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Google starts replacing Nearby Share with Quick Share on Pixels: Report

Nearby Share on Android smartphones has been rebranded to Quick Share to bring the peer-to-peer content sharing platforms of Google and Samsung into a singular cross-Android solution

Microsoft to add support for extensions on Edge browser for Android: Report

Extensions support would allow users to install add-ons for specific tasks on the Microsoft Edge browser for Android, similar to the desktop version

Microsoft Xbox app for iOS and Android gets touch controls for select games

Touch controls would allow users to remote control their Xbox consoles and play games on their smartphones and tablets without necessitating a wireless controller

Google's Feature Drop brings 'Circle to Search' feature to Pixel 8 series

Google has introduced a new Mint Green colourway for the Pixel 8 series in the US

Lenovo unveils ThinkBook Plus Gen5 Hybrid with Windows base, Android tablet

The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen5 Hybrid is a one-of-its-kind device with two products rolled into one, a Microsoft Windows laptop base system and an Android-powered tablet

Explained: Epic Games' win against tech giant Google in US Federal Court

A US Federal Court has said that Google has turned the Google Play app store and Google Play Billion service into an illegal monopoly. But what is the Epic vs Google case? Here's all you need to know

Google maintained monopoly by engaging in anticompetitive conduct: US Court

A federal court jury has decided that Google's Android app store has been protected by anticompetitive barriers that have damaged smartphone consumers and software developers, dealing a blow to a major pillar of a technology empire. The unanimous verdict reached Monday came after just three hours of deliberation following a four-week trial revolving around a lucrative payment system within Google's Play store. The store is the main place where hundreds of millions of people around the world download and install apps that work on smartphones powered by Google's Android software. Epic Games, the maker of the popular Fortnite video game, filed a lawsuit against Google three years ago, alleging that the internet search giant has been abusing its power to shield its Play Store from competition in order to protect a gold mine that makes billions of dollars annually. Just as Apple does for its iPhone app store, Google collects a commission ranging from 15 per cent to 30 per cent on digital

WhatsApp set to introduce new Channel Alerts feature for Android users

Meta-owned WhatsApp is all set to introduce new features for Android users that allow users to search messages by date, access hidden navigation labels, and receive channel alerts.WhatsApp has introduced the new Channel Alerts feature with the WhatsApp Beta for Android 2.23.26.6 update and will be rolling it out to all users in the coming days, according to the Mashable website.According to a report from WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to search messages by date, channel alerts, and hidden navigation labels, and they are available to some beta testers.The new features are currently accessible to a select group of beta testers, with plans to gradually expand availability to additional users in the near future, as per the WABetaInfo report.The 'channel alerts' function aims to improve the channel managers' overall experience. Provided that administrators are provided with up-to-date information about channel suspensions, any problems can be resolved quickly.Administrators .

Google adds loads of features to Android and Wear OS devices: Know details

Google has announced App updates, AI-based features and more ways to respond to messages and emails with the latest feature drop

Search payments necessary to support Android ecosystem, argues Google

The competition between Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Apple is "as intense as it gets," said Jamie Rosenberg, testifying in the search giant's defence Wednesday

Find N3 Flip review: OPPO's 2nd-gen clamshell-style phone packs a surprise

The Find N3 Flip focuses on refining essential aspects of foldable smartphones. It addresses more limitations associated with this form factor than the first-generation model

Now, users can have multiple WhatsApp accounts on 1 phone within the app

The company in an official statement said that the feature will be rolled out to Android users in the coming weeks and months

OnePlus Pad Go available for pre-orders with introductory offers: Details

The OnePlus Pad Go is available for pre-order online on Amazon India, Flipkart, OnePlus online store, and OnePlus Store App

Truecaller acquires TrustCheckr service to expand enterprise services

Unoideo provides TrustCheckr, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that helps businesses verify customer information and detect the risk of fraud based on phone numbers and digital signals

Google rolls out Android 14: Compatible devices, how-to update, and more

Google has started rolling out Android 14 to select Pixel devices, and other Android smartphones to get the update later this year

Move to iOS: iPhone 15 is good, but I am spoilt for choice as Android users

Switching to iPhone from Android is easy, but the convenience ends right there because what comes after is surprising in both good and bad ways

Google rolls out earthquake alerts system for android users in India

The technology, through the use of tiny accelerometers present in the android smartphones, can detect the very beginnings of earthquake shaking

PhonePe announces Indus Appstore for Android developers to take on Google

PhonePe on Saturday announced the launch of Indus Appstore developer platform, wooing Android app developers with the promise of zero platform fee or commission for in-app payments, as the digital payments firm made a bold and decisive move to confront the might of Google in the app marketplace with the Made-in-India app store. Akash Dongre, Co-Founder of Indus Appstore rued that app developers are forced to work with only one app store - Google Play Store - for distributing their apps, and vowed that the new offering will be a credible alternative, more localised, with better app discovery and consumer engagement. The Indus Appstore Developer platform comes with sweeteners - app listings on it will be free for the first year, after which a nominal annual fee will apply. Moreover, the Indus Appstore will not charge developers any platform fee or commission for In-App Payments. Developers will be free to integrate any payment gateway of their choice inside their own apps. These apps

PhonePe announces Indus Appstore; invites Android developers to list apps

PhonePe on Saturday announced the launch of the Indus Appstore developer platform, and invited all Android app developers to list their applications on it. These apps will be listed on the soon-to-be launched "Made-in-India" Indus Appstore, offering a localised experience in 12 languages, tailored for Indian audiences, according to a release. "PhonePe, today announced the launch of the Indus Appstore Developer Platform... Indus Appstore is inviting all Android app developers to register and upload their apps using the self-serve developer platform "www.indusappstore.com," it said. App listings on the Indus Appstore Developer Platform will be free for the first year, following which a nominal annual fee will apply. "The Indus Appstore will not charge developers any platform fee or commission for in-app payments. Developers will be free to integrate any payment gateway of their choice inside their own apps," the release added. The Appstore will also have a 'Launch Pad' for new ...

Google Watch 2 arriving in India with Pixel 8 series on Oct 5: Details here

Google India in a post on X (formerly Twitter) announced that the Pixel 8 series smartphone and Pixel Watch 2 will be made available in India on October 5, exclusively on Flipkart