Android: News

10 Oct 2018

India

Micromax Yu Yuphoria 40-inch Smart TV launched at Rs. 18,499

Micromax sub-brand Yu has launched its Yuphoria Smart TV in India.

04 Oct 2018

Facebook

WhatsApp for Android gets Picture-in-Picture mode for YouTube, Facebook, Instagram

After working on this much-anticipated feature for some time now, WhatsApp has finally released Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode for Android users.

03 Oct 2018

iOS

WhatsApp Beta for Android gets 'Swipe to Reply' feature

'Swipe to Reply', a nifty WhatsApp feature that lets you quickly reply to an individual message, is finally coming to Android.

28 Sep 2018

WhatsApp

Beware WhatsApp users: This spyware can steal your WhatsApp data

A new Android-based spyware has been spotted on the internet, one that could compromise your smartphone's critical data including your WhatsApp messages, photos, and contacts.

20 Sep 2018

Google

Google brings 'floating keyboard' to help big-screen smartphone users

In a new development, Google's Gboard app has got a 'floating keyboard'.

17 Sep 2018

iOS

WhatsApp to get 'Dark Mode', 'Swipe to Reply' features soon

Popular messaging app WhatsApp is working on a few nifty features, including a 'Swipe to Reply' feature, a new 'Dark Mode', and message forwarding.

16 Sep 2018

Samsung

#TechBytes: Here are 5 best custom Android UIs

Android is a mobile platform with diverse functionalities developed by tech giant Google. The umpteen customizations, speed, multi-tasking, and the adaptability to other manufacturers' custom ROMs offered by Android give it an upper hand over Apple's iOS.

13 Sep 2018

Google Maps

5 ways to save battery on Android devices

Smartphones have become an absolute necessity for most of us owing to the functionalities they offer.

12 Sep 2018

India

Rivaling Mi TVs, Blaupunkt launches Smart LED TVs in India

In a bid to challenge Xiaomi's best-selling Mi TVs, Blaupunkt has launched its latest range of LED TVs in India comprising the 4K UHD Premium, Smart Sound, and Family series.

11 Sep 2018

Google

Alongside Pixel 3, Google may unveil two Pixelbooks on October-9

In a new development, Google may unveil two new Pixelbooks alongside its Pixel 3 and Pixel 3XL on October 9.

10 Sep 2018

iOS

#TechBytes: 8 WhatsApp tricks you didn't know existed

If you think you know all about your beloved instant messaging app, WhatsApp, then you're in for a (pleasant!) surprise.

09 Sep 2018

Samsung

Fortnite now has 15 million+ downloads on Android

Epic Games, recently, launched Fortnite on Android. It debuted on Galaxy Note 9.

31 Aug 2018

iPhone

Android phones will have 85% global market share in 2018

According to market research firm IDC, Android mobile phones will command 85% of the global market share in 2018, with shipment volumes expected to grow at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.4%, and touch 1.41 billion devices in 2022.

29 Aug 2018

Google Maps

#TechBytes: 5 ways to save battery on Android devices

Smartphones have become an absolute necessity for most of us owing to the functionalities they offer.

19 Aug 2018

Gmail

How to use Gmail's 'Confidential Mode' on smartphones

After bringing major changes to its design and introducing new features for desktops, including the much talked about 'Confidential Mode', Gmail is now bringing the feature to smartphones.

19 Aug 2018

OPPO

7 much-awaited smartphones expected to launch by end of 2018

Smartphones have evolved dramatically, this year especially, with innovative tech like in-display fingerprint sensors, pop-up cameras, multiple-camera setup, etc.

14 Aug 2018

Xiaomi

Xiaomi launches Apple iPad look-alike Mi Pad 4 Plus

As a bigger version of its 8-inch Mi Pad 4, Xiaomi has launched the Mi Pad 4 Plus in China.

13 Aug 2018

Xiaomi

Android apps wrongly using SD Card might lead to hacking

In another discovery which raises concerns about cybersecurity, security firm Check Point has found a flaw that lets hackers take advantage of Android apps that make poor and unprotected use of external storage.

10 Aug 2018

OPPO

7 much-awaited smartphones expected to launch by end of 2018

Smartphones have evolved dramatically, this year especially, with innovative tech like in-display fingerprint sensors, pop-up cameras, multiple-camera setup, etc.

