Google has finally updated Gmail app for iOS which brings the app in par with its Android counterpart. The latest makeover according to Google is the biggest one in four years. Continue reading “Gmail for iOS gets major overhaul with undo send, improved search and more”
Google is out with the numbers for Android distribution for the month of November and this time Nougat has made its debut. The latest Android OS that started rolling out to Nexus devices along with variety of Android phones is now present on just 0.3 percent of devices. Continue reading “Android Nougat debuts at 0.3%, Marshmallow adoption soars to 24%”
Google finally launched carrier billing for Google Play Store in India, starting with Idea Cellular back in May last year, now it has started rolling out support for payments through netbanking. This lets you pay for apps, games, and books on Google Play directly from your bank account, instead of using credit or debit card. Continue reading “Google Play Store Netbanking payment support starts rolling out in India”
General Mobile has announced GM 5, its latest budget 4G smartphone in the ‘Android One’ lineup in partnership with Google. It runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), but this has almost similar specifications as the General Mobile 4G that was introduced last year that includes 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 410 SoC, 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “General Mobile GM 5 Android One smartphone with 5-inch HD display, Android 7.0 Nougat, 4G LTE announced”
Google has started Rich Communication Service (RCS) roll out for select Google Messenger users. The update brings all the features of RCS to the standalone text messaging app from Google that was launched in 2014. Continue reading “Rich Communication Service (RCS) is going live for some Google Messenger users”
Google announced new features for Google Play Store developers at its Playtime developer event in San Francisco. The new features are focused on its subscription business.
Continue reading “Google Play Store to now offer introductory prices for subscription apps”
Google is evaluating a new firmware update to add fingerprint scanner gestures to Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P. The recently launched Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones come with fingerprint gesture features which allows you to “swipe” the scanner to access the notification shade Continue reading “Google evaluating firmware update to Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P for fingerprint gesture support”
Google announced Daydream View VR headset last month and started taking pre-orders couple of weeks back. Now the company has announced that the VR headset will be available in United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany and Australia from November 10th through Google Store and third-part retailers.
Continue reading “Google DayDream View VR headset goes on sale in five countries from November 10”
Google is taking measures to improve spam detection and fraud system for Play Store installs and app reviews. Continue reading “Google improves detection and filtering of fraud and spam app installs on Play Store”
Google’s parent Alphabet has announced its financial results for Q3 ended September 30, 2016.. The company reported $22.45 billion in revenue while net income was $5.7 billion. Continue reading “Alphabet reports $22.45 billion in revenue, announces $7 billion share buyback in Q3 2016”
Google has launched Google Trips in India. The vacation planner app that was first launched last month consolidates your travel itinerary, reservations and maps together.
Continue reading “Google Trips vacation planner launched in India”
Google has renamed the Cast app as Google Home. Along with renaming the app, Google has also updated it with new design, feature and also changed logo. Continue reading “Google Cast renamed as Google Home, gets new icon and features”
Google Allo for Android will soon receive its first major update which brings a bunch of new features to the smart messaging app that was launched last month. Continue reading “Google Allo 2.0 for Android gets support for split-screen, quick reply, GIF keyboard and more”
Google introduced the Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones recently starting at $649 and $769 in the U.S. The Pixel XL 32GB variant was manufactured for $285, according research firm IHS Markit. Continue reading “Google Pixel XL 32GB variant’s manufacturing cost revealed by IHS as $285”
Google has announced a new hardware product dubbed as Jamboard which is a digital whiteboard. The Jamboard sports a 55 -inch 4K whiteboard will allow businesses to show any files stored in Docs, Sheets and Slides.
Continue reading “Google Jamboard 55-inch 4K digital whiteboard announced”
