Google has rolled out Android Wear v2.6 update which brings a full suite of new additions like the tweaks to the interface, a new recent app complication, network status indicators and more. Google has announced its plan to make the Android Wear updates easier with Play Store updates rather than just waiting for the firmware updates. Continue reading “Android Wear v2.6 brings Recent app complication, network status indicators and more”
Google just in time for the holiday season has added a bunch of shopping tools for the mobile search for a better shopping experience. These tools include detailed product cards, buying guides, product comparisons, and more. This update brings more enhanced experience for users shopping during Black Friday and other sales. Continue reading “Google Search for mobile gets detailed product cards, buying guides and shopping tools”
Google’s Android software is said to be collecting users locations even when the location services are set to disable and sending the collected data back to Google reports Quartz in an investigation. Since the start of 2017, Android phones have said to be collecting the addresses of nearby cellular towers even when location services are disabled and sent back to Google. Continue reading “Google said to be collecting Android device location even when location services are disabled”
[Update: Google has announced that Google Lens in the Assistant will be rolling out to all Pixel phones set to English in the U.S., U.K., Australia, Canada, India and Singapore over the coming weeks.]
Google at the Pixel event back in October debuted the Google Lens feature in the photos app which uses the camera to scan the objects and landmarks in photos to provide more information about the same. Though it was only possible via Photos app, at the same event, Google mentioned that it would gradually roll out Lens in Assistant and it looks like the time has arrived.
Continue reading “Google Lens in Assistant rolling out to Pixel smartphones [Update]”
Gboard for Android got support for stickers back in August along with several new features including Bitmoji, but it required you to install sticker packs from Play Store or install Allo app. Now Google has add four default sticker packs to Gboard by default so that you can use them just from the sticker options. Continue reading “Gboard for Android gets built-in stickers, 40 new languages and more”
Google Android messages app has updated from V2.5 to V2.7 with a bunch of features and additions. The new app version brings features like Money transfer, Duo video calling, new messages indicator and more. Continue reading “Android Messages v2.7 brings money transfer, Duo video calling, new message indicators and more”
Google has started rolling out Allo V23 yesterday and there are plenty of features that got revealed in an APK teardown that will be rolling out in the future update that includes camera effects for selfies and selfie clips, a new type of attachment, custom support for contact cards shared between people, and more. Continue reading “Google Allo to get audio message transcriptions, camera effects and more soon”
Assistant is one such feature that Google constantly works on improving and with the new feature it is more powerful than ever. It can now change settings, initiate conversation with customer support and thanks to a Pixel user’s request, we now know about one more ability of Assistant phone. Continue reading “Google Assistant gets ability to troubleshoot your phone”
Here at FoneArena, we are big fans of the Pixel camera and all that Google has been able to accomplish using a mixture of computational photography and machine learning. That’s not to say that the camera is perfect of course. We recently got a chance to sit down for a group session with Brian Rakowski and Tim Knight from Google. Continue reading “In Questions: Google Pixel Camera Q&A with Brian Rakowski & Tim Knight”
After lots of rumors and speculation, the Chinese upstart OnePlus has officially pulled off the wraps of OnePlus 5T at an event in Brooklyn, New York. The major change in OnePlus 5T, when compared to its predecessor, is its 6.01-inch 1080p 18:9 Optic AMOLED display with minimum bezels on the front. Alongside, the OnePlus 5T offers a change in camera and security features. Continue reading “OnePlus 5T vs Google Pixel 2 – What’s Different”
Google has updated Google Maps with a new design that makes it easier to find venues around you. It has updated driving, navigation, transit and explore maps that will subtly change based on what you’re doing. Google Maps will show the places scheduled on the calendar and will also show the location of a confirmed reservations from Gmail.
Continue reading “Google Maps gets a new design to make it easier to see important details”
Google has rolled an update to the Home App that brings a refreshed new look, better recommendations, meaning it is now easy to find movies, shows, music with better search and with more control over the Home device.For those on Android, can now cast movie trailers on to the connected TV while still browsing content on your phone. With advanced sound settings, you can control bass and treble on your Google Assistant supported speakers.
The latest Android distribution numbers for November are in, and they show that Android 8.0 Oreo is now on 0.3% devices, while Nougat retains to close to 17.6% devices. Though features wise Google is doing a great job, it is the adoption that is moving slow.
Continue reading “Android 8.0 Oreo adoption rate climbs to 0.3%, Nougat hits 20.6%”
Last month Google announced that it will roll out broadcast messages capabilities to Google Assistant, it is finally rolling out the feature today. With the latest update that is rolling out, Google will let you use your home device to broadcast messages throughout your home.
Continue reading “Google Assistant can now broadcast messages through your Google Home speakers”
Few users of the Pixel 2 XL on the Google Pixel community have reported that the touchscreen is being unresponsive near the edges of the screen. The original poster has noticed the lack of responsiveness of the touchscreen along with the curved edges of the Pixel 2 XL screen and has kick-started a discussion with a post and a display test video.
