Renders of the Google Pixel 5A based on leaked designs. | Image: OnLeaks The Pixel 5A 5G, Google’s midrange counterpart to last year’s Pixel 5, has been spotted in the FCC’s database, suggesting a release Read more…
Posted by Vikas Kansal, Product Manager, Google Play services The Android Jelly Bean (JB) platform was first released 9 years ago and as of July 2021, the active device count is below 1%. Since then Read more…
Image: Google Google Meet is getting new video filters, effects, and augmented reality masks for personal calls on iOS and Android, the search giant has announced. They’re available via the sparkle icon at the bottom Read more…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google used anticompetitive practices in an attempt to “preemptively quash” Samsung’s Galaxy Store, and prevent it from becoming a viable competitor to its own Play Store. That’s according Read more…
Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge OnePlus has confirmed that it deliberately reduces performance in “many of the most popular apps” in order to improve battery life on its latest OnePlus 9 and 9 Read more…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge That the machine learning-driven feed of YouTube recommendations can frequently surface results of an edgy or even radicalizing bent isn’t much of a question anymore. YouTube itself has Read more…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge On Wednesday, a coalition of state attorneys general launched a new antitrust lawsuit against Google, accusing the search giant of abusing its control of the Android app store, Read more…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge As companies large and small settle on how they’ll return to working in-person, a hybrid work future, where working from home is common and expected, is beginning to Read more…
Water Resistance Tester is designed to check waterproofing, which can degrade over time. Water Resistance Tester, available on the Google Play store and spotted by Android Police, falls firmly into the category of “neat stuff Read more…
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