Galaxy phones start getting April 2024 Google Play System update

Galaxy phones start getting April 2024 Google Play System update

Last updated: April 23rd, 2024 at 12:47 UTC+02:00 Google’s April 2024 Play System update is now rolling out for Samsung Galaxy devices, including the Galaxy S24 flagship lineup. The latter, as you might remember, was a bit late to receive the January 2024 Google Play System update a couple of months ago, but now it … Read more

Circle to Search could soon get new features on Google and Samsung phones

Circle to Search could soon get new features on Google and Samsung phones

We’ve been enjoying being able to play around with the AI-powered Circle to Search feature since it arrived – first on the Samsung Galaxy S24 and Google Pixel 8 phones – and it seems it could be getting some new capabilities in the near future. According to well-known tipster @AssembleDebug (via PiunikaWeb), hidden snippets lurking … Read more

South Koreans spend most on phones, which is good news for Samsung

South Koreans spend most on phones, which is good news for Samsung

Last year was terrible for smartphone brands, as sales declined year-over-year. However, not everything was bad. People have actually started spending more on smartphones, and a new report reveals how much people spend on average. Consumers in Samsung’s home country spent the most on average on smartphones, bringing a good outlook for Galaxy S and … Read more

Google Drive gets new filters on Android phones for better usability

Google Drive gets new filters on Android phones for better usability

Last updated: April 20th, 2024 at 23:11 UTC+02:00 Google Drive is among the best cloud storage solutions for a reason. It is extremely reliable, and Google keeps adding new features to the app on all the popular platforms. In a recent move, Google added new filters to the Google Drive app on Android. However, this … Read more

I love my Amazon Kindle but foldable phones have convinced me its time is up – here’s why

I love my Amazon Kindle but foldable phones have convinced me its time is up – here’s why

Smartphones have replaced a truly astounding number of things in everyday life, from cameras to calculators, and alarm clocks to wallets; and, based on the current state of foldables, ereaders – such as Amazon‘s ever-popular Kindle line – could be next. The ereader is a great product in its own right, able to store an entire library’s worth … Read more

Android 15 could tell you how long your phone’s storage will survive for

Android 15 could tell you how long your phone’s storage will survive for

Android 15 could come with a smart new feature that can check the health of your phone’s onboard storage, thereby alerting you to the risk of losing files or running out of usable space when you most need it.  The feature is dubbed Device Diagnostics, as spotted by Android Authority in the latest Android 15 … Read more

Software updates causing green line display issues on some Galaxy phones

Software updates causing green line display issues on some Galaxy phones

Many Galaxy smartphone users have started complaining of display issues after installing a software update. This issue has been present on Samsung phones for a couple of years, and the company hasn’t done anything concrete to solve it. The issue appears so common that Galaxy users fear installing a new update on their phones. Galaxy … Read more

Galaxy phones could soon get one more wallet app

Galaxy phones could soon get one more wallet app

Last updated: April 17th, 2024 at 21:35 UTC+02:00 Google Wallet is one of the most useful apps for Android devices as it allows you to store and access identification (ID) cards or documents, payment cards, boarding passes, and event tickets among other things. Unfortunately, it isn’t available in the world’s most populous country, India. Fortunately, … Read more

Samsung is, once again, shipping the most phones in the world

Samsung is, once again, shipping the most phones in the world

Samsung reportedly shipped 60.1 million smartphone units worldwide in Q1, representing 20.8 percent of the global market share — and first place. Meanwhile, Apple shipped 50.1 million units for 17.3 percent of the market share. Both companies, however, saw a decrease from Q1 2023. Apple saw an almost 10 percent drop, while Samsung’s hit was … Read more