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Google Podcasts for Android adds Cast button to Now Playing screen

September 9, 2020

Back in March, Google Podcasts received a big visual revamp and launched on iOS. As part of that expansion, the team hosted an AMA and promised a handful of new features. Quick access to Cast from the Now Playing sheet is rolling out today in Google Podcasts for Android. With this year’s redesign, the Cast button was placed in the top-left corner of the main Home, Explore, and Activity screens.

Google Docs for Android adds Microsoft Office editing, improves line spacing

September 9, 2020

As announced last month, Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides for Android now support Microsoft Office editing. A related change sees Docs adjust line spacing based on the current font. To boost mobile productivity, Google is bringing more and more web features to the mobile…

The LG Wing could have a surprisingly thin flip-around screen, as shown in new leaks

September 9, 2020

LG’s upcoming “Wing” smartphone is expected to be a dual-screen device with a swiveling mechanism, and the screen that flips around could be surprisingly thin, as shown in new leaks of the phone. Take a look for yourself in this video — when this person, who appears…

Apple patent suggests iPhone will get the same water-ejection system as Apple Watch

September 9, 2020

Apple Watch Series 2 was the first model to be entirely waterproof, and Apple introduced an important feature to keep the internal components protected. As you may know, Apple Watch has a water-ejection system in which the speaker expels water — and this might come to iPhone according to a new patent registered by Apple. The Apple Watch water-ejection system works by using the speaker to vibrate…

Google keeping Android Beta Program open for pre-release Android 11 updates

September 9, 2020

Traditionally, the Android Beta Program shuts down following the launch of the in-preview release. Google is doing something different this year and keeping the program open to “future pre-release versions of Android 11.” Google starts by thanking Android 11 beta…

LG Wing leaks in official-looking render, again showing off its dual displays

September 9, 2020

We’re set to get official details on LG’s wacky new smartphone next week, but today, a fresh render of the LG Wing has leaked leaving little to the imagination. Posted by Evan Blass, renders of the “LG Wing 5G” show the design in detail with looks at both the front…

OxygenOS 11 open beta w/ Android 11 is now available for OnePlus 8 series

September 9, 2020

Just a couple of hours following Google’s announcement, OnePlus has just announced big news regarding its Android 11 release. Starting today, OnePlus 8 owners can download the official open beta for OxygenOS 11. Detailed in an official forum post, OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro are both now eligible for the Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 open beta. This release just exited the developer preview…

Hands-on with 40+ new changes and features in Android 11 [Video]

September 9, 2020

We’ve had some time delving deep into the Android 11 Previews and Android 11 Betas over the past few months. Now that the full release is here we’re going to dive even deeper and share every new feature and change we’ve found in Android 11 — one of the most…

7 years later, Android 11 brings a Facebook Phone feature to everyone: A brief history of chat heads

September 9, 2020

Remember the Facebook Phone? If you’re a tech blogger, maybe. Anyone else? Probably not. Its real name was the HTC First, and it was an Android smartphone announced as part of a press event held by Facebook in April 2013. Here’s a little more history: One of its…

Xiaomi and Realme open limited Android 11 previews

September 9, 2020

Android 11 has officially launched today and, contrary to Google’s official wording, it’s only launching for Pixel devices. However, some Android partners are launching betas for the upcoming OS, with Xiaomi and Realme offering limited seats for the Android 11 update. In respective posts today, Xiaomi and Realme have both detailed their Android 11 updates, but only in limited previews.