Samsung’s messaging app is still available, but Google’s is the default. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge A lot more people might be about to start using Rich Communication Services (RCS), the new Read more…
If you listened in to The Vergecast a couple of weeks ago, you might remember a sidebar discussion on how Android and Windows users in the EU are prompted to choose a default search engine Read more…
Image by Google via Ben Gold If you’re in the market for a Google Assistant-supported smart lamp, you’ll be sorely disappointed to know that Google created one, but it’s only for employees, as reported by Read more…
Posted by Jose Alcérreca, Android Developer Relations Engineer As apps increase in functionality and complexity, manually testing them to verify behavior becomes tedious, expensive, or impossible. Modern apps, even simple ones, require you to Read more…
Illustration by Grayson Blackmon / The Verge 2021 is in the rearview mirror, but the year’s final reckoning didn’t come until the past week — at least where Wall Street is concerned. Major companies ranging Read more…
A close-up of the 2015 BlackBerry Priv. | Image: The Verge Plans to resurrect the Blackberry brand with a new keyboard-equipped 5G Android device have been shelved, according to reports from AndroidPolice and CrackBerry. Development Read more…
Tiramisu (the cake, not the Android version). | Image: Getty Android 13’s first developer preview has confirmed what we’ve long-suspected: that the dessert-based codename for this year’s Android update is “Tiramisu.” 9to5Google spotted the codename Read more…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google’s plan to phase out third-party cookies and replace them with a bundle of new standards referred to as the “Privacy Sandbox” just overcame a key regulatory hurdle. Read more…
Currents was introduced in 2019. | Image: Google Currents Google has announced that it’ll shut down Currents, which was introduced in 2019 as a replacement for Google Plus for G Suite. In a blog post, Read more…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google announced last month that it plans to make free “legacy” G Suite accounts pay for a subscription by May 1st. The move surprised a bunch of G Read more…