#Android

[ follow ]
#android
TechCrunch
3 weeks ago
Web design

Google Chrome becomes a 'picture-in-picture' app | TechCrunch

Google Chrome is introducing 'Minimized Custom Tabs' allowing users to seamlessly switch between native apps and web content for improved engagement. [ more ]
The Verge
4 weeks ago
Tech industry

Windows will soon let you grab text from your Android photos

Microsoft Phone Link now allows text extraction from synced images, improving user experience. [ more ]
Engadget
1 month ago
Music

You can now hum to find a song on YouTube Music for Android

YouTube Music for Android introduces hum to search feature. [ more ]
Medium
1 month ago
Data science

Are you designing with the right keyboard in mind?

Default keyboards are essential for everyday tasks like messaging, emailing, and offer various characters, emojis, and voice input. [ more ]
TechCrunch
1 month ago
Tech industry

Google launches a new Android feature to drive users back into their installed apps | TechCrunch

Google aims to promote Android apps both installed and new through an invite-only Engage SDK, enhancing user engagement and assisting developers in showcasing content. [ more ]
TechCrunch
1 month ago
Tech industry

Google's new Private Space feature is like Incognito Mode for Android | TechCrunch

Google announced Private Space feature for Android at Google I/O 2024, providing a secure container for sensitive information. [ more ]
TechCrunch
3 weeks ago
Web design

Google Chrome becomes a 'picture-in-picture' app | TechCrunch

Google Chrome is introducing 'Minimized Custom Tabs' allowing users to seamlessly switch between native apps and web content for improved engagement. [ more ]
The Verge
4 weeks ago
Tech industry

Windows will soon let you grab text from your Android photos

Microsoft Phone Link now allows text extraction from synced images, improving user experience. [ more ]
Engadget
1 month ago
Music

You can now hum to find a song on YouTube Music for Android

YouTube Music for Android introduces hum to search feature. [ more ]
Medium
1 month ago
Data science

Are you designing with the right keyboard in mind?

Default keyboards are essential for everyday tasks like messaging, emailing, and offer various characters, emojis, and voice input. [ more ]
TechCrunch
1 month ago
Tech industry

Google launches a new Android feature to drive users back into their installed apps | TechCrunch

Google aims to promote Android apps both installed and new through an invite-only Engage SDK, enhancing user engagement and assisting developers in showcasing content. [ more ]
TechCrunch
1 month ago
Tech industry

Google's new Private Space feature is like Incognito Mode for Android | TechCrunch

Google announced Private Space feature for Android at Google I/O 2024, providing a secure container for sensitive information. [ more ]
moreandroid
WIRED
5 months ago
Privacy technologies

How to Be More Anonymous Online

Turn off personalized ads and delete advertising ID on Android
Use privacy-friendly apps like Signal, DuckDuckGo, and Proton for messaging, searching, and email [ more ]
#iOS
Wareable
6 months ago
Digital life

How to change the time on a Huawei Watch GT 4 - Wareable

To change the time on a Huawei Watch GT 4, you need to change it on your paired smartphone.
Android users can change the time zone by going to Settings > General Management > Date and Time on their phone. [ more ]
Inverse
7 months ago
Digital life

Nothing's New Messaging App Will Make Green Bubbles Appear Blue on iPhone

Apple's iOS and Android's text messaging divide can be frustrating for users.
Sunbird and Nothing have partnered to create an exclusive app, Nothing Chats, to bridge the gap between Android and iOS messaging.
Nothing Chats offers iMessage features like group messaging and read receipts to Android users. [ more ]
Wareable
6 months ago
Digital life

How to change the time on a Huawei Watch GT 4 - Wareable

To change the time on a Huawei Watch GT 4, you need to change it on your paired smartphone.
Android users can change the time zone by going to Settings > General Management > Date and Time on their phone. [ more ]
Inverse
7 months ago
Digital life

Nothing's New Messaging App Will Make Green Bubbles Appear Blue on iPhone

Apple's iOS and Android's text messaging divide can be frustrating for users.
Sunbird and Nothing have partnered to create an exclusive app, Nothing Chats, to bridge the gap between Android and iOS messaging.
Nothing Chats offers iMessage features like group messaging and read receipts to Android users. [ more ]
moreiOS
The Verge
6 months ago
Digital life

