Android 14 Beta Gives You the Search Engine Keys
In a recent update to the Android 14 QPR2 Beta 3 version, Google discreetly introduced a setting option that allows users to customize their default search engine. This move seems to be an effort...
Category: Android
Auto-Reboot for Android: Shield Against Unseen Threats?
The GrapheneOS development team, creators of the eponymous Android operating system focused on privacy and security, have proposed an automatic reboot feature for Android. This feature is designed to complicate the exploitation of firmware...
ChatGPT Set to Become Android’s Default Voice Assistant, Ousting Google Assistant
Currently, when users interact with ChatGPT on the Android platform, they cannot engage directly but must first launch ChatGPT and select operational buttons. However, this method of interaction may soon undergo a significant change....
Euro Galaxy S24 Showdown: Budget Boost vs. Ultra Upgrade
Earlier this month, we reported on the leaked detailed specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S24 series, a revelation likely spurred by the proximity of the series’ unveiling. Recently, significant information about this phone has...
Microsoft quietly brings Copilot to the Android platform
Following the integration of the Copilot artificial intelligence application into services such as Windows 11, Microsoft Edge, and Bing Search, Microsoft has extended Copilot’s reach to the mobile platform. Microsoft has discreetly introduced the...
One Name, Two Giants: Will “Quick Share” Bridge the Android-Samsung Gap?
A user under the handle @Za_Raczke has disseminated information suggesting that Google’s previously implemented Nearby Share feature in the Android operating system is poised for a rebranding to ‘Quick Share’. The ‘Quick Share’ moniker,...
Neo9 Pro Roars to Life: Benchmark Scores Reveal Speedy Dimensity 9300
According to a report from notebookcheck, the iQOO Neo9 Pro’s benchmark scores have recently been revealed on Geekbench, where the model is listed under the code name vivo V2339A. The benchmark page reveals that...
Google Play Store will soon launch a remote app uninstall function
Developers recently unearthed an unreleased feature in version 38.8 of the Google Play Store, a remote app uninstallation capability, designed to offer users more convenience in managing apps installed across various devices. Previously, Google...
New OnePlus phone appears on Geekbench: Features Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Android 14
Recently, benchmark scores for the “OnePlus CPH2581” have emerged within the Geekbench 6.2.0 database. These results reveal a single-core score of 2169 and a multi-core score slightly above 6501. When juxtaposed with the Xiaomi...
Google unveiled the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro
During the recent “Made by Google” event, Google unveiled the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, two flagship Android smartphones, slated for official release on October 12th. Specification-wise, both the Pixel 8 and Pixel...
Google released the Android 14 official version
During the “Made by Google” event held in New York, Google announced that the Pixel 8 series would be the pioneer to feature the Android 14 operating system. Moreover, they declared that devices beginning...
Samsung unveiled Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Galaxy Tab S9 FE +
Following a series of prior speculations, Samsung has officially unveiled its new smartphone, the Galaxy S23 FE, accompanied by two tablet devices: the Galaxy Tab S9 FE and the Galaxy Tab S9 FE+. With...
Android 14 will prohibit modification of the system’s built-in root certificate
Recently, the developer debugging tool, HTTP Toolkit, released an article shedding light on Android’s trajectory towards a more restrictive environment. It emphasized that Android no longer permits developers to alter its built-in root certificates...
Google updates the Android brand, and replaces it with a 3D-shaped Android robot
After heralding a simplification of the Android operating system naming conventions in 2019, on the cusp of Android 14’s official release, Google unveiled a refined standard font for the Android brand. Moreover, they introduced...
The satellite communication equipped with Android 14 will work with the Garmin Response service
Following Apple’s integration of satellite emergency communication features in their iPhone 14 series last year, several smartphone brands, including Huawei and Meizu, have begun to embrace satellite communication applications. Subsequently, semiconductor giants like Qualcomm...
Google explains Unknown tracker alerts feature
In May of this year, Google, in partnership with Apple, proposed regulations to combat the malicious use of Bluetooth location devices for surreptitious tracking. Subsequently, Google initiated the incorporation of features for detecting and...
