Google has now released details of October’s Android security update, warning that the most “severe” of seven high-severity vulnerabilities “could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed.” There are also a raft of high-severity fixes for third-party components, which leave devices at risk.

If you’re looking to pick up one of the best phones on the market for your next upgrade, and you’ve settled on Android as the mobile operating system you want to go with. In that case, you’ll probably want to get one or two Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy handsets on your shortlist.

Android 15 is expected to release to Pixel phones imminently, but Samsung device owners will have to wait a fair bit longer. Samsung has confirmed the first Android 15 beta (One UI 7) will arrive before the end of the year,

The "Pixel Watch fully charged" notification was first launched with the Pixel Watch 2 last year to signal when the watch is ready to unplug. Initially, not everyone received the notifications, but they're now reaching a broader audience.

Google may be focusing on fixing bugs rather than introducing new features in the October Pixel Watch update. One of the perks of owning a Pixel device is that Google regularly rolls out new features and updates that make its products smarter and more useful.

For some, Google rolled out the straightforward “Pixel Watch fully charged” notification back in November. It’s now seeing wider availability.