Android phones might get the taskbar from tablets and foldables [Video]
Google introduced a handy taskbar to Android devices with big screens back in Android 12L, but it doesn’t work on regular phones. Soon, though, Android phones may also support showing a miniature version of the taskbar.
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Comment: Google fumbled the Find My Device network so badly, I’d rather use AirTags
For years I’ve been fairly envious of the utility of Apple’s AirTag trackers, but I waited in hope for Google to bring the same thing to Android. That finally happened earlier this year, but Google missed the mark on Android’s Find My Device so greatly...
Ahead of Android 15’s launch, Android 14 is on at least 13% of active devices
We’re likely just a couple of weeks away from the launch of Android 15, at least if we’re assuming new Pixels run on it, and as such, we wanted to take a quick look at how the distribution numbers stand in 2024.
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The first Android phone with Qi2 is here (but it’s not a Pixel)
The Qi2 standard was announced the better part of two years ago and, until now, we’ve yet to see a single Android phone with the standard. But, now, that’s finally changing.
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Samsung Galaxy phones now stop you from sideloading Android apps by default
Samsung is enforcing a new “Auto Blocker” on new Galaxy smartphones, which, among other protections, blocks users from sideloading Android apps on their device.
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These are the best smartwatches for Android [December 2024]
The market for Android smartwatches has never been better than it is today so, following some recent launches, let’s take a look at the best smartwatches you can buy to pair with an Android smartphone in 2024.
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Anthropic’s Claude now has an Android app
Two months after its debut on iOS, Anthropic has debuted the Claude app for Android.
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Don’t waste your money on a crappy Android tablet during Prime Day – get these instead
Amazon Prime Day is in full swing and, with it, countless deals on electronics. With that, you’ll probably also see plenty of big discounts on Android tablets that are just too good to be true, but don’t fall victim to any Prime Day discounts that aren...
Google prepares a new look for Android’s built-in QR code scanner
Android has a built-in QR code scanner tool that you might not even know about, but Google is in the process of giving it a redesigned look.
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Google encouraging Android users to let the Find My Device network work everywhere – here’s how
The Find My Device network for Android was highly anticipated, but has been extremely underwhelming thus far. Google says that improvements are coming, but is also encouraging Android users to allow the Find My Device network to actually work everywher...