Android

Beeper App That Created Workaround for iMessage on Android Acquired by WordPress Owner Automattic

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Beeper App That Created Workaround for iMessage on Android Acquired by WordPress Owner Automattic

Automattic, the company behind popular web management system WordPress, has purchased Beeper and will absorb Beeper’s 27 employees. Beeper made headlines back in December for Beeper Mini, an app that brought iMessage to Android devices. Beeper Mini used reverse engineered iMessage protocols and encryption, taking advantage of Apple’s own iMessage servers to let Android users … Read more

Google Search on Android might get a nifty Gemini switch and put AI at your fingertips

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Google Search on Android might get a nifty Gemini switch and put AI at your fingertips

Gemini is lining up to become an even bigger part of the Android ecosystem as a toggle switch for the AI may soon appear on the official Google app. Evidence of this update was discovered in a recent beta by industry insider AssembleDebug who then shared his findings with news site Pianika Web.  The feature … Read more

Google Launches Android Find My Device Network

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Google Launches Android Find My Device Network

Google today introduced the Find My Device network for Android-based products, mirroring the functionality of Apple’s ‌Find My‌ network that’s designed to locate Apple devices. Like Apple ‌Find My‌, the Android ‌Find My‌ Device network is able to use the millions of Android devices (running Android 9 or later) out in the wild to track … Read more

Gemini can soon summarize your emails in Gmail for Android

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Gemini can soon summarize your emails in Gmail for Android

Last updated: April 6th, 2024 at 19:32 UTC+02:00 A few months ago, Google renamed Bard to Gemini. The company’s new AI-powered personal assistant will eventually replace Google Assistant. Google is slowly improving its integration into other apps, and it looks like Gmail for Android will be the next app to integrate Gemini. Gmail could summarize … Read more

Android 15’s new Bluetooth tool may alter the way users interact with their phone

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Android 15’s new Bluetooth tool may alter the way users interact with their phone

Recent Android 14 betas have been a treasure trove of information about possible features coming to Android 15. We learned not too long ago that the operating system may introduce Private Space for securing sensitive information on a smartphone. Now new details are emerging on future changes that could alter how users interact with their … Read more

Our favorite cheap Android tablet is on sale for $170

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Our favorite cheap Android tablet is on sale for 0

We highlight Samsung’s Galaxy Tab A9+ in our Android tablet buying guide for those who just want a competent slate for as little money as possible. If that describes you, take note: The 11-inch device is now on sale for $170 at several retailers, including Amazon, Walmart and Best Buy. This deal has technically been … Read more

New Android 15 feature could turn your smartphone into a desktop computer

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New Android 15 feature could turn your smartphone into a desktop computer

Did you know that Android OS has had a desktop mode similar to Samsung Dex for the past five years or so? It’s true. The mode first came out back in 2019 on Android 10.  It allowed you to connect your smartphone to a monitor, mouse, and keyboard setup turning it into a mini-desktop. No … Read more

Google Podcasts is now officially gone – here are my favorite iPhone and Android alternatives

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Google Podcasts is now officially gone – here are my favorite iPhone and Android alternatives

Google Podcasts is gone. The streaming platform recently went offline on April 2, bringing the six-year saga to a close. Now it joins the likes of YouTube Stories and the Stadia console over in the Google Graveyard.  If you open the app or go to the official website, you get a message stating the service … Read more

Google to Launch Android Find My Network After Apple Adds Third-Party Tracker Alerts to iPhone

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Google to Launch Android Find My Network After Apple Adds Third-Party Tracker Alerts to iPhone

Google today began letting Android customers know that it will soon launch a promised Android-based Find My Device network, reports 9to5Google. Google announced the upcoming ‌Find My‌ feature last year, but it has not yet debuted because Apple and Google were working to develop a cross-platform solution for unwanted tracking alerts. Code in iOS 17.5 … Read more

Want ‘AirTags for Android’? Google’s new Find My Device network will deliver them soon

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Want ‘AirTags for Android’? Google’s new Find My Device network will deliver them soon

Google‘s new Android Find My Device network has started slowly rolling out, according to some users – and that finally opens up the possibility of some Apple AirTags rivals landing on the platform for tracking your lost belongings. As spotted by Android tipster @Assembledebug on X (formerly Twitter), Google has seemingly started rolling out its new … Read more