Android
Kyocera DuraForce Ultra 5G UW review: extreme durability for an extreme price
A pricey phone built to withstand the elements Continue reading…
Android
Google’s new Samsung smartwatch partnership looks a lot like giving up
Photo by Avery White for The Verge Once again, Google is hitting the reset button, combining with Samsung’s Tizen wearable operating system for a new wearable OS, tentatively called “Wear.” The company is throwing in Read more…
Android
DeepMind reportedly lost a yearslong bid to win more independence from Google
Photo by Eduardo MunozAlvarez/VIEWpress Tensions between Google and its AI brain trust DeepMind have always been fascinating. To put the relationship in crude terms: DeepMind, founded in 2010, is home to some the best AI Read more…
Android
Microsoft Office for Android finally gets a dark mode
Microsoft is finally adding a dark mode to its Office app for Android. While the Office app has been available on iOS and Android for more than a year, only the iOS version has included Read more…
Android
Smaller Pixel 6 leaks with flat screen and fewer cameras
Yesterday OnLeaks released CAD renders of what is supposedly Google’s next flagship phone, the Pixel 6 Pro, and now the noted leaker has followed up with details and images of the smaller model, posted at Read more…
Android
The Pixel 6 Pro could have a curved screen and a triple rear camera, new leak suggests
Newly leaked renders suggest that Google isn’t playing it safe anymore with its next generation of Pixel devices. | Image: OnLeaks and digit.in New images from reputable leaker OnLeaks (via digit.in) show what may be Read more…
Android
Google is opening its first physical retail store this summer in NYC
Google is opening its first physical retail Google Store, the company announced today, which will debut in New York City this summer. The new store will be located in Chelsea, as part of Google’s campus Read more…
Android
Chrome OS’s Linux app support is leaving beta
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Three years after Chrome OS first started offering support for Linux apps, the feature is leaving beta, the search giant announced during a Google I/O 2021 developer session. Read more…
Android
Google rediscovers RSS: tests new feature to ‘follow’ sites in Chrome on Android
Users follow sites through the browser’s menu, with an aggregated feed shown when they open a new tab. | Image: Google Google is testing a new feature for its Chrome browser on Android that lets Read more…
Android
Google details how interconnected Matter smart home standard will work on Android and Nest
Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Google is one of the major companies behind the upcoming interconnected cross-platform smart home standard Matter, and today, the company has explained how it’ll work to support Matter Read more…