With the Pixel 5 officially launching in the US and Canada today, the Google Store is rounding out its 2020 phone launches by making the Pixel 4a (5G) available for pre-order in the US.
Until late yesterday, prospective Pixel 4a (5G) — or “Pixel 4a with 5G” — buyers could get on a waitlist on the US and Canadian Google Store. This has now switched to “Pre-order,” with Google Fi and…
OnePlus 8T review: Brilliantly boring [Video]
October 30, 2020
The OnePlus 8T is probably the best OnePlus smartphone to date in a number of key areas. It also falters in a few, simply to justify the existence of the OnePlus 8 Pro.
We’ve seen the once plucky upstart grow up and become a reasonably big player within the smartphone…
Google makes it easier to adjust Pixel 5 ‘Vibration & haptics’ with elevated settings
October 30, 2020
Google has been steadily improving the quality of haptic motors included in Pixel devices — though this year might be an exception. With the Pixel 5, the ability to set “Vibration & haptics” has been elevated in settings.
It starts with the “Sound” menu being…
Cloud storage is something millions of people already enjoy from services such as Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, and others. For the most part, these services offer different amounts of storage that’s accessible online for a monthly fee.
If you want to save money on cloud storage, pCloud has a killer offer going on right now. The company’s lifetime plans (one-time payment) are now available…
Back in July, Google’s storage subscription service made phone backups free on Android and announced plans for iOS. The next move for Google One is including a VPN on higher storage tiers.
VPN by Google One is pitched as providing an “extra layer of online protection…
As of the start of this month, Workspace customers can get access to an integrated Gmail experience that includes Chat and Rooms. Google is now boosting the Gmail experience by letting Chat users set an “away” or “Do not disturb” status.
The new presence menu will…
Google Messages may soon support ‘Call and Message Continuity’ on Samsung Galaxy phones
October 30, 2020
For a few years now, Samsung’s Galaxy Tabs have been able to send and receive calls and text messages from Galaxy phones. While this feature, called “Call and Message Continuity,” currently requires you to use Samsung Messages, it looks like Google Messages may soon gain support for this same continuity.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest…
Sundar Pichai teases Google’s ‘deeper investments in hardware’ and roadmap next year
October 30, 2020
Alphabet today hosted its Q3 2020 earnings call. Sundar Pichai was asked by an analyst about Google’s approach to phones and hardware in 2020. The CEO notably hinted at what’s coming next year.
Pichai started his answer by noting how Google had some deeper investments…
In recent weeks, Google has worked to attract more customers to its MVNO with a new phone subscription program and by adding Samsung devices. Google Fi is now making it easier to troubleshoot connection issues on Android 11.
Version 33.0 of Google Fi for Android is rolling…
Earlier this week, Google rolled out several themed 3D Animals, including a hot dog — really — and dancing skeleton. With Halloween in 24 hours, Google is kicking the 2020 celebration into full gear with a sequel to the Magic Cat Academy Doodle from four years ago.
The premise behind the 2016 Doodle saw you take control of “freshman feline Momo on her mission to rescue her school of…
