Samsung keeps ruining Android notifications, with another feature buried in One UI 6.1
One of the best arguments for using Android over iOS, I personally feel, is how notifications are handled. Organization is better, and there are a lot of helpful features for controlling notifications as well. But, in Samsung’s latest big update, the c...
Amazon confirms that Fire TV is dropping Android in deleted job listing
Late last year a report came out that Amazon would ditch Android for its own operating system, and if that report wasn’t enough, a job listing is making it pretty clear what’s going on.
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Google Chrome is making it easier to unsubscribe from website notifications on Android
Notifications from websites are a good idea in theory, but they’re abused incredibly often by sites that try to trick you into flipping on notifications just because they’re not easy to turn off. Google Chrome for Android, though, is working on a way t...
Android expands eSIM transfer tool, but it’s still pretty limited
After announcing the feature last year, Google appears to be more widely rolling out support for eSIM transfer across devices on Android.
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Xbox Remote Play adding support for touch controls on Android and iOS
Microsoft is adding support for touch controls in the Xbox app while using Remote Play from your console.
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GeForce Now for Android update brings 1440p at 120fps
Nvidia is rolling out a new update to GeForce Now on Android which improves streaming quality at up to 1440p and up to 120fps.
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Google backs ‘SpaceMobile’ as we continue to wait for satellite connectivity on Android
Satellite connectivity has turned out to be a bit of a tough issue for Android, but now Google is throwing some weight behind the effort with an investment in “SpaceMobile.”
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Samsung is removing the option to hide Android gesture navigation bar and its half-baked gestures
When Google brought gesture navigation to Android, it kept a “gesture hint” in place as a little bar that sits at the bottom of the screen. Some brands, including Samsung, have offered the ability to remove the gesture navigation bar from view or use a...
Here’s what the new Quick Share with Nearby Share support looks like on Galaxy S24 [Gallery]
Google and Samsung announced at CES last week that Nearby Share and Quick Share will merge, and that new version is already live out of the box on the Galaxy S24 series.
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Samsung Galaxy S24 follows Google Pixel 8’s lead with 7 years of Android updates [Video]
Long-term updates have been a struggle on Android phones for a while, but Google broke new ground last year with the Pixel 8 series getting an industry-leading 7 years of major updates – that beats even the iPhone. Now, Samsung is matching that with 7 ...