Google today detailed its “key 2023 initiatives” for the Play Store and Android. Meanwhile, the company is hosting #TheAndroidShow on Thursday with a focus on large screens, foldables, and Jetpack Compose.
Tweet us your burning Compose layouts and modifiers questions using #AskAndroid. We’ve assembled a team of experts ready to answer your questions live!
10 a.m. PT on March 9
Of note is how…
Review: Oppo Find N2 Flip beats the Galaxy Z Flip 4 in key areas, but doesn’t take the crown
March 6, 2023
Foldable smartphones open up a world of new possibilities but also one of new limitations. Where Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 4 asks you to weigh out your priorities, the Oppo Find N2 Flip pushes the boundaries of what’s possible in this form factor.
The Oppo Find N2 Flip…
Android Auto is slowly rolling out its major new “Coolwalk” redesign with a new dashboard on the homescreen. It’s already functionally better than it was before, but with a tweak, you can get even more space for widgets on Android Auto “Coolwalk.”
The new design…
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LG is one of the world’s biggest tech companies, but it is making efforts to stay in touch with the innovations of startups with its LG NOVA incubator program.
The LG Electronics North American Innovation Center (LG NOVA) kicked off in the fall of 2021 with a pledge to pour $20 million into…
9to5Google Weekender: Why you should lock down your Android phone and this week’s top stories
March 6, 2023
Stealing a smartphone isn’t particularly hard, and crafty criminals are taking advantage of an obvious exploit to get into stolen Android phones and iPhones to take over your digital life. Here’s how to lock down your Android phone, and other top stories from the past…
Following last week’s announcement, Magic Eraser is now available on all Pixel phones and for any Google One subscriber, including those on iOS.
All Pixel phones
Magic Eraser debuted on the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro in 2021 before coming to the 6a and then the Pixel 7 series.
Following last week’s announcement, Magic Eraser is now available on all Pixel phones and for any Google One subscriber, including those on iOS.
All Pixel phones
Magic Eraser debuted on the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro in 2021 before coming to the 6a and then the Pixel 7 series. It removes distractions automatically identified by Google Photos or those that you manually select by circling. The tool can…
We’ve teamed up with SUPCASE to give away Samsung’s new Galaxy S23 to one lucky reader. For a limited time, you can also get 15% off SUPCASE’s new lineup of cases for the Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra. Head below for a closer look and to enter the giveaway…
The latest beta update to WhatsApp is adding better support for Android tablets with a new split-view interface that better takes advantage of the screen real estate.
WhatsApp remains one of the most popular messaging options on the planet, but the apps has long lacked…
Google has begun the process of bringing Chrome’s full Blink browser engine to iOS against current App Store rules, and now we have our first look at the test browser in action.
Last month, Google quietly unveiled a new effort to port the Blink browser engine — used by Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers like Edge and Opera — to iOS. Under Apple’s current App Store policies, all web…
