WhatsApp update: Many new functions for Android Auto & CarPlay
A comprehensive update for WhatsApp significantly improves the integration into Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. In addition, the messenger now...
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Android 17: Google ends update support for Pixel 6 (Pro)
Google is officially ending software support for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. With the start of the beta...
EU ruling: Google must open Android & AI services to competitors
Google must offer competing providers of artificial intelligence services the opportunity to be used as alternatives to Google's own AI...
iOS and Android: Messenger WhatsApp brings its own backup alternative
WhatsApp is planning its own cloud storage for backups with mandatory end-to-end encryption. However, the relocation of chat histories to...
Google Translate: Android app finally gets a new design
Google Translate is getting a major redesign for the Android app. A new navigation at the bottom and compact input...
Android Auto bug: Google Maps no longer switches to night mode
A bug in Android Auto is currently causing dangerous glare when driving at night. Google Maps and Waze no longer...
Android: Google’s June drop brings many new features to the smartphone
The June drop for Android smartphones brings some new features. These include, among other things, AI-supported protection against fraud calls,...
Android Auto: New swipe gesture makes control easier and safer
Google is rolling out a new update for Android Auto that makes using media apps safer while driving. With a...
Google explains why AICore takes up so much space on Android
Many Android users are surprised at how much memory the system app AICore has. The application often takes up several...
NexPhone comes with Android, Windows and Linux
The NexPhone is a smartphone that combines Android, Linux and a fully-fledged Windows 11. The robust device relies on an...
Android Auto Gets Smarter: 15.7 Beta Replaces Assistant with Conversational Gemini
Google has launched the beta for Android Auto 15.7 with expanded widget features and Gemini. The new voice assistant replaces...
New Android Rules Spark Fears of Monopoly as F-Droid Sees Its Existence Endangered
Google plans new rules for Android developers who could also threaten alternative app stores such as F-Droid. The open source...
Microsoft Retires Outlook Lite: Lightweight Email App Removed from Play Store
Microsoft pulls the plug on Outlook Lite for Android. The slim email app with around five million downloads so far...
Google Fined $425.7 Million for Illegally Collecting User Data, Court Rules
A US federal court in San Francisco has sentenced Google to a high penalty. The company was guilty of having...
Nova Launcher Development Ends as Founder Kevin Barry Exits, Leaving Future Uncertain
Nova Launcher, one of the most popular Android launchers with over 50 million users, is facing the end. Founder Kevin...
Google Launches Official Password Manager App for Android
Google has published an official password manager app for Android for the first time. This means that functions that have...
Microsoft Edge for Android Lets You Play YouTube in Background Without Premium
Microsoft is currently testing a new function for the mobile version of his EDGE browser for Android devices, with which...
Android 16 Users Face “Update Failed” Error for Google Play System Updates
Some Android 16 users have not been able to install Google Play system updates for weeks-an error stubbornly indicates the...
Samsung plans alternative to Google Android Auto
Samsung apparently develops its own alternative to Android Auto with "Auto Dex". The system should support over 8,500 vehicle models...
Apple’s programming language Swift now gets Android support
Apple's in -house programming language Swift gets official support for Android. The company thus dares an unusual step into the...