Proton Drive is adding an encrypted photo backup feature on Android

Proton Drive, the end-to-end encrypted cloud storage app, now allows automatic backup and management of photos on Android devices.
The photo syncing and management feature makes Proton Drive a more viable alternative to mainstream cloud storage options like Google Drive and OneDrive. [ more ]
www.fastcompany.com
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Gemini-powered Google phones may make Siri even more of an Achilles' heel for the iPhone

Google announces new language model called Gemini that has sight and hearing capabilities
Gemini is integrated into the Android operating system on the Pixel 8 Pro, targeting Apple's Siri [ more ]
#Google
Engadget
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google's Gemini AI is coming to Android

Google is bringing its new language model, Gemini, to Android starting with the Pixel 8 Pro.
Gemini Nano, a version of the model built for smaller devices, will run locally on the Pixel 8 Pro without the need for a network connection. [ more ]
Engadget
6 months ago
Digital life

Google's latest Android update includes AI-created image descriptions and animations for voice messages

Android devices get updated Emoji Kitchen sticker combinations.
Google Messages for Android gets Voice Moods feature with animated emojis and customizable backgrounds.
Wear OS gets updates for controlling smart home devices and automating daily tasks.
Google TV adds ten new free channels to choose from. [ more ]
Engadget
7 months ago
Tech industry

Spotify reportedly struck a special deal with Google that let it skip Play Store fees

Spotify struck a special deal with Google to pay no commission when users sign up for subscriptions using its own payment system on Android.
Under the same deal, Spotify paid Google only four percent commission if users signed up through Google, much less than the usual 15 percent for other apps.
Google's partnerships head stated in court that if Spotify didn't work properly on Android, people would not buy Android phones. [ more ]
Engadget
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google's Gemini AI is coming to Android

Google is bringing its new language model, Gemini, to Android starting with the Pixel 8 Pro.
Gemini Nano, a version of the model built for smaller devices, will run locally on the Pixel 8 Pro without the need for a network connection. [ more ]
Engadget
6 months ago
Digital life

Google's latest Android update includes AI-created image descriptions and animations for voice messages

Android devices get updated Emoji Kitchen sticker combinations.
Google Messages for Android gets Voice Moods feature with animated emojis and customizable backgrounds.
Wear OS gets updates for controlling smart home devices and automating daily tasks.
Google TV adds ten new free channels to choose from. [ more ]
Engadget
7 months ago
Tech industry

Spotify reportedly struck a special deal with Google that let it skip Play Store fees

Spotify struck a special deal with Google to pay no commission when users sign up for subscriptions using its own payment system on Android.
Under the same deal, Spotify paid Google only four percent commission if users signed up through Google, much less than the usual 15 percent for other apps.
Google's partnerships head stated in court that if Spotify didn't work properly on Android, people would not buy Android phones. [ more ]
moreGoogle
New York Post
6 months ago
Digital life

Use this easy iPhone trick to FaceTime with Android and Windows users

There's a simple hack to allow Android and Windows users to join FaceTime calls.
Non-iPhone users can open FaceTime links on Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browsers. [ more ]
#iPhone
www.nytimes.com
6 months ago
Digital life

Apple Is Doing Its Part to End Green Bubble Shaming. It's Our Turn.

Apple will improve the technology used to send texts between iPhone and Android users starting next year.
While the improvement will enhance image and video quality, the green versus blue bubble divide and the associated sociological issues will persist.
The divide between iPhone and Android users is seen as a form of cyberbullying and digital elitism. [ more ]
Mashable
7 months ago
Apple

I blind-tested 20 iPhone users on which takes better pics: iPhone 15 Pro Max or Pixel 8 Pro

The Google Pixel 8 Pro won the blind test for the photo of the Vessel
The iPhone 15 Pro Max won the blind test for the photo of the illuminated hot air balloon [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
7 months ago
Tech industry

Apple Says It Will Improve the Green vs. Blue Texting Experience

Apple will be adding support for rich communication services (RCS) to improve texting between iPhone and Android users.
RCS will enable higher quality photos and videos, more reliable group messaging, read receipts, and location sharing in texting threads.
Apple's adoption of RCS may be due to pressure from competitors and digital rights groups. [ more ]
WIRED
7 months ago
Digital life

