Tag: Android

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

San Francisco: The newest Beta version of WhatsApp for Android has several updates, including a smaller app size and a feature that would notify the contacts when you change your number, a media report said. According to technology website Teknepolis, the latest package 2.17.375 takes up less space when downloading and installing. The decrease — […]

San Francisco: Google’s parental control app for Android devices “Family Link” has completed the beta testing period and is now available to public to download for free in the US. The app, which lets parents manage apps, set screen time limits and more, can be used from either an iOS or Android device, but is designed […]

San Francisco: In a bid to increase its monthly active users (MAU) in the developing markets where internet connectivity is poor, Twitter has started testing an Android app called ‘Twitter Lite’ that uses less mobile data to work. Twitter, which has over 328 million total monthly active users — 68 million MAU in the US […]

San Francisco: An update to Gmail app for Android devices is being rolled out that brings some minor but visually distinct changes to the service. Swiping to archive an email is now presented in a different way, giving users access to an undo button located at the bottom of the screen. This placement makes it […]

San Francisco: Already available on iPhone and Android apps, Twitter has now rolled out its dark-toned “Night Mode” interface theme to desktop users that will help users monitor key real-time information without straining the eyes. “You can now enable night mode on https://twitter.com ! ?? Also available on Twitter for iOS and Android,” a post […]

New Delhi: Xiaomi on Tuesday launched ‘Mi A1’ smartphone in India with dual-rear cameras at Rs 14,999. Mi A1 is an ‘Android One’ smartphone and unlike other Xiaomi phones, A1 would come with stock Android operating system. Google had announced ‘Android One’ phones in 2014 which were entry-level smartphones. “Android One runs pure interface, a […]

New Delhi: Google on Monday launched voice search support for eight additional languages spoken in India, allowing people to use their voice to dictate queries both in Gboard on Android and in Search through the Google App. The languages are Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. In order to perform a voice-based […]

New Delhi: A young Kashmiri woman who was unable to conceive for the last seven years has got pregnant after receiving medical advices from doctors of Sir Ganga Ram hospital on a smartphone app. The patient, who suffered from Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, despite undergoing treatment at the IVF Centre and Human Reproduction at SRGH, was unable […]

Bengaluru: Professional networking giant LinkedIn on Thursday rolled out the ‘LinkedIn Lite’ Android app, a faster and lighter version of its flagship app, in India. The Lite app offers a seamless and intuitive experience of LinkedIn to users on Android’s operating system, that accounts for 97 per cent of India’s smartphone market. LinkedIn has more than […]

San Francisco: Google’s flagship Android device has now sold over 1 million units, media reported, saying the figure was reached based on downloads of an application exclusive to the device. While this is a milestone in the eight-month history of Pixel seen as Google’s answer to the Apple iPhone, the number is overshadowed by its […]