You may soon get the ability to lock Google Chrome Incognito tabs on Android when you leave the browser and require fingerprint authentication to access.
This feature has already been introduced, to some extent, on iOS in 2020 for some Google apps where you require Touch or Face ID authentication to open the ...
In a recent blog post, Google announced the minimum requirements for Android 13. That's at least 2GB of RAM for the Go edition versus the 1GB requirement for the previous iteration. A Google Product Expert has also mentioned that storage needs to be at least 16GB.
Just for a refresh, the Go edition is a ...
Google has just unveiled Android 13 today with updates available for supports Pixel devices today. The latest Android version will be rolled out to devices from Samsung, ASUS, HMD Global, iQOO, Motorola, OnePlus, OPPO, realme, Sharp, Sony, TECNO, vivo, Xiaomi, and more.
Android 13 updates the Material You ...
An Android malware that automatically subscribes you to premium services without you knowing it has been reported by the Microsoft 365 Defender Team.
The elaborate attack has a few steps to execute before it affects you. Apps that have the malware in them are usually classified as “toll frauds” that uses “dynamic ...
Google has announced a multi-year initiative to build the Privacy Sandbox on Android. The goal of it is to introduce more private advertising solutions.
These solutions will be limiting the sharing of user data with third parties and operate without cross-app identifiers which include advertising ID. Google will ...
Google just released the first Developer Preview yesterday for Android 13 showing some design features and functions. It seems that Google is keeping its tradition of giving codenames to new OS’ based on dessert names by giving an Italian dessert codename to Android 13.
The codename of Android 13 has been ...
Google has launched the first beta of Google Play Games in select countries. During the first beta, 12 games are available to be played on the PC including Homescapes, Gardenscapes, and Asphalt 9.
The beta test was first made available in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea. In addition to the games mentioned, ...
Google has just announced Android 12L, a version of the recently released Android 12 for tablets, foldables, and ChromeOS devices. If you're curious, L stands for Large screens.
Android 12L will be available early next year with a developer preview out for emulator use and “soon” for the Lenovo Tab P12 Pro. A ...
After its launch over a year ago as an iOS-only app, Clubhouse has officially been launched on Android.
To start using the service, you'll still need to get an invite from someone though, like it did on iOS. Luckily, all existing users get mutiple invites to give out so there's a lot of those going around.
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Google has finally released the first Android 12 Beta at Google I/O 2021. The latest version of Android has been in three Developer Preview builds prior to the first beta launch.
A glimpse of the new look of Android 12 called Material You
Currently, Android 12 Beta 1 is supported by the following Pixel ...
According to a report from Bloomberg, Google is working on features that prevent cross-app tracking on Android devices, but it still in the early discussion stages. This is after Apple launched the App Tracking Transparency tool for better privacy control in a recent update.
A spokesperson from Google said the ...
Good news for users of the Netflix app on Android. The brand is rolling out an update that they say brings better audio quality.
This is primarily due to the switch to xHE-AAC or Extended High-Efficiency AAC, which is basically a codec that offers a high compression ratio and efficiency and is variable, which means ...
The team at the Android Open Source Project is working on a “Hibernation” feature that reduces the memory usage of apps you aren't using. It is still in the early stages of development but is expected to roll out with Android 12, which as of writing this has yet to be announced.
Hibernation, as of writing, is said to ...
vivo V20 series is already amazing enough with its industry-leading innovations such as 5G and eye-autofocus technology, but the story doesn't end there as the brand also made sure to put the cherry on top of the cake - Android 11.
What is Android 11?
Android 11 is the latest iteration of the world's most popular OS ...
The stable version of Android 11 is now being rolled out by Google to Pixel phones. The Pixel phones include the Pixel 2, Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, Pixel 4, and Pixel 4a.
Android 11 introduces a couple of new features like new notifications, Bubbles, screen recorder feature, and revamped media controls as well as the power ...
Yes, you've read that right. Huawei has confirmed that its existing Android devices will still get Android and GMS updates.
The confirmation came as a response to a concerned Huawei Nova 5T owner who asked if the device will still get updates despite the expiration of Huawei's general license deal.
In its reply, ...
The Indian government recently dropped the ban hammer on at least 59 Chinese apps in an attempt to safeguard the interests of the country's mobile and Internet users, as well as to ensure the safety of the Indian cyberspace.
The Ministry of Information Technology claimed that it had been receiving complaints about ...
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (and 8T) is the bestselling Android phone globally in the first quarter of 2020, according to a report from Tech Market Analyst firm, Canalys. The affordable smartphone outclassed the likes of the Samsung Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A10s.
https://twitter.com/Canalys/status/1258459827807887360
The ...