From performance to cameras, there are some facts about Android devices that simply aren’t true anymore. The Android landscape has made major strides since the first Android phones over 15 years ago. The early versions of Android didn’t even have features like multi-touch input, copy-and-paste, or auto-rotate! Many nuggets of Android wisdomContinue Reading
Earlier this month, it was revealed that the WhatsApp beta for iOS had a new feature being built into it, though not widely available, that allows users to share status updates to a close friends list. Now, similar developments have been made with WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.25.25.2. Just as withContinue Reading
We’ve all been there: You sent a text message that you instantly regretted, either because it was sent to the wrong person, or you had a change of heart. Now, Android users can fix their mistakes. As initially spotted by Android Authority, the ability to unsend text messages after they’ve been fired offContinue Reading
Do you ever wish you could mark an email as read right from a notification on Android? If so, we have some good news. While Google’s been testing a “mark as read” button on mobile for a while now, it’s finally ready to roll out for everyone. When you getContinue Reading
Google released a new version of its Chrome web browser for desktop operating systems and Android this week. Chrome 139 is a security and feature update, but it also changes the system requirements on Android. Desktop users can download and install the update via Menu > Help > About Google Chrome. IfContinue Reading
Google Chrome is by far the most popular browser on Android, supporting devices of all sizes and form factors. Given Android’s fragmentation, Google ensures that newer Chrome releases remain compatible with older versions of the OS, only phasing out support when necessary. The browser last ended compatibility with Android 7.0 Nougat inContinue Reading
With Google’s Android platform, what’s old is about to be new again — numerous times over. Credit: OpenClipart-Vectors/Google/JR Raphael As we look ahead to a whole new year of green-tinted Googley goodness, I’m feeling both guardedly excited — and curiously like Bill Murray in the movie Groundhog Day. Google’s got someContinue Reading
Easily browse and manage your Android phone’s photos, videos, and documents directly from your Windows PC’s File Explorer. There are news updates to Windows’ cross-device functionality—now, the Android phone storage integration is available in File Explorer for Windows 11 and Windows 10 users. As reported by Windows Latest, this lets users accessContinue Reading
Chrome for Android has never supported browser extensions, but Google is working on a new version that supports them. There are a lot of web browsers available for Android, but the one most people use is Chrome for Android. The Android-optimized version of Google’s Chrome browser is preinstalled on most AndroidContinue Reading
Kaspersky calls Google’s removal an “overinterpretation” of US restrictions Citing US restrictions, Google removed Kaspersky Lab’s antivirus software from the Play Store and terminated its developer account in the days leading up to the restrictions’ September 29th deadline, according to a Kaspersky blog post yesterday. The decision was “based on overinterpretation ofContinue Reading