News and notes on the latest from Google.
Google Photos can store all your photos in full resolution in the cloud. It can end up using a lot of data if you’re not careful, though. Currently, it lets you pick between two backup modes: original quality and high quality. However, for Indian users, Google will roll out a new backup mode called “express.”
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Black Friday is today, and if you’ve been wanting to buy yourself or someone else some Google-made hardware, here’s a compilation of all the deals.
#Techtober is finally over and in comes November. It’s time for another round of Google’s monthly security updates.
Continue reading “[Update: 2016 Pixel] November patches for Pixel/Nexus devices now rolling out”
Android Pie hasn’t even made a dent in Android’s distribution numbers despite Google, Essential, and OnePlus being the first manufacturers to offer it. Google and Essential rolled out very close-to-stock versions of Android Pie, but OnePlus changed a bit of the UI and added some of their own additional features. Did OnePlus make this release of Pie better than Google? Or did they eat our Pie just as they had eaten our Oreo? Let’s find out.
Continue reading “Stock Android 9 Pie vs. OxygenOS Pie comparison: Which is better?”
Every year, we witness the unveiling of several chipsets powering the top-tier flagship phones from Apple’s A-series processors, to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon, to Samsung’s Exynos chipsets. Each chipset always aims to become the next king by bringing new improvements from more efficiency, to improved single core and multi-core tasks.
Continue reading “Samsung’s Exynos 9820 revealed, brings on-device AI processing”
Since its launch way back in 2016, many have been voicing their opinion that Google should release a budget Pixel phone. Well, those people might just be in luck. Just today, Russian tech blog Rozetked, the same site that leaked the Pixel 3 XL a few months ago, posted some hands-on pictures of an unreleased device, calling it the ‘Pixel 3 Lite.’
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The share menu on Android has always been a nightmare. With every Android update, including Pie, there’s been no major change. It takes time to load, it’s bloated with apps, and is one of the most inconsistent experiences on Android to date. Finally, Google is working on a redesign.
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Just yesterday, Google sent out emails to random users with $15 off on any purchase on the Google Store. The great thing is, these coupons work twice, which means lots of users have been posting these coupon codes on a r/GooglePixel thread. You can head over to this thread, sort by new, grab an unused coupon code, and try purchasing something from the Google Store for $15 off. Google’s USB-C earbuds or a Chromecast 3rd Gen are great steals.
Just last week, the first consumer-oriented foldable phone was announced by Royole Corporation, and exactly as was predicted, Samsung announced their vision of the foldable phone today.
Continue reading “Samsung’s foldable phone is here but not yet”
Today, at the Android Dev Summit, Google unveiled a new API, aptly named “In-app updates API,” which can be used by developers to update their apps while they are running.
Continue reading “Google unveils “In-app updates API” to bring faster and more seamless app updates”
