Besides voice commands, the key aspect of Google Assistant headphones is having incoming notifications read aloud. Google now looks to have brought this Assistant feature to any pair of wired headphones, regardless of whether they’ve been optimized by the manufacturer.
Plugging in USB-C or 3.5mm headphones to an Android device running the latest version of the Google app results in the…
Google fully shuts down Play Music around the world
December 4, 2020
Google started shutting down its legacy streaming service around the world in October. Google Play Music is now officially dead for all users.
Visiting music.google.com or the Android and iOS app today will direct you to a “Google Play Music is no longer available”…
Google Fiber ‘2 Gig’ launches in two cities, includes custom-developed Wi-Fi 6 ‘Multi-Gig Router’
December 4, 2020
In September, Google Fiber announced a ‘2 Gig’ tier, and it’s now widely available in Huntsville and Nashville. As part of this, a Wi-Fi 6 Google Fiber Multi-Gig Router is provided to customers.
In recent years, Google Fiber has moved to just offer a single “1…
Google has upgraded its Street View app on Android to allow you to capture and submit your own Street View photos with nothing more than your phone.
While the majority of Google Maps’ Street View is powered by images taken by their dedicated camera cars, Google has allowed citizens of the world to contribute their own photos to Street View… provided you had the necessary 360-degree camera…
Infinix announced the Zero 8 smartphone in August and we got the chance to review it. Now the company is following it up with a slightly toned down version dubbed Infinix Zero 8i.
The new phone is pretty much the same as the old one, down to the footprint and the internals.
A few days ago a renowned tipster suggested that the Xiaomi Mi 11 is almost ready for release and we should expect it “next month”. Since it was posted on November 30, we thought that by “next month”, he meant January, but it turns out he really meant…
Exynos 9825-powered Samsung Galaxy F62 surfaces on Geekbench
December 3, 2020
Samsung has launched the Galaxy F41 in India. The phone has a big battery, Exynos 9611 chipset, and right now is the only device in the Galaxy F lineup. This is likely going to change soon, as a Samsung Galaxy F62 is on its way, according to a leakster and a leaked benchmark scorecard.
The Galaxy F62 will be the marketing name of the Samsung SM-E625F, a phone that appeared on Geekbench with an…
The iPhone 12 series enabled with support for 1080p video calls in FaceTime. As usual, Apple takes good care of its older devices too, so the iOS 14.2 update quietly added 1080p support for older models as well.
The 2017 generation (iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X) and later have…
Samsung's One UI 3.0 is rolling out with Android 11, improves both form and function
December 3, 2020
After completing testing, Samsung’s One UI 3.0 update is now live and is already rolling out with the Android 11 update for the Galaxy S20 family. You can check the schedule for when the other eligible devices will get the latest version. What’s new in One UI 3.0?
The…
The ZTE Axon 20 5G was announced back in September and has been available for purchase in China for some time now. The smartphone remains unique with its under-display front-facing camera and now everyone will be able to experience it as the company makes it available globally.
ZTE is opening reservations for the phone, you just need to type in your email address to reserve a unit because the…
