Tag: Android

'Speed Limit' feature on Google Maps expanding in US

San Francisco: The “speed limit” feature on Google Maps that has been confined to only some parts of the US, seems to have expanded to new areas, a media report said. “One tipster from New York City, another from Los Angeles and yet another from Minnesota all tipped us about seeing the speed limits tonight […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Twitter rolls out reverse-chronological feed for iOS users

San Francisco: Listening to its users, Twitter has finally revived the reverse-chronological feed for iOS devices that will come to Android soon. The original way to tweet is now available as an option along with the current ranked timeline as a toggle which Twitter has called “Sparkle” on top right side of the app for […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Manually backup data to Google Drive on Android soon

San Francisco: Google is rolling out the ability to initiate manual backups to Google Drive — that does not need the usually recommended Wi-Fi — on Android devices including the older ones, a media report said. Previously, for backups, a smartphone had to be connected to a Wi-Fi network and the device would have to […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
Google to charge $40 per device to Android makers

San Francisco: Android manufacturers will have to pay $40 per device to Google in Europe to be featured into Google Play Store and other mobile apps. According to a report in The Verge on Friday, a confidential fee schedule shows costs as high as $40 per device to install the “Google Mobile Services” suite of […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Google testing 'Explore' interface on Chrome

San Francisco: Google is reportedly testing a new content discovery interface in the Chrome browser’s new tab page called “Explore”, which users can access on Android by enabling an experimental flag. According to a report by tech website Android Police, the interface is in its early stages, and contains a large number of placeholder sites […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Samsung India set to launch 2 'Galaxy J' phones this week

New Delhi: In an attempt to take on Chinese smartphone brands in India, Samsung is set to launch two new smartphones — Galaxy J6+ and Galaxy J4+ — in India this week. Both the smartphones are likely to be priced between Rs 10,000 and Rs 20,000, industry sources told IANS. The Galaxy J6+ is expected […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Android users to get a whole new experience. Thanks to Google!

San Francisco: Google has rolled out new features for Android users to make it easier for them to navigate their accounts and review security and privacy options. “The new experience is available today for all Android users and will launch on iOS and web later this year,” Jan Hannemann, Product Manager, Google Account, announced in […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Google rolls out new swipe options on Gmail for Android

San Francisco: Maintaining your Gmail account is set to become all the more easier for Android users as Google has started rolling out new gesture features that allow you to perform different actions, including deleting an email or archiving it, by simply swiping the email in different directions. The swipe actions, that come as part […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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WhatsApp rolls out 'Restrict Group' feature for admins: Report

San Francisco: Facebook-owned WhatsApp is rolling out its “Restrict Group” for all iOS, Android and Windows Phone users — a feature that gives the group administrator powers to restrict other members from sending text messages, photographs, videos, GIFs, documents or voice messages in case the admin thinks so. According to WABetaInfo, a popular fan site […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
Twitter introduces new ‘thread' feature to link tweets

San Francisco: After increasing the character count in a tweet, Twitter has found a new way to let people express themselves more by making it simple for them to string several tweets together. “We’ve made it easy to create a thread by adding a plus button in the composer, so you can connect your thoughts […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Android Oreo 'Go' to power low-end smartphones

New Delhi: To increase Internet adoption in the country, Google has unveiled its lightweight operating system (OS) as Android Oreo (Go Edition) for smartphones with lower specifications. Android Oreo (Go) is essentially made for entry-level Android smartphones with less than 1GB RAM and hence uses less storage space, less memory and still runs smoothly. Originally […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Microsoft's Edge browser now available for Android, iOS

San Francisco: Microsoft has officially released its Edge browser for Android and iOS devices, a month after unveiling its beta version. “Edge browser was available exclusively to ‘Windows Insiders’ and required a PC running Windows 10 in order to sign up. But starting today, any iOS and Android users can download Microsoft Edge for their […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Data-friendly Twitter 'Lite' now available in 24 countries

San Francisco: After a successful trial in the Philippines, Twitter is rolling out its data-friendly “Lite” Android version in 24 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. Available in Google Play Store, Twitter “Lite” (under 3MB size) loads quickly on 2G and 3G networks and offers offline support in case users […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Now save mobile data using Google's 'Datally' app

New Delhi: Google launched an app on Thursday which is made to help Android phone users understand, control and save on their expensive mobile data. This app, called Datally, allows users to track their data usage in real time, and get personalised recommendations on saving data along with notifications of public Wi-Fi spots available nearby. The […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Android 8.1 developer preview launched by Google

San Francisco:  Google has started publishing its latest developer preview Android Oreo 8.1 much before the scheduled date of software release in December, informed sources. The recently released developer preview is only compatible with the devices Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Pixel C, Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, and Pixel 2 XL. The developer preview can […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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