Samsung managed to slip a more expensive Galaxy into 2023’s top 10 smartphones, still dominated by iPhones
For years now the top 10 smartphones of every year have been Apple’s iPhones with a couple of cheap Galaxy models slipped in. For 2023, though, the top 10 smartphones also included a slightly more expensive Galaxy devices.
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LumaFusion video editor for Android gets closer to the iOS version with latest update
Android tablets and Chromebooks picked up hte super-powerful video editor LumaFusion last year, and this week a new update to the app is rolling out with “Scopes” and other new features.
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OnePlus says 7 years of Android updates ‘completely misses the point’ – does it?
Following the Google Pixel 8 series, Samsung matches the new industry-leading 7 years of Android updates on its Galaxy S24 series, but OnePlus says that “completely misses the point.”
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Android seems to be pushing apps towards using transparent navigation and status bar
Android has long given apps the option to display content underneath the navigation bar and status bar by making those transparent, but with Android 15, that might be mandatory.
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Google Bard to become ‘Gemini’ very soon with ‘Advanced’ tier and Android app
Google Bard is in for a big shakeup in the next few days, as an early changelog reveals that the “Gemini” rebrand is coming next week with a new Android app and more.
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Samsung says Circle to Search won’t come to more Android phones until October
Google unveiled its super-useful new Circle to Search feature in January alongside Samsung’s launch of the Galaxy S24 series, but the feature only works on a small handful of Android devices so far. And, according to Samsung, that might not change for ...
Google’s Circle to Search also lets you zoom in and move the search bar [Video]
Google’s super-useful new Circle to Search feature on Android has a couple of functions that went a bit under the radar, including the ability to zoom in on what you can see, as well as moving the search bar around.
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Quick Share lets you send to other devices directly from the Android sharing menu
The transition of Nearby Share to Quick Share is officially underway, and it’s also bringing a nice upgrade that allows users to send files from their device to another directly from the sharing menu.
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Samsung says Quick Share and Nearby Share apps for Windows won’t merge for months
The merger of Quick Share and Nearby Share is very much underway, but it’s a bit messy thus far. One outstanding issue is the availability of Nearby Share and Quick Share on Windows, with the two apps still lacking cross-compatibility. According to Sam...
Microsoft Edge for Android is getting support for extensions
Microsoft Edge is getting support for extensions on Android, joining the few browsers that support the functionality on mobile devices.
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