News and notes on the latest from Google.
Telegram has just pushed another major update to its messaging service. This update changes the way we handle mentions, as we get a way to quickly browse through all the mentions that we receive in a group chat. We also get improvements on how stickers work, with ways to set a single sticker set for a group and have the ability to favorite certain stickers for quick and easy access.
Continue reading “Telegram 4.3 brings big changes to notifications, stickers, and more”
Sandisk has unveiled the world’s largest microSD card today, with 400 GB of space and transfer speeds of up to 100 MB a second. That’s 40 hours of full HD videos, with transfer speeds of over 1,000 photos a minute.
Continue reading “This is the world’s largest microSD card: 400 GB”
We are almost nearing the launch of the Mi Mix 2, and leaks are inbound. China Unicom, a telecom operator, has shared a poster which pretty much confirms the design of the Mi Mix 2.
Continue reading “China Unicom poster confirms Mi Mix 2 design”
The Vivo X20 is the latest bezel-less flagship phone from Vivo, and it is all set to launch soon. Vivo is spending big advertising money on this phone, as it has also appeared in the leaked FIFA posters.
Continue reading “Chinese actor Sun Honglei spotted with a Vivo X20”
We have received news from our sources that Xiaomi’s “Flagship Dual Camera Smartphone” which will launch on September 5th will be the Mi A1. This is the first Xiaomi device with the Android One branding.
Continue reading “Exclusive: Xiaomi might launch the Mi A1 on September 5th with Android One”
The original Xiaomi Mi Mix was a phone that made headlines because it was one of the first phones to go entirely bezel-less. It was well received and was one of the most innovative phones last year. It seems that Xiaomi is back in the bezel-less game, this time around with the Mi Mix 2.
Continue reading “Xiaomi set to unveil the Mi Mix 2 on September 11th”
In case you missed it, Google began rolling out voice calling for its Google Home users in the United States. And speaking of missing it, I have been checking once a week for this prophesied feature, and to no fruition. The “Sorry, I don’t know how to help with that” or “I cannot make phone calls just yet” responses were redundant. Until today. Continue reading “Google Home calls are a great way to leave spam voicemails”
We always love it when an app has built-in easter eggs, which each have their own unique style. Apparently, the developers at Ookla, who run speedtest.net, love their cats, and perhaps, hate them too, judging by the easter eggs present in the app. The same service is available as an app on the Play Store, which is linked below.
Continue reading “The Ookla Speedtest app has an easter egg full of cats and here’s how to activate it”
In what has been a long and anxious wait, the Android naming countdown has now finally ended, only to reveal us with the official name – Android Oreo. The new version of Android is set to roll out to all Google-branded devices starting with the Pixel series and followed by the Nexus line shortly.
Xiaomi created one of the first “bezel-less” phones with the Mi MIX, and now it’s building on that with its Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, which is being showcased in a concept video by the designer himself, Philipe Starck. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 will have even thinner bezels in concept video”
