Software Related to mobiles
Google started supporting eSIM feature on the Pixel 2 devices and the same was carried onto Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL smartphones. It was only Dual SIM, Single Standby (DSSS), but today, with the roll out of Android Q Beta 2, Google brings support for Dual SIM Dual Standby(DSDS) for Pixel 3 devices.
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Google released Android Q Beta 1 last month with a lot of features, now it has released the Beta 2 for Pixel users bringing new capabilities such as support for bubbles, a new way for users to multitask, new foldable device emulator and more.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 was amongst the best selling devices launched in 2017 in India, despite launching in 2017 it was launched with Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and was updated to Android 7.0 (Nougat) in August 2017. Redmi Note 4 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 mobile platform, the same processor that powers Mi A1 which received Android 9.0 (Pie) update along with Dual 4G VoLTE support couple of months ago. Xiaomi has already announced the list of smartphones eligible for Android Oreo/Pie update, but Xiaomi’s best-seller from 2017 is not included in the list and now we can assume that Redmi Note 4 will not receive any Android update. Continue reading “Get Android 9.0 Pie on Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 with Pixel Experience ROM”
vivo, the innovative global smartphone brand, today announced that as per the latest GfK report, vivo has emerged as the fastest growing brand with 63.2% growth in terms of value and 60.9% growth in terms of volume in January 2019 versus January 2018. Continue reading “Vivo emerges as the fastest growing brand in January 2019: GfK report”
Mozilla has rolled out Firefox Lockbox for Android users, a secure app that keeps people’s passwords with them wherever they go. Notably, this was another pilot experiment done by the company just like Firefox Send, a free encrypted file transfer service which keeps people’s personal information private unveiled earlier this month. Continue reading “Firefox Lockbox password manager released for Android”
Ever since the inception of mobile phones, gaming has always been an integral part of it. Be it Nokia 1100 or the recently launched ASUS ROG phone. While the term ‘Mobile Gaming’ wasn’t taken very seriously a few years back, titles like Angry Birds, Clash of Clans, and the currently trending PUBG have changed things drastically. Continue reading “ASUS ROG Phone Review: Gamer’s delight despite a few caveats”
Opera browser for the desktop already offers free VPN. After the beta update last month that got built-in VPN, Opera browser for Android stable version 51 has received VPN support. This lets you hide your physical locationmaking it harder for others to track your behavior on the Web.
After rolling out Android Pie update for the Nokia 6, Nokia 3.1 Plus and Nokia 2.1, HMD Global has started rolling out Android Pie update for the Nokia 5.1 smartphone, as it had promised. The phone was introduced back in May last year running Android 8.1 (Oreo).
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Google has been revamping things, adding features and much more to its GSuite, in a bid to give users a smooth experience. As we all know, last the company launched automatic room suggestions in Google Calendar on the web. Continue reading “Google Calender’s AI-powered meeting room suggestions now rolling for Android and iOS”
Back in December last year ASUS confirmed Android Pie update for Zenfone 5Z and Max Pro M2 will get the Pie update in January, and the Max Pro M1 will get in February, but only the Zenfone 5Z got the Pie update in January, while the other phones are yet to get the update. This week the company confirmed that the both these phones along with the Zenfone Max M2 will get the update by April 15th.
ASUS has started rolling out new update for the Zenfone Max Pro M2 smartphone that brings touch firmware upgrades, improvements to front camera quality and display in status bar. The company has also pushed a new update for Zenfone Max M2 as well that updates GMS to version 8.1_201810. The update also brings February 2019 Android security patch for both the phones Continue reading “ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M2 and ZenFone Max M2 update brings improvements, security update [Download Links]”
Few hours back Google released Android Q, the next major update with several new features for Pixel phones, but the first beta doesn’t bring system-wide Dark mode as rumored. ‘Device Theme’ and ‘Night Mode’ settings from Android Pie have been removed in Android Q. Dark mode is enabled automatically for some, if ‘Night mode’ is enabled in Android Pie before updating to Android Q. Battery saver in Android Q turns system apps dark, but this disables important notifcations, haptic feedback and several things. However, you can enable, disable or turn auto dark mode with simple ADB code.
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Google has released Android beta for Android ‘Q’, the next major Android release, ahead of Google I/O 2019 in May, just like the past years. Google said that the next version of Android will bring number of additional privacy and security features for users, as well as enhancements for foldable devices, Dynamic Depth format for photos, new APIs for connectivity, new media codecs and camera capabilities, NNAPI extensions, Vulkan 1.1 support, faster app startup, and more. Continue reading “Android Q Beta with improved foldable phone features, Sharing shortcuts, Settings Panels and more released”
In a recent development, Google is updating its Gboard keyboard with AI-powered offline dictation on its Pixel phones. This means no more network latency or spottiness — the new recogniser is always available, even when you are offline. Continue reading “Google updates Gboard with faster on-device speech recognition”
Last year, Microsoft launched the “Your Phone” feature in an attempt to help further tie Android or iOS smartphone to your PC. Right now, the Redmond giant is running a beta of a new screen mirroring feature that allows Android apps to be run on a Windows 10 PC. Continue reading “Microsoft Windows 10 latest Insider Preview Build lets you mirror your Android apps on PC”
