News and notes on the latest from Google.
Android 9 Pie was just released two days ago, but developers have had since March to update their apps. Unfortunately for many users, the Samsung Gear app, which is used for pairing Samsung Gear devices such as the Gear IconX or Gear smartwatches to your smartphone, does not work at all with Android Pie.
If you’re like me, you probably reset your phone or change ROMs fairly often. I frequently clean flash on my phone, and as you probably know, this means setting back up your Wear OS device to connect back to your phone, wiping the watch and all data on it. It’s possible, however, to keep your data and simply sync your watch to your newly set up phone.
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There’s no denying the fact that standing out from the crowd is getting increasingly difficult for phone manufacturers. With cheap flagships becoming more mainstream and mid-range phones becoming powerful enough for your day-to-day needs, there isn’t much point in shelling out the extra hundred bucks or so of your hard-earned money on premium devices. However, there is one particular group that will simply not settle for cheap: hardcore gamers. Until recently, hardcore gamers were forced to spend 700 bucks on the glorious Razer Phone to fulfill their insatiable desire of endless gaming. But the Razer monopoly on “gaming” phones might end soon. There’s a new kid on the block to watch out for…
Continue reading “Nubia Red Magic Review Part 1: Gaming phone for those on a budget”
When the Note 9 was announced, Samsung said that it was a ‘Signature Device.’ Now, what exactly is this new buzzword? It simply refers to smartphones that deliver the best-in-class YouTube experience. Continue reading “YouTube starts certifying devices that have an optimal viewing experience”
Just a couple day ago, Google Contacts was updated with Material Theme. Now, Google’s Phone app is also getting an upgrade.
Continue reading “Google Phone v23 beta adds Material Theme and a tweaked app icon”
Not so long ago, we got a glimpse of a pre-production Pixel 3 XL in “clearly white.” As October is getting closer, we’re getting yet another leak of what appears to be a final unit. It’s come to be almost exactly what we expected, including the controversial notch. Continue reading “[Update: New video] Leaked images and unboxing of upcoming Pixel 3 XL surface along with USB-C earbuds”
The battle-royale game, Fortnite by Epic Games has been a hit with gamers. It made its way to iOS, even passing 100 million downloads. However, Android users were left out, but now, the Android beta is out and here’s everything you need to know.
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Digital Wellbeing was one of the major announcements of Android Pie. However, it didn’t make it into the final release and is set to release in fall. Users with a Pixel phone could sign up to test the beta by filling out a Google Form and then getting invited to try it out, but now, it’s available on the Play Store as a public beta.
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Material Theme, Google’s new Material Design style, is slowly making its way to various Google apps and services. Version 3.0 of the Google Contacts app is the latest.
Continue reading “Google Contacts v3.0 adds Material Theme and a tweaked app icon”
Just after the release of Android 9 Pie, AOSP (the Android Open Source Project) now has a new lead: Jeff Bailey.
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