Honor 8A Reaches TENAA With 6.08-Inch HD+ Display, Android Pie
Huawei sub-brand Honor is apparently set to add a new model to its budget series. This new model is speculated to be the Honor 8A. While there isn’t any official confirmation around the ongoing development, the Honor 8A has reached China’s TENAA with model numbers JAT-AL00 and JAT-TL00. Separately, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has […]
Huawei P20, P20 Pro Start Receiving Android Pie-Based EMUI 9.0 Update
Huawei has now started rolling out EMUI 9.0 OS based on Android 9 Pie to P20 series of smartphones. The new update brings all the Pie goodness including full-screen gestures and a new UI. The EMUI 9.0 update also brings features like GPU Turbo 2.0, HiVision visual search, Password Vault, Digital Balance dashboard, and more. […]
Pixel, Pixel XL Finally Receiving November Android Security Update: How to Download
Like clockwork, Google released the November Android security update for its Pixel and Nexus devices earlier this month. However, this time, the company didn’t roll out the patch for original Google Pixel and Google Pixel XL₹ 38,990users. Last week, the tech giant confirmed that the November security update was in its final testing phase for the […]
Google Says Dark Mode Can Help Improve Battery Life on Android Devices
Google has finally confirmed that dark mode on Android phones uses less power and saves battery life. “Google revealed a bit of information on how your smartphone spends its battery life. They did this at this week’s Android Dev Summit, speaking to developers about what they can do in their apps to avoid consuming massive amounts […]
Poco F1 to Get Android Pie and Android Q Updates, Confirms Jai Mani
Ever since the launch of the Poco F1₹ 20,999, it has been lauded not only for its reasonable price point, but also its custom MIUI for Poco ROM. To that effect, Poco Head Jai Mani, has confirmed that the Poco F1 will receive Android Pie and Android Q updates at least. This means that the company intends […]
YouTube Driving Global Consumption of Music, Says IFPI
If you are listening to music, chances are you’re on YouTube. A music consumer report by the industry’s global body IFPI published on Tuesday found that 86 percent of us listen to music through on-demand streaming. And nearly half that time, 47 percent is spent on YouTube. Video as a whole accounted for 52 percent of […]
WhatsApp for Android Gets Picture-in-Picture Mode for Watching Instagram, YouTube, Facebook Videos In-App
WhatsApp introduced picture-in-picture video feature for iOS users earlier this year, and was reported to be working on a similar feature for Android users as well. Now, PiP support has finally arrived for Android users with beta version 2.18.301, allowing them to watch Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube videos in a small window within the messaging app itself. It essentially […]
Truecaller Chat With Spam, Fake News Protection Tool Launched for Android Users
In a new development, Truecaller has launched a new Chat feature within its caller-ID app to enable text conversations and sharing of links as well. While the chat feature allows for text conversations and sharing of media, it comes with a unique spam and fake news protection tool that allows users to report malicious and fake links […]
Android Pie Yet to Open Account on Android Distribution Chart, Nougat Continues Its Domination in September
Android 9.0 Pie, the latest Android iteration that was released last month, is yet to become a part of the Android distribution dashboard. Google on Thursday posted new Android distribution numbers that suggest a stagnant growth of the software version that is so far available publicly for the Pixel devices and Essential Phone. Notably, the latest numbers aren’t showing any major differences […]
Skype Preview for Android Now Lets You Send, Receive SMS Messages on PC or Mac
Skype for Android has received a new update that brings the ability to let you send and receive text messages directly on your PC or Mac. The update leverages the ‘SMS Connect’ feature that comes on devices running Android 8.1 Oreo and above to help you read and reply to the messages you’ve received on your Android device […]