Health Connect to support Electronic Health Records (EHRs) in the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard, and updating Privacy Sandbox to the latest version. We expect the update to be here before phones like the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, and Pixel 10 all ship later next year, so stay tuned.

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