Google is out with Android distribution numbers for the month of May and according to the number, Oreo adoption rate now at a decent 5.7% which also includes the Android 8.1 as well. Google announced Android P beta a few hours ago at the I/O 2018 event, which is available in beta for selected devices. Continue reading “Android Oreo adoption hits 5.7%, Nougat is now on 31.1% devices”
Few hours back Google released Android P Beta for several smartphones, including Nokia 7 Plus Android One smartphone, making it one of the first smartphones in the world to officially support Android P. Unlike Pixel phones that get Android P beta via over-the-air (OTP), you have manually flash the build. Here is a quick procedure on how to do it. Continue reading “How to install Android P Beta on Nokia 7 Plus”
Google is rolling out a new update to Gmail for iOS using which you can send and receive money, and snooze emails. Using Google Pay with Gmail, you can now send or receive money. This was rolled out for Android last year. Continue reading “Gmail for iOS now lets you send and receive money, snooze e-mails”
Update: Fitbit today launched the Versa Smartwatch in India, after it was announced in March. It will be available from Amazon and Flipkart online and Helios, Croma, Reliance Digital and other retail outlets offline.
Continue reading “Fitbit Versa Fitness Smartwatch launched in India starting at Rs. 19999”
Google announced that it is bringing the ability for Chromebooks running Chrome OS to run Linux applications. It is bringing the ability to code on Chromebooks, be it for building apps or writing a quick script. Continue reading “Chrome OS to get support to run Linux applications”
According to research, there are over 253 million blind or visually impaired people in the world and to make the world accessible to them; Google is developing a new Lookout app. This app will help visually impaired in becoming more independent by giving auditory cues as they encounter objects, text, and people around. Continue reading “Google working on Lookout app to aid visually impaired in navigating”
At the I/O 2018 event, Google introduced a bunch of new features to Google Maps which will make it more assistive and personal to use. Next time where you are trying to explore somewhere new with friends or you are visiting a new city, you can use Google Maps to make quick decisions. Continue reading “Google Maps gets redesigned Explore tab, ‘Your Match’, group planning and more”
Qualcomm at the MWC 2018 back in February announced Snapdragon 700 Mobile Platform Series with on-device Artificial Intelligence with multi-core Qualcomm AI Engine offering 2x improvements compared to Snapdragon 600 Series. Now the specifications of Snapdragon 710 (rumored as Snapdragon 670 previously) and Snapdragon 730 have surfaced.
Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 10nm and 730 8nm Mobile Platform specifications surface”
Not everything we want to know or should know is available online; sometimes the answers are in the real world right in front of us. Much like for everything, Google even has a way through this; the ‘Google Lens’ which it had introduced back at the Pixel event last October. Continue reading “Google Lens now available in camera app, gets smart text selection, real-time results and more”
Google released Android P beta few hours back at the Google I/O 2018, couple of months after it released the first developer preview in March. Even though the DP1 brought several features such as Indoor Positioning with Wi-Fi RTT, Display cutout or notch support, Enhanced messaging experience, Multi-camera support, HDR VP9 Video, HEIF image compression and more, the latest Beta (DP2) update brings even more features and support for gestures, finally. Let’s check out some of the top features.
Google today started rolling out Android P beta for several smartphones. Qualcomm today has announced that it has been working with Google to bring the Android P; next-generation Android OS on selected Snapdragon mobile platforms has optimized the OS on Snapdragon 845, 660 and 636 Mobile Platforms to ensure that the Android P upgrade will be available at the time of launch. Continue reading “Google, Qualcomm team up to support fast commercial availability of Android P”
Google released Android developer preview for Android ‘P’, the next major Android release, back in March. As promised the company has started rolling out Android P beta for its Pixel smartphone. Thanks to Project Treble, Android P beta will also be available for flagships from Sony, Xiaomi, OPPO, Vivo, Essential, and even Nokia 7 Plus and the upcoming OnePlus 6.
Google at the I/O 2018 event has introduced a bunch of new feature and refinements to Assistant. The company announced that it will be available in more than 30 languages and 80 countries by the end of the year. It worked closely with WaveNet technology from DeepMind in creating more natural conversations. Continue reading “Google Assistant gets six new voices, continued conversations, multiple actions and more”
Google CEO Sundar Pichai at the Google I/O 2018 delivering the keynote announced new features for Google Photos app that includes suggested actions powered by machine learning, color pop and an option for developers to integrate Google Photos with their apps.
Continue reading “Google Photos to get AI-powered One-tap actions, color pop and more”
Google revamped Gmail for web a while ago and today at the I/O 2018, the company announced that Gmail will soon get Smart Compose feature. This is powered by artificial intelligence and will help you draft emails from a lot faster. Continue reading “Gmail Smart Compose uses AI to quickly draft e-mails”
