Google Chrome now vibrates when you pull-to-refresh on Android
When you pull-to-refresh a page in Chrome 128, your Android phone will now subtly vibrate to acknowledge the action.
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Android will see performance boost with more RAM and 16 KB page size
Google is working to enable a performance boost on Android devices by adding support for a 16 KB page size. This memory management-related change is now starting to see broader testing.
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Google Wallet adds support for fifth state ID
In October, Google Wallet for Android brought the number of supported state IDs to four, and the fifth — California — is rolling out now.
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Gemini Live & new voices rolling out on Pixel, Samsung
As announced during Made by Google 2024, Gemini Live is rolling out and we’re seeing wider availability on Pixel and other Android phones today.
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US DOJ might ask for breakup of Google, like spinning off Android and/or Chrome
After Google was found to have a monopoly over online search, the US Justice Department will next offer proposals to a judge on how to remedy the situation. New reports today detail how the DOJ might ask for a breakup of Google, specifically Android an...
What’s new in the August 2024 Google System Updates [U: 8/26]
The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users, while others are aimed...
Sideloading Android apps requires extra step after APK change by Google Play
In recent years, Google has been working to make Android apps smaller. As a result of that change, the process of installing (sideloading) Android APKs outside the Play Store might have an additional step.
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Google bringing ‘School time’ to Android phones
After introducing on the Fitbit Ace LTE earlier this year, Google is bringing “School time” to Android phones and tablets, as well as Samsung Wear OS devices.
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Google on why you should disable 2G on your Android phone
SMS Blasters — which are also known as Stingrays, False Base Stations (FBS), and cell-site simulators — can be used by nefarious parties to “lure mobile devices to connect to them” and send fake text messages. One way to combat them is by disabling the...
Google posts Android ad about RCS coming to iPhone [Video]
With the launch of iOS 18 this fall, the iPhone will support RCS for meaningfully improved messaging experience with Android users, and Google today released an ad to highlight that.
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