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How to sell or trade in your old Android phone
Photo by Vlad Savov / The Verge There are a plethora of new and exciting smartphones that have just come onto the market (or are about to), and it wouldn’t be at all surprising to Read more…
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Google search is finally officially getting dark mode on desktop
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is finally adding an official dark mode to search on desktops, letting those who prefer to avoid bright webpages complete their searches while bathed in inky gray Read more…
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Google sets new water goals as droughts worsen
A picture taken on December 6, 2016 shows Google Groningen logo for the office during the opening of the new Google data center in Eemshaven, near Groningen, Netherlands. | Photo by VINCENT JANNINK/ANP/AFP via Getty Read more…
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Google and Jio’s smartphone collaboration has been delayed
Image: Jio Platforms The JioPhone Next, a smartphone being jointly developed by Google and Indian tech giant Jio Platforms, has missed its planned September 10th launch date, the companies have announced. The delay is needed Read more…
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Xiaomi promises its 120W fast charger won’t kill its new phone’s battery
Photo by Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images If you’ve been following the Chinese phone scene for the past few years, you’ll have noticed the inescapable fast-charging arms race. It feels like every few months Read more…
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Google’s Material You design is coming to Gmail, Calendar, and Docs on Android
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is starting to roll out its new Material You design system to Gmail, Calendar, Docs, and more on Android. The new look will include changes to navigation Read more…
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Vivo finally adopts wireless charging with new X70 Pro Plus flagship
Vivo has announced the X70 series, its latest line of flagship phones. It sees the company further extend its camera partnership with renowned lens company Zeiss while refining the blueprint laid down by the X50 Read more…
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Google Stadia’s director of games has left for Google Cloud
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Google’s Stadia cloud gaming service appears to have lost another top video game industry veteran — kind of. Jack Buser, Stadia’s Director for Games and a former Read more…
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Bringing richer navigation, charging, parking apps to more Android Auto users
Posted by Madan Ankapura, Product Manager Today, we are releasing the beta of Android for Cars App Library version 1.1. Your Android Auto apps using features that require Car App API level 2+ like map Read more…
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Google Pixel 6 teaser gives first real-world look at the upcoming phone
Google has released a new teaser trailer for its upcoming Pixel 6 that includes several shots of the smartphone being used in the real world. The footage comes a little over a month after Google Read more…