Opera Browser for Android now encompasses a beta version of VPN Pro, a device-wide VPN. A premium device-wide VPN that does not require the installation of any different apps. The VPN Pro service adds extra security and privacy to the entire Android device for the users of Opera. Continue reading “Opera Browser for Android now includes a device-wide VPN Pro Beta”
One of WhatsApp’s limitations is that it’s difficult to start a conversation with someone who hasn’t been saved. There are ways to get around this, but they aren’t straightforward. Presently, opening the default dialer app by pressing on an unsaved contact in a WhatsApp discussion doesn’t allow you to text the contact from within the app. Continue reading “WhatsApp Beta for Android now allows you to quickly start chats with unsaved contacts”
The Android version of Twitter’s app is rumored to be getting the ability to select text within tweets. The firm is working on bringing a text selection feature to its Android app, according to popular app reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong’s latest tweet. Continue reading “Twitter for Android will soon support selecting text in a Tweet”
LG has confirmed that Android 12 updates will soon be available for three additional devices, a year after announcing that it would be leaving the Android phone industry. The latest Android software will be available for LG Q92 5G, LG V50, and LG V50S smartphones before the end of the third quarter, the company confirmed on its Korean website. Continue reading “LG confirms Android 12 update for 3 phones by Q2 2022”
SIM cards are the backbone of our mobile as well as digital lifestyles. Until the future of the SIM card is universally supported by all carriers, the SIM card will remain in use for many generations to follow. eSIMs (embedded SIMs) are now available in some smartphones, which can be used in place of regular SIM cards. Continue reading “Android 13 could allow two mobile carriers on one eSIM”
Microsoft’s Your Phone app, which links Android phones with Windows PCs, has recently undergone a huge revamp. The app will now be renamed “Phone Link” and will have a new style that matches the Windows 11 interface. Continue reading “Microsoft’s ‘Your Phone’ PC app for Android revamped as ‘Phone Link’”
Xiaomi launched Mi 11X series back in April 2021 in India. The Mi 11X series devices run Android 11 with the company’s proprietary skin – MIUI 12 on top. The Mi 11X and Mi 11X Pro are rebranded Redmi K40 and Redmi K40 Pro+, which launched back in February 2021 in China. These smartphones are available as POCO F3 and Mi 11i respectively in Global markets.
Google has released the second developer preview of Android 13, after the first one was released last month. This brings Notification permission requests, Improved Japanese text wrapping, Improved line heights for non-latin scripts, Text Conversion APIs, Color vector fonts, Bluetooth LE Audio support, MIDI 2.0 and more. Continue reading “Android 13 DP2 brings notification permission requests, Bluetooth LE Audio support and more”
The latest report from 9to5 Google suggests that Google may introduce the option to transfer photos from iCloud to Drive by introducing a proprietary app named “Switch to Android”. The report comes as a result of decompiling the latest version of the Data Transfer Tool app, which is available on the Play Store for transferring data from Android to Android devices. Continue reading “Google’s ‘Switch to Android’ iOS app might bring iCloud to Google Photos transfer”
ASUS has finally started rolling out Android 12 update for its ROG Phone 5 and 5s models globally, as it had promised. This comes after the company rolled out Android 12 update for its Zenfone 8 series in December last year. Both the phones were launched on Android 11. Continue reading “ASUS ROG Phone 5 and ROG Phone 5s Android 12 update starts rolling out”
After releasing developer preview and beta versions of Android 12L, Google has officially released the Android 12L for the Pixel phones. This brings features that will make tablets and foldables simpler and easier to use, said the company. Google has also uploaded Android 12L to AOSP. Continue reading “Android 12L released for Pixel phones; coming soon to tablets, foldables from Samsung, Lenovo and Microsoft”
Last month Google released their Android 13 Developer Preview, giving us a sneak peak into what Google has in the works for the next version of Android. Among the many new features in Android 13, Google is reportedly testing the ability to control the brightness of the device’s rear flashlight.
Continue reading “Android 13 may add support for flashlight brightness control”
Colour is an important component when it comes to UI and design, and it plays a large role in Google’s latest Material You design language that is present in Android 12. The company is now open sourcing their Material Color Utilities code library to help developers make better looking apps, and also introduced a new HCT colour system that is designed to be “perceptually accurate”.
Continue reading “Google introduces new HCT colour system for Android’s Material design language”
Last month, OnwardMobility, a US-based company that aimed to resurrect the BlackBerry smartphone after failed attempts, said that it would be bringing the 5G enterprise smartphone soon. Continue reading “OnwardMobility’s plan to launch BlackBerry 5G phone reportedly dead”
Google has released the Android 13 (codename Tiramisu) Developer Preview, months before the Google I/O and the official release later this year. The release is designed to help developers test out their apps and code for the upcoming version of Android with all its new features and specifications. This Developer Preview will be compatible to run on the Pixel 4/4 XL, Pixel 4a/4a 5G, Pixel 5, Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro. Continue reading “Android 13 Developer Preview with Themed app icons, Photo Picker and more released”
