Google has begun rolling out a landmark update for its Android TV smart TV platform. Rumors about this event began to circulate on the net for several months. The fact is that the update brings a significantly redesigned user interface, very similar to the Google TV shell in the new Chromecast media player, which debuted […]
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A big innovation in Android 12. Themes will affect the appearance of applications
The Android operating system is known for its extensive customization capabilities. Many manufacturers offer their own skins with unique user interfaces and features. Most skins for Android also have support for themes, which will be taken to the next level with the release of the Android 12 operating system. According to 9to5Google, Google is working […]
Street view in Google Maps on smartphones has become much more convenient. Split screen mode appeared
Google has released a useful innovation for Street View lovers in the Google Maps app for Android devices. Google Street View allows you to view panoramic street views of many cities around the world. The function is certainly useful, but now it has become even more convenient. The Android version of Google Maps has a […]
The “secret” enhancement makes Google Camera more user-friendly. Added quick access to zoom
Google has released another update for its Google Camera app and enthusiasts have discovered one “secret” improvement that was not reflected in the official changelog. In versions 8.0 and 8.1 of Google Camera (now available on Google Play), the developers, without any noise or announcements, added a quick way to access the zoom function. 6x, […]
Android TV gives way to Google TV: where will Google TV be better?
According to various sources, Google will release a replacement for the Android TV operating system for smart TVs as early as March this year. We’re talking about Google TV. It’s worth noting that Google TV is not an entirely new operating system for smart TVs. It will continue to be based on Android TV. However, […]
Google is working on a heavily stripped-down Android. MicroDroid platform is designed for virtual machines
Google is working on a heavily stripped-down version of the Android operating system, MicroDroid. As described in the documentation, this is “a minimal Android based Linux image.” The MicroDroid platform is designed for use in virtual machines. It will be even more stripped down than the open source Android GSI (Generic System Image) project, with […]
The holiday for users of tablets with Android, iPad will have to wait. Google Photos was finally optimized for them
Google has finally addressed the inequities in Google Photos that left tablet users at a disadvantage compared to smartphone users. Last June, Google released a huge update to Google Photos. However, by globally updating the smartphone version and adding several improvements to the web interface, the developers did nothing to improve the life of tablet […]
Google will return to Android 12 a convenient feature that for some reason removed from Android 11
According to the source, Google will return in the next version of its Android operating system a feature that was actively tested and should have appeared in Android 11. This feature is called Columbus. This designation conceals the ability to perform a number of actions by double tapping on the lid of a smartphone – […]
Huawei smartphones will lose another Google service. Google Duo will stop working on “uncertified” Android in spring
Google will block the possibility of using another of its services on smartphones that could not obtain a Google Mobile Services (GMS) license. Among such smartphones, the most prominent are, of course, the many Huawei and Honor models released since the end of 2019. Evidence of the imminent disconnection of such smartphones from Google Duo […]
Google will fulfill the dream of huge smartphone lovers. Android 12 will rework the split screen mode
Google is preparing interesting innovations for Android 12. In addition to the simplified procedure for transferring Wi-Fi passwords, limited network mode and mysterious hibernation mode, the herd knows about a feature that will delight owners of smartphones with large screens. We are talking about a redesigned split screen multitasking mode. In this mode, you can […]
