Articles tagged "Google"

We saw Google unveiling its 2018 flagships in the beginning of October, but rumors are pointing to Lite variants that are bound to arrive any time soon. OnLeaks and 91mobile released their usual 3D CAD-based renders, suggesting what the final design...

Google's been redesigning the interface of its software across platforms rounding off sharp corners wherever possible - just look at the address bar of the Chrome browser you're probably reading this on. The push for circles is now finally fully...

If you’ve been trying to access Allo today, you probably were upset to find that an outage wasn’t letting messages go through and Google Assistant, which first launched on Allo, was not working either. Following a report from 9to5Google about...

Google is moving forward with the eSIM technology that it embedded into the Pixel 2 (XL) and Pixel 3 (XL). eSIM is arguably a convenient solution for consumers “fumbling around to try to place [a nanoSIM] into a small slot”. But until the most...

Google has announced the December update for its Pixel and Nexus smartphones today. The factory images are already available for those who want to install it right away, as are full OTA zip files. The over-the-air rollout should also have begun, but...

Voting on the Google Play User’s Choice Awards is closed, here are the winners for 2018. This is the first year that a “fan favorite” was elected in three categories: games, apps, movies. There are other categories too, including TV shows, ebooks...

The Google Assistant wants to be your co-pilot – earlier this year it landed on Android Auto, now it’s rolling out to Google Maps for Android as well. It seems that this feature is enabled for some (but not all) users who have updated to version...

Yesterday, we reported that Google will be shutting down Hangouts in 2020. This based on a report by 9to5Google. Google Real Time Communications product lead Scott Johnston confirmed on Twitter, however, that this is untrue. According to...

Google has been preparing the UI redesign of the Google Play app since the beginning of this year, but it's only now that the stable update has been rolled out to the wider public. It adopts a more simplistic approach with less clutter and more...

The latest feature to come to YouTube Music is the ability to tune the equalizer settings right from within the app. The change was first noticed in 9to5Google's teardown of the app from a few weeks ago and now appears to be rolling out to all...

[Update: Google confirmed this isn't exactly true. We are leaving the original story below as is but you can check the update here.] According to a report from 9to5Google, a source familiar with Hangouts’ future claims that the messaging service...

According to data gathered by PwC, covering the fiscal year ending on June 30 2018, Amazon, Alphabet, Samsung and Intel are all in the top five in terms of research and development spending. Amazon topped the list for the second year in a row...

The prematurely posted report from yesterday was right: Google has indeed rebranded its Project Fi carrier into Google Fi. To further mark its exit from beta status, it's also announced that the network finally supports iPhones and most Android...

Google has been holding out on a brand new color for the Google Home Mini during its Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale. The Google Assistant speaker was up to half of at some retailers, some even throwing in a free smart home accessory like a smart...

Earlier today, a post over at BGR was posted prematurely which revealed that Google is going to open up its Project Fi network to more devices starting tomorrow. Actually, Google is supposed to officially announce it tomorrow but word got out and...

The Pixel 3 lite will be a more petite device compared to the other 3rd generation Google phones, it will have a 5.56” screen. Here’s how it compares with the current Pixel 3 duo as well as a selection of iPhones. Pixel 3 lite and...

It's been quite some time since we've heard anything about Google's Fuchsia OS project. The search giant is keeping the lid on the whole endeavor. Still, the odd public official mention here and there and the activity on the Fuchsia repository do...

Although it has in the past said it's only focusing on the high end of the marketplace with its smartphones, Google is now working on a mid-range Pixel 3 version. This device, codenamed Sargo, has been leaked a week ago for the first time, and since...

Black Friday is knocking on the door and companies are already launching their offers for the big shopping day. Google announced its deals a week ago but decided to start its campaign a day early with some caveats. The company is offering plenty...

Google apps have always taken a backseat behind Apple’s own offerings for Maps, Music, and even with Siri. Let’s face it, many people find Siri to be inferior to the Google Assistant in many aspects including voice recognition. Today’s news makes it...