Chinese-Finnish smartphone maker Nokia is now among the brands that bring Android 13 to their devices via OTA update.
Two mid-range smartphones Nokia X10 and X20 will be available these days. Especially in this price range, updates are usually only rolled out later, often a year after a new Android release.
It’s nice to see that Nokia is making a positive exception here and doing at least partially well with updates post-Android One.
This is new in Android 13
The new Android version is less comprehensive than its predecessor. Instead, Google tried to improve and extend some of the existing features. For example, MaterialU’s Dynamic Color has many more color palettes. But things like a media player will also be improved in Quick Settings and even a QR code scanner will be integrated directly into the system!
Google limits external apps’ access to files and media, expands data protection/privacy functions, no longer allows apps to automatically deliver notifications, better controls the clipboard, allows other languages on a per-app basis, and improves multitasking. There are also some innovations for Pixel Launcher.
Android 13 is the launch of Google Wallet, bringing the game dashboard to non-Google Pixel devices. Additionally, seamless synchronization between your devices is planned. If you copy something to your phone, it’s immediately available on your tablet. Bluetooth LE is fully integrated and spatial audio is supported.