09 Aug 2018

India

These Android phones look exactly like iPhone X

The market is flooded with notch-based display smartphones as almost every major OEM seems to have gotten on to the trend set by Apple's iPhone X.

07 Aug 2018

Mark Zuckerberg

What's new in Android Pie? Here's a comprehensive guide

Since its launch 10 years ago, Google's Android operating system has seen a slew of changes over the years.

07 Aug 2018

India

Leica C-Lux digital camera launched in India for Rs. 85,000

Germany-based Leica has introduced its C-Lux digital camera in India.

05 Aug 2018

Google

Android P is releasing on August 20, suggests trusted tipster

There have been quite a few leaks and rumors about the release of Google's latest Android OS, the Android P.

04 Aug 2018

Bharti Airtel

Xiaomi introduces new feature phones, should Jio be worried?

As part of a crowdfunding initiative, Xiaomi has launched two new feature phones in China.

01 Aug 2018

iOS

7 advantages Android users have over iOS users

The 'Android vs iOS' debate has been raging for over a decade now, and despite different groups putting forth different arguments, there seems to be no resolution to it.

30 Jul 2018

TechCrunch

Want to learn coding? These 5 apps can help

In an increasingly tech-driven world, coding is certainly a must-have skill even for people with non-technical backgrounds.

30 Jul 2018

ICICI Bank

ICICI, HDFC customers, beware! Fake Android apps targeting sensitive data

Customers of ICICI, HDFC and RBL, beware: bogus banking apps for these banks have been released on Google Play, which can dupe you of your money.

29 Jul 2018

iOS

Top 6 highly addictive casual games for every platform

Simple video games created for people to just have fun and de-stress are called casual games. They don't demand a lot of time and can be played anytime.

26 Jul 2018

Facebook

You can now access WhatsApp's suspicious link feature on Android

After announcing a slew of new features, and promising tighter security, WhatsApp is now globally rolling out a suspicious link identification feature, reports of which had surfaced earlier.

24 Jul 2018

Xiaomi

Xiaomi-owned Huami launches its smartwatches in India

Xiaomi-owned wearable brand Huami has launched its Amazfit Bip and Amazfit Stratos smartwatches in India.

24 Jul 2018

India

After Android, UPI-based Truecaller Pay comes to iOS

Last year in March, popular caller identification app Truecaller, launched its UPI-based payment service - Truecaller Pay - for Android users in India.

22 Jul 2018

Smartphones

World's 5 most expensive smartphones that money can buy

When the iPhone X launched last year, it took many of us by surprise - one for its never-seen-before notched display and two, for its hefty price tag of $1000.

21 Jul 2018

Google

Google reportedly working on Fuchsia, that would replace Android

Over the last couple of years, a team of engineers within Google have been working on a stealth project dubbed Fuchsia.

19 Jul 2018

iOS

Ace your English vocab game with these apps

It's needless to say that a good vocabulary goes a long way in creating an everlasting impression. Most of us want to improve vocabulary, but lack the time and effort to do so.

17 Jul 2018

WhatsApp

WhatsApp Android beta gets 'Mute' button for notifications panel

Following reports that WhatsApp was testing two new features to be incorporated into the notifications panel, the Facebook-owned messaging service has now rolled out the 'Mute' option on the notification panel for all users having the latest WhatsApp beta version on their Android devices.

17 Jul 2018

Google

#WorldEmojiDay: The woman who decides how Google's emojis look like

Jennifer Daniel is the director of Android emojis at Google, or more loosely, the company's emoji interpreter.

16 Jul 2018

Education

#CareerBytes: These 6 online-courses will make you an Android developer

Android is the world's most popular operating system. While it is found mostly on smartphones, Android is used on many other smart devices like intelligent speakers, televisions, watches, etc.

12 Jul 2018

iOS

After Android, iOS devices to get Gboard's Morse code option

Months after it released the feature for Android, Google has now announced that it's bringing Morse code as an input option on Gboard for iOS devices.

11 Jul 2018

OnePlus

OnePlus 3/3T receive final OxygenOS beta-update, stable ROM coming soon

OnePlus has rolled out the final Open Beta update for OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T smartphones.

10 Jul 2018

Snapchat

Snapchat working on a camera-assisted shopping feature on Android

An app researcher named Ishan Agarwal has spotted a code in Snapchat for Android that hints at the photo-sharing app working on turning its camera into a visual search engine.