With Pixel 2, Google launched an automatic dark theme that changes according to wallpaper color within launcher and quick settings. This is a half-baked move with users requesting Google a dark system theme for years. There is no way you can manually select between light and dark theme. However, this might be changing with Android P release. Continue reading “Android P could bring manual dark and light theme in Pixel launcher”
Google Translate app has received Neural Machine learning Technology offline—on the device translations. Meaning which the technology will run within the Google Translate apps directly on your Android or iOS device so that you can get high-quality translations even when you don’t have access to an internet connection. Continue reading “Google Translate for Android and iOS gets AI-powered offline translation”
Google is pushing out a new developers preview built to Wear OS and this update re-enables alarms and jobs for background apps that were disabled in the previous build with battery life as a major focus. This change will be reflected in all connected Wear OS preview devices. Continue reading “Wear OS developer preview update re-enables alarms and jobs for background apps”
Android Messages seems to have picked up a new version over the weekend and like before, there aren’t any noticeable visual changes, but there are things going on behind hinting the preparation of new features. Some of the Gif search and Sticker related features of Allo might be coming to Android Messages. Continue reading “Android Messages V3.3 hints at GIF search, favourited stickers, search filters, fight text spam and more”
According to a new commit in the open source Chromium Gerrit, Google is said to be working on Chrome OS and Android Messages integration. No new introduction is needed for Chrome OS; it is Google’s operating system for laptops, set-top boxes, and more recently, detachable, and tablets. Continue reading “Android Messages might soon be integrated within Chrome OS”
Google never throws hints at the features of its upcoming flagships this early, but with Google being the force behind the software that powers the flagships digging a little deep into the codes and strings revealed some interesting possibilities. The company recently rolled out the Android P beta 2 update to Pixel phones and within the update, there were traces that point at a new type of wireless charging dock support that we believe is in preparation for the Google Pixel 3 and Google Pixel 3 XL. Continue reading “Android P Beta 2 hints at possible wireless charging support; Pixel 2’s Active Edge said to return on Pixel 3”
Google recently rebranded ‘Google Research’ to Google A.I to convey how serious the company is about the artificial intelligence. Today Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai has laid down the company’s new AI manifesto, and it is Google’s answer to the concerning rise of AI fear. Google has seven “principles” that will guide as it progresses and these are the real guidelines the company believes it can use for both engineering and business decisions. Continue reading “Google details Ethical standards for AI and its use cases”
Always connected Chromebooks are slowly making their way back again and it looks like Project Fi and eSIM chips support will be a feature for future Chrome OS devices, according to a recent code-review on the Chromium Gerrit. Since there are no current pending announcements with eSIM support, so this technology will likely have to wait for a new for some more time. Continue reading “Google Chromebooks could get eSIM and Project Fi support soon”
Google Pixel 3 series is due for later this year; October to be precise. While we started seeing rumors and leaks about the design of the flagships including the screen protector. Today the device live images have surfaced courtesy of XDA confirming most of the details that were rumored earlier. Continue reading “Google Pixel 3 XL with notch display, single rear-camera, glass back surfaces in live images”
A new version of chrome has been rolled out slightly after the rollout of the Chrome 67 public release. This update brings the version to Chrome 68 and adds features like new payment handler API, adblocker Chrome redirections, changes to web app install banners, and more. Continue reading “Chrome Beta 68 for Android shrinks install banners, brings new payment handler API and more”
Google rolled out the Android P Beta 2 (DP3) update to Pixel series smartphones with final APIs, SDK, and Play Store publishing today. Now Essential Phone is getting the Android P Beta 1 update (DP2) with bug fixes & June security patch. Continue reading “Essential Phone Android P Beta with bug fixes and June security patch rolling out”
Google released Android developer preview for Android ‘P’ back in March and the first Beta (DP2) was released a the Google I/O last month. Today the company has released Beta 2 (DP 3) for the Pixel smartphones, as it had promised. Continue reading “Google releases Android P Beta 2 with final APIs, brings 157 new emojis”
Google at the I/O 2018 mentioned that first Google Assistant-powered smart displays from companies like LG, Lenovo, and JBL will be available from July. However, according to B&H Photo pre-order listings, the Lenovo’s smart displays might be up for pre-orders already. Continue reading “Lenovo Smart Display with Google Assistant up for pre-order in the US”
Google seems to be rolling out new dedicated topic pages with related articles in the Feed. It is now filling with more articles on a given news category, accessible via the labeled tags above each. Google has picked up the pace of pushing out new features to the Feed section in the recent months. Continue reading “Google rolling out new dedicated topic pages with related articles in the feed”
Google rolled out Smart Replies in Android Messages last year, while the initial offering was available to selected devices as it was a server-side roll out. Now according to new reports, the test might be expanding as users have started reporting seeing the feature on their devices. Continue reading “Android Messages Smart Replies now rolling out to more users”
