Google started rolling out Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) beta update for several Nexus devices and Pixel devices at the end of January. Now a latest report from Android Central says, Google might release Android 7.1.2 Nougat to Nexus and Pixel devices on April 3.
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Google has introduced #myAndroid Taste Test that will help you spruce up entire look of your phone. The tool will let you customize your home-screen, app icons and launcher on your Android device.
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WhatsApp rolled out Snapchat like Status update last month but the feature was not well received by users and many of them requested to bring back the old status update with simple text. It looks like WhatsApp is all set to bring back the old status update. WhatsApp Android beta has received an update that sees revival of the old status message feature. Continue reading “WhatsApp brings back old text status message to Android beta”
Google is updating Gboard for Android with bunch of new features to bring it in line with the iOS counterpart. The app will now offer automatic emoji and GIF suggestions, voice typing, new themes and more. Continue reading “Gboard for Android gets automatic GIF and emoji suggestions, voice typing and more”
Salman is planning to enter the smartphone market with his own BeingSmart brand. The actor who owns the Being Human clothing brand, has registered ‘Being Smart’ trademark for his smartphone venture, according to a latest report from the Economic Times.
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BlackBerry’s partner PT BB Merah Putih today announced BlackBerry Aurora in Indonesia, after some rumors earlier this month. It packs a 5.5-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core Snadpragon 425 SoC, has 4GB of RAM and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat). Continue reading “BlackBerry Aurora with 5.5-inch display, 4GB RAM, Android 7.0, 4G LTE announced”
Some of the Google Pixel smartphone users are facing issues related to microphone. Few users have posted issues complaining about failing microphones on Google’s support forums. The microphones are not working which is resulting into a total audio input block, however they are working while recording a video using the camera app.
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Google’s next Android iteration is rumored to be called as Android O. A latest report from Venturebeat reveals that the company is working on new smart features for Android O. Continue reading “Google is said to be working on new smart features for Android O”
With an aim to promote Aadhaar-based payment system, IDFC Bank has launched Aadhaar Pay, an Aadhaar-linked cashless merchant solution that uses a retailer’s own Android smartphone to enable cashless payments.
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Google is out with its monthly Android distribution chart for the month of March. Android Nougat adoption has seen a boost and is now present on 2.8% of all Android device, up from 1.2% in February. Continue reading “Android Nougat adoption soars to 2.8% in March”
Samsung has announced Galaxy C5 Pro, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the “Galaxy C Series”. It packs a 5.2-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 626 SoC, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 16-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash and a 16-megapixel front-facing camera, both with f/1.9 aperture. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 626, 16MP front and rear cameras announced”
ZTE launched the Blade A2 Plus smartphone last month for Rs. 11,999. The phone comes with a massive 5000mAh battery. Is the 5000mAh battery enough reason to buy this phone? Let us see if this budget smartphone is worth the price tag in this detailed review. Continue reading “ZTE Blade A2 Plus Review”
Google has started rolling out new over-the-air (OTA) update for Pixel and Nexus devices and also posted factory images as part of monthly Android Security release. The latest update this month fixes several critical issues, including issues in Remote code execution vulnerability in Mediaserver and recovery verifier, and Remote code execution vulnerability in OpenSSL & BoringSSL and more. Continue reading “Google rolls out March Android security update for Pixel and Nexus devices”
Last week, Google confirmed that Pixel 2 will continue to be a premium device. Meanwhile, a separate report in January this year said Google is working on a budget phone code-named as Pixel 2B. Now a tipster has told 9to5Google that Google is indeed working on a budget smartphone but it will not have the Pixel branding. Continue reading “Google said to be working on a budget smartphone without Pixel branding”
Google has added support for Exchange Tasks on Gmail for Android. The update that bumps the app to version 7.2 will allow users to view, create, or edit tasks in their Exchange account. Continue reading “Gmail for Android gets support for Exchange Tasks and new app shortcuts”
