Google has informed Android developers that Play Store users in Russia have lost the ability to purchase apps, games, IAPs, and subscriptions.
Update: Google has paused Play billing in Russia as of March 10, 2022. This follows the company saying last night that users in the country won’t be able to buy applications or subscriptions over the “coming days.”
Original 3/9 @ 8:50 p.m. PT: The…
Messages will send videos as Google Photos links for the benefit of RCS-less iPhones, rolling out iMessage reactions
March 11, 2022
In recent weeks, Google has been testing and slowly rolling out a number of new features for Messages on Android. The company announced today that iMessage reactions, Google Photos integration, and several other capabilities will soon widely launch.
On iOS, users can…
Meta adds iPhone Health app integration for Oculus Quest 2 workouts ahead of Apple headset reveal
March 11, 2022
Meta has been working for over a year to integrate its Oculus VR workouts with Apple Health. Now, it’s finally going to happen as soon as next month.
According to a report by CNET, Meta plans to not only integrate the Quest VR 2 with Apple Health, but with “other…
Following Gmail at the start of this year, Google Drive is the latest iOS app to get new work-focused widgets, while there are also updates for Translate and Chat on iOS in the coming weeks.
The new widgets for Google Drive are aimed at the iPad. It starts with a new XL widget that will show eight recent files that are contextually relevant. The current widget only shows two, while shortcuts…
OnePlus promises to deliver regular system updates for its wide array of smartphones for at least two years and in some cases longer for flagships, so let’s see how they’re handling the February 2022 security update.
OnePlus February 2022 security update — What’s…
While we await Android 12L for the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, the ProtonAOSP custom ROM has managed to beat Google to the punch with version 12.3.0.
You may remember ProtonAOSP being the first custom ROM to officially support the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro within just a few weeks of the…
Ethically minded smartphone maker Fairphone is now pushing out Android 10 to 2015’s Fairphone 2 and, in turn, offering the longest support period for any Android smartphone to date.
The Dutch manufacturer prides itself on repairability and sustainability, and it’s hard to deny that given the extended hardware and software support on offer. While a modest smartphone even by 2015 standards…
Messages will send videos as Google Photos links for the benefit of RCS-less iPhones, rolling out iMessage reactions
March 10, 2022
In recent weeks, Google has been testing and slowly rolling out a number of new features for Messages on Android. The company announced today that iMessage reactions, Google Photos integration, and several other capabilities will soon widely launch.
On iOS, users can…
Gboard officially expands ‘Grammar Check’ to all Android devices, adds text stickers for Pixel, more
March 10, 2022
Gboard for Android keeps picking up new features to help you express yourself, and now Google is going a step further by helping out with your grammar on any Android device with “Grammar Check” and adding a new treat for Pixel owners too.
With a new update rolling out…
Google TV for Android getting ‘Highlights’ feed with entertainment news, Material You redesign
March 10, 2022
Google TV was a big redesign that replaced the Play Movies & TV app on Android, and it’s now adding a “Highlights” tab that serves as “personalized feed of entertainment news” and getting some Material You flourishes.
The first tab in the Google TV app is now called “Highlights.” It will surface news, reviewers, and other articles from the web related to movies and shows…