Nothing Chats Wants to Fix iPhone and Android Messaging. It Might Be Too Late

Messaging app Beeper turns messages blue even for Android users.
Nothing Chats allows Android users to message iPhone contacts without the green bubble.
Apple announced that iPhones will officially support the RCS standard next year. [ more ]
Mail Online
7 months ago
Apple

iPhone 16 may finally get smaller hole-punch front camera, experts say

Apple is rumored to be testing a new front camera design for the iPhone that resembles Android's hole-punch camera design.
The current iPhone design features a dynamic island that submerges the front-facing cameras in black pixels.
It is unclear if the new camera design will be deployed on the iPhone 16. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
6 months ago
Digital life

Apple Is Doing Its Part to End Green Bubble Shaming. It's Our Turn.

Apple will improve the technology used to send texts between iPhone and Android users starting next year.
While the improvement will enhance image and video quality, the green versus blue bubble divide and the associated sociological issues will persist.
The divide between iPhone and Android users is seen as a form of cyberbullying and digital elitism. [ more ]
Mashable
7 months ago
Apple

I blind-tested 20 iPhone users on which takes better pics: iPhone 15 Pro Max or Pixel 8 Pro

The Google Pixel 8 Pro won the blind test for the photo of the Vessel
The iPhone 15 Pro Max won the blind test for the photo of the illuminated hot air balloon [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
7 months ago
Tech industry

Apple Says It Will Improve the Green vs. Blue Texting Experience

Apple will be adding support for rich communication services (RCS) to improve texting between iPhone and Android users.
RCS will enable higher quality photos and videos, more reliable group messaging, read receipts, and location sharing in texting threads.
Apple's adoption of RCS may be due to pressure from competitors and digital rights groups. [ more ]
WIRED
7 months ago
Digital life

Nothing Chats Wants to Fix iPhone and Android Messaging. It Might Be Too Late

Messaging app Beeper turns messages blue even for Android users.
Nothing Chats allows Android users to message iPhone contacts without the green bubble.
Apple announced that iPhones will officially support the RCS standard next year. [ more ]
Mail Online
7 months ago
Apple

iPhone 16 may finally get smaller hole-punch front camera, experts say

Apple is rumored to be testing a new front camera design for the iPhone that resembles Android's hole-punch camera design.
The current iPhone design features a dynamic island that submerges the front-facing cameras in black pixels.
It is unclear if the new camera design will be deployed on the iPhone 16. [ more ]
moreiPhone
Android Authority
7 months ago
Web design

Gmail for Android may soon make it easier to unsubscribe from annoying spam

Gmail may soon add an "Unsubscribe" button for Android users to easily stop receiving promotional emails.
The button will be located at the top of the email, just like it is on the web version of Gmail.
Google is also working on a predictive back navigation function that will only be available on devices with Android 14. [ more ]
GSMArena.com
7 months ago
Web design

OnePlus 11 gets stable Android 14 update

OnePlus has released the stable Android 14 update for the OnePlus 11, starting with users in India.
The update includes features such as Fluid Cloud, File Dock, Content Extraction, and Smart Cutout.
Improvements have been made in system stability, app launch speed, and animations. [ more ]
time.com
7 months ago
Tech industry

Google CEO Sundar Pichai Testifies in Court for Second Time in 2 Weeks

Google CEO Sundar Pichai testified in an antitrust trial regarding the Google Play Store's business practices.
Epic Games is arguing that Google's payment processing system harms consumers and developers by driving up prices and suppressing competition.
Pichai's testimony in this trial follows his previous appearance in a separate antitrust trial regarding Google's dominance in the search engine market. [ more ]
Engadget
7 months ago
Digital life

The Morning After: iMessage comes to Nothing's Android phones (for now)

Nothing is partnering with Sunbird to hide the fact that users are sending text messages from an Android handset to iPhones via Apple's iMessage.
The workaround involves using Sunbird's unified messaging platform, which routes communication through a server farm of Mac Minis.
This situation is unique to the US, as most of the world uses third-party platforms like WhatsApp. [ more ]
[ Load more ]