Tag: android

October 4, 2023

During its annual Made by Google event on Wednesday morning, the company unveiled its new Pixel 8 phone. Besides new hardware changes, Pixel phones are unique because of their AI features. Below, we will dig into some of the most […]

September 27, 2023

The funny thing about owning a Google Pixel phone is that you never know what interesting new treasures might be making their way into your world at any given moment. Most mere mortals never notice, but Google’s constantly sending out […]

September 19, 2023

Google has once again sought to overturn a €2.4 billion ($2.6 billlion) fine imposed by the European Union in 2017 after it found the company had violated antitrust rules by using its dominant position in the search engine market to […]

September 13, 2023

Ask most Android enthusiasts for their thoughts on the eternal “iPhone vs. Android” debate, and you’re bound to hear some comically common conclusions: Android is more advanced and ambitious, both in its software and especially in its hardware (hello, folding […]

September 7, 2023

Most of the app recommendations I make these days tend to revolve around Android. It’s the platform I carry in my pocket, after all, and it’s been the primary focus of my writing for something like 7,347 years now. But […]

August 31, 2023

If you downloaded either of these Android apps, delete them now. The two fake messaging apps were designed to look just like Telegram and Signal. However, Google has removed them from the Android Play Store, citing them as malicious apps […]

August 30, 2023

Apple announced the iPhone 15 event on Tuesday, confirming reports that the next iPhone keynote will happen on September 12th. For some reason, Google leaked the Pixel 8 Pro on its website within a few hours. It might simply be […]

August 21, 2023

QR codes are an interesting technology due to their wide range of use cases, and Google has just found another one. Earlier this year, the company announced that it was working on an eSIM transfer tool for Android. The feature, […]

August 14, 2023

Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 officially launched just a year after the company previously launched its Mix Fold 2. The sequel to the previous device comes with upgrades all across the board with a refined hinge, lens, and chipset. The Xiaomi […]

August 9, 2023

Psst: Come close. Your Android phone has a little-known superpower — a futuristic system for bridging the physical world around you and the digital universe on your device. It’s one of Google’s best-kept secrets. And it can save you tons […]

August 4, 2023

Quick: What app do you use to manage your calendar on your phone? If you’re anything like most people I hear from, the answer’s probably something along the lines of: “Uh…whatever calendar app came on the phone when I got […]

August 1, 2023

Once upon a time, Google was absolutely gaga over Google Assistant. Remember those days? You should. They really weren’t that long ago. Back as recently as 2020 — in the last year the annual Consumer Electronics Show was held in […]

July 18, 2023

WhatsApp is adding one of the most requested features for users who don’t like saving every phone number to their Contacts app. As spotted by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is rolling out the ability to send a message to someone without doing […]

June 30, 2023

WhatsApp just made it easier to transfer your full chat history between the same operating systems if you have an Android phone and are upgrading to a new one or if you plan to switch from the iPhone 14 to […]

June 28, 2023

Nearby Share is essentially the Android version of Apple’s AirDrop as it allows you to send large files from one Android device to another wirelessly through Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. You can even use Nearby Share to send data and files […]

June 27, 2023

If you’ve followed my mumbly mobile musings for long, you probably know two things about me: I tend to view Google’s Pixel devices favorably, as a general rule. In fact, they’re the only Android devices I wholeheartedly recommend for most […]

June 15, 2023

When you need to sketch out and share ideas visually, nothing beats a digital whiteboard. These online apps replicate the collaborative dynamic of a physical whiteboard in an office meeting room but accommodate a hybrid workforce — and each board […]

June 14, 2023

Google continued its AI push on Wednesday, announcing several interesting features across various apps in its portfolio. Google Maps is one of the key Google apps that can benefit from smarter AI, and Google just announced three big feature additions. […]

June 13, 2023

I have three contacts that I call regularly. In fact, I call them so frequently that I needed to find out how to not have to open the phone app, locate the contact, and tap the dial icon. I tried […]

June 13, 2023

Nothing CEO Carl Pei has created a new smartphone that resonates with the company’s branding and identity. Nothing Phone 2 is slated to be launched next month. Once living under OnePlus’ shadow, Nothing has already established a unique identity to […]