Days after the first render of upcoming Google Pixel 5 XL leaked on the internet, the first official reference of the next-gen smartphone Pixel 5 was spotted in the Android Open Source Project. A mention of the Google “Pixel 5” name appeared in the Android Open Source Project comments section, confirming the name of the next-gen Pixel smartphone range. The developer testing a recent ASOP code said the update has... Read More
Realme C3 is all set to go official in India on February 6. Ahead of the official announcement, Realme is slowly revealing the key features of the smartphone. Some of the confirmed specs of the Realme C3 include MediaTek Helio G70 chipset, 5000mAh battery and a 6.5-inch HD+ screen. And now, Realme says the C3 would be its first phone to run Android 10-based Realme UI out of the box.... Read More
Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 has finally received its first Android 10 beta update. Launched in December 2018, the Max Pro M2 was amongst the best mid-range smartphones in the first half of 2019. However, the company stopped selling the device and focussed heavily on the Zenfone Max Pro M1 by constantly slashing its prices. Even at the time of writing this article, the Max Pro M2 is out of... Read More
WhatsApp is finally getting the much-awaited dark theme functionality with the latest beta update. WhatsApp Beta for Android v2.20.13 comes with Dark Theme facility, which can be enabled via the app settings manually. After updating to the latest beta version, WhatsApp users can spot the new 'Theme' option under Chats section in the app Settings page. WhatsApp has been working on the Dark Theme feature ever since Google announced Android... Read More
Realme UI is now reaching the Realme XT after the Realme 3 Pro. Realme announced the Realme XT becomes the second smartphone in its portfolio to get the much-awaited Realme UI update. For the unaware, Realme UI will reach 13 smartphones by the end of 2020 and it will be based on Android 10 only. Unlike MIUI, Realme's iterative comes with the latest Android version. The Realme XT is India's... Read More
Google is now rolling out Android 10 stable update to its Pixel smartphone owners. The update, which is available via both OTA and factory images, is currently rolling out to the Google Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL. The forthcoming Pixel 4 series are also expected to come with Android 10 out of the box. Alongside Google,... Read More
WhatsApp Beta for Android is now receiving a new update with version number- 2.19.3. The new update brings the much-awaited fingerprint lock feature to WhatsApp. For the unaware, Fingerprint Lock feature allows WhatsApp users to secure their app via the fingerprint sensor and this feature is pretty much similar to the authentication feature rolled out to iOS users a few months ago. In iOS, users will be able to secure... Read More
Google's restriction of business ties with Huawei, the world's No. 2 smartphone maker, could hit the demand for the Chinese firm's devices overseas by reducing them to be paperweights and give market leader Samsung a leg up in cementing its lead in Android devices, a media report said on Tuesday. Rival phone brands Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, would benefit from Google's suspension of services to Huawei, Hong Kong-based South China Morning... Read More
Google has cut phone maker Huawei off from some updates to the Android operating system, dealing a blow to the Chinese firm. New Huawei smartphones will also lose access to popular Google apps. The move comes after the Trump administration added Huawei to a list of companies that American firms cannot trade with unless they have a licence. In a statement, Google said it was "complying with the order and... Read More
Major Android apps such as search service Yelp and language learning platform Duolingo are still sending personal data, without user consent, to Facebook for ad tracking, despite the backlash the social media giant faced on charges of collecting data by bribing teenagers in India and the US. Two other Muslim prayer apps, a Bible app as well as a job search app called Indeed have also been accused of leaking... Read More
Google has created a special encryption method for cheaper entry-level Android smartphones called Adiantum which would be an optional part of Android distributions going forward. To ensure that all devices are encrypted, Adiantum is an innovation in cryptography, designed to make storage encryption more efficient for devices without cryptographic acceleration, Google wrote in a security blog late on Thursday. According to the post, low budget Android smartphones do not come... Read More
Google released Android 9 Pie, the next gen of Android Oreo at the company’s I/O event last year. Following the company’s track record, Google is said to release the next version of Android which most likely is expected to be Android Q at this year’s I/O event which is scheduled to happen in the month of May. After churning the rumour mill, Google I/O developer conference has been scheduled to... Read More
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