Android
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Google begins roll out of tab groupings in Chrome for android
Technology | Feb 02, 2021, 11:33 AM ISTChrome's Android app is being updated with a new interface for switching tabs, and a new tab grouping feature to help organise open web pages, The Verge quoted a report by 9 to 5 Google.
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Android 12 may bring double tap on back gesture support
Technology | Jan 25, 2021, 04:16 PM ISTThe double-tap could allow Pixel users to summon Google Assistant, it could also be used for different tasks such as dismissing a timer or snoozing an alarm.
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Best Google Play Store alternatives available for Android
Technology | Jan 15, 2021, 07:51 PM ISTIn this article, we will provide options for Android users for other stores that ought to explore.
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Google to shut down Android Things early next year
Technology | Dec 18, 2020, 08:36 PM ISTGoogle has announced that Android Things, a heavily stripped-down Android-based operating system for Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, will shut down early next year.
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Realme 5, 5i, 5s smartphones start receiving November Android security patch update
Technology | Dec 08, 2020, 04:12 PM ISTThe OTA update for the Realme 5 series is rolling out in stages and the users will get a push notification to download the update.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Review: Budget Android Tablet that is actually good
Reviews | Nov 05, 2020, 04:39 PM ISTSamsung Galaxy Tab A7 offers a sleek design and enough power for your video calls. But is it worth picking up? Let's find out
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Top 5 entertainment apps for Android, iOS: Netflix, Hotstar and more
Apps | Oct 21, 2020, 02:23 PM ISTEntertainment is the need of an hour since we are locked in our homes, hereby, we have collated five entertainment apps that you can use on your Android or iOS smartphones.
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Android Go smartphones now get Night mode on a budget: Know details
Technology | Oct 06, 2020, 12:38 PM ISTGoogle recently introduced the Portrait mode on Android Go smartphones for the ability to take images with the bokeh effect
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These 17 Android apps contain Joker malware and need to be removed right now: See list
Technology | Oct 03, 2020, 11:15 AM ISTJoker malware is a popular one and can steal users' SMS messages, contact lists, and device information and even money
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Jio Android smartphone’s specifications leaked: Here's what it could offer
Technology | Oct 01, 2020, 04:33 PM ISTThe Jio smartphone, in collaboration with Google, is expected to launch this December and produce over 200 million smartphones by 2022
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New malware infects Android TVs, IoT devices in 84 nations
Technology | Oct 01, 2020, 03:37 PM ISTA new malware has infected roughly 13,500 Internet of Things (IoT) devices like Android TVs in 84 countries, chiefly in Asia, and that number continues to grow, US-based cybersecurity firm Barracuda Network said on Thursday.
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Google to introduce new billing policies, easy usage of other app stores with Android 12
Technology | Sep 29, 2020, 02:00 PM ISTLike Apple, Google also collects a 30 per cent commission on in-app purchases. For developers, Google Play's billing system provides an easy way for billions of Android users to transact with them using their local, preferred method of payment.
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Jio to introduce budget Android smartphones at the end of this year
Technology | Sep 10, 2020, 03:43 PM ISTThe 'Made in India' Jio smartphones will run Android and fall in the budget price bracket competing with the likes of Xiaomi, Realme and Samsung
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Samsung names devices that will get 'three generations' of Android updates
Technology | Aug 19, 2020, 10:35 AM ISTSamsung on August 18 named all the devices that will be getting 'three generations' of Android updates.
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Google develops Android phone-based earthquake detection tool: Know what is it
Technology | Aug 12, 2020, 03:03 PM ISTThe ‘ShakeAlert' system uses signals from more than 700 seismometers installed across the state by USGS, Cal OES, University of California Berkeley, and the California Institute of Technology.
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Google adds new features to Lookout app for more accessible design
Technology | Aug 12, 2020, 08:50 AM ISTGoogle's Android application Lookout which is crafted for helping the visually impaired is being updated with several new features making it easier for visually challenged people to read texts, signs etc.
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Qualcomm's DSP security issues can spy millions of Android smartphones: Know how
Technology | Aug 10, 2020, 11:55 AM ISTThe research, dubbed Achillies, an unknown Qualcomm DSP chip was tested and around 400 security flaws popped up. The security issues are said to affect Android users in many ways. Read on to know
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Microsoft joins hands with Samsung for special Xbox Game Pass on Android
Technology | Aug 06, 2020, 10:34 AM ISTWith the launch of Samsung's new Galaxy Note 20 handset, the company has unveiled a unique Xbox Game Pass partnership. The tech company Microsoft has joined hands with Samsung to include a special version of the Xbox Game Pass app in Samsung's Galaxy
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Google Nearby Share introduced to compete with AirDrop: See details
Technology | Aug 05, 2020, 04:34 PM ISTGoogle has finally made AirDrop's Android rival, Nearby Share, official and it will be soon available for all Android users
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29 malicious adware apps removed from Google Play Store
Technology | Jul 29, 2020, 09:04 PM ISTGoogle Play Store removes 29 malicious Android apps with adware. Here's what happened and how you can uninstall these apps.