In 2018, for the first time, Apple started offering dual SIM options to its iPhone users. Now unlike all the other smartphone manufacturers out there, Apple did it differently and kept the SIM slot intact and went on to introduce a new eSIM on the phone to allow dual SIM usage. The eSIM stands for embedded SIM, and as the name suggests, it comes soldered right onto the motherboard of... Read More
Google launched the third generation of its Pixel devices, the Pixel 3 and the Pixel 3 XL last year in the country with a hefty price tag. Recently, the tech giant topped up that launch with the debut of another set of Pixel phones which were the toned down versions of the original Pixel 3 line-up and these included the Pixel 3a and the Pixel 3a XL. With this new... Read More
Google has revamped Search with a redesign that would help mobile users better understand which information is coming from where and what are they looking for. "The name of the website and its icon appear at the top of the result card to help anchor each result so you can more easily scan the page of results and decide what to explore next," Jamie Leach, Senior Interaction Designer, Search, Google... 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
Google's smartphone business has been struggling to gain ground even as rivals Apple, Samsung and Huawei continue to upend competition with better "specced" devices every quarter. Samsung grabbed the top position with 21% market share while Huawei, with 17% share was at the second spot and Apple settled at the third spot with 12% share in the global smartphone market in Q1 2019, according to Counterpoint Research. Google Pixel, on... Read More
On the occasion of World Telecom Day on Friday, state-run telecom major BSNL has partnered with Google to increase access to its WiFi footprint in the country. With the launch of this service, people across the country will be able to enjoy BSNL's free WiFi services. This initiative will allow customers to use BSNL's high-speed internet services on Wi-Fi. BSNL is also taking steps to increase the rural WiFi footprint,... Read More
At the Google I/O 2019 last week, Google took wraps off the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL smartphones. At the same conference, the search giant also announced Android Q Beta 3 for 21 smartphones from 13 OEMs. Right after the event, Google confirmed that the Pixel 3a devices would be part of Android Q Beta programme, but it seems like the support has now been removed, as updated on... Read More
As part of $7.25 million worth of a lawsuit settlement, Google has agreed to pay up to $500 to the owners of faulty Pixel and Pixel XL devices that were manufactured before January 4, 2017. The proposed settlement has grouped owners of the 2016 Google Pixel and Google Pixel XL phones into four categories to determine the level of compensation to which they are entitled. "The highest payout is due... Read More
Accelerating efforts to generate larger revenues, Google has announced it will allow ads to reflect on the homepage of its mobile app from later this year. The ads would be displayed on the "Discover" section of the homepage in a news feed layout and would be algorithmically personalised. "Rolling out to all advertisers globally later this year, Discovery ads are a new way to reach people across Google properties in... Read More
In the Google I/O conference, the search giant finally took the veil off its latest Pixel phone line-up. The Google Pixel 3a and the Pixel 3a XL have been the victim of a lot of leaks in the past few days, and following that, we were able to see the phones in full glory along with the official price tag. These new phones by Pixel are trimmed down versions of... Read More
Google’s upcoming Pixel phones, the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL smartphones are hogging all the limelight right now. The devices are slated to launch at the Google I/O conference on May 7, 2019. We have already seen the Flipkart product page about the launch of these devices which hints that the phones will be released in India on May 8 because of the time differences. In addition to that,... Read More
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