Tag: Android

WhatsApp for Android beta version brings major updates

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 — […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Google makes parental control app 'Family Link' public

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 […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Twitter testing Android app that uses less mobile data

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 […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Gmail for Android now gets archiving interface tweak

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 […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Twitter brings its dark 'Night Mode' theme to desktop

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 […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Xiaomi brings 'Mi A1' with Android One in India at Rs 14,999

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 […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Google announces voice search support for eight Indian languages

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 […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
App helps Kashmiri woman become pregnant after 7 years

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 […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
'LinkedIn Lite' Android App launched in India

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 […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Just 1 mn Google Pixel devices sold in 8 months

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 […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Google will now pay upto $2,00,000 for finding bug in Android

New York: Days after a malware called “Judy” hit over 36.5 million Android-based phones, Google has now increased the bounty for finding a bug in Android OS to as much as $2,00,000, a media report has said. According to cyber security firm Check Point, dozens of malicious apps were downloaded between 4.5 million to 18.5 […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Now make bus, train reservations on Google Trips

New York: Google Trips, an app for iOS and Android that makes it easier to plan and organise trips, now allows users to make bus and train reservations. “Previously, it only handled flight, hotel, car and restaurant reservations but now, if users are travelling by train or bus, Trips will organise those reservations for them,” […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Facebook to soon offer free version of Workplace

New York: In a tough challenge to team collaboration tool Slack, Facebook has announced to offer a version of Workplace for free. Workplace, Facebook’s messaging service for businesses, is one of the many products used by businesses to chat and share files within their select groups. According to a report in Fortune, the new free […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Android users to spend more money on apps than Apple customers

New York: Users of Google’s Android operating system will spend $41 billion in total on apps and subscriptions in 2017, topping $40 billion for Apple, a new report has found. App Annie, which focuses on data related to the mobile-app ecosystem, projected that Apple would still have the most dominant single app store. Apple’s App […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Facebook apps to stop working on many devices

New York: Facebook app and Messenger will soon stop working on many smartphones which run the older version of these apps. According to a report in Independent on Wednesday, Facebook will end support for devices running some older versions of the apps, including v55 of the Facebook app and v10 of Messenger on Android. Further, […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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