Google Sheets has joined a very exclusive club after reaching the 1 billion download milestone over on the Play Store.
Although an excellent free alternative to Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets isn’t necessarily as useful on mobile as it is in a full web browser — making it less of a “must download” than other Workspace applications. The experience is fine when working with smaller…
Google Photos shared albums might be set to get even more collaborative with evidence of an “Ask friends for photos” feature that will allow you to request images directly from your friends and contacts.
Evidence of the feature was spotted by Jane Manchum Wong over on…
Google Pixel foldable mentioned yet again as ultra-thin glass brings more foldables to life
July 14, 2021
Despite Samsung preparing its third generation of the idea, foldable smartphones are still very much in their early days and finding their footing. However, the market may soon see a boom in popularity as a new report mentions that the Google Pixel foldable among several…
Google Pixel phones stop charging at 80% to improve battery health in certain scenarios
July 14, 2021
Battery technology nowadays generally means that a phone will last a couple of years before longevity issues start to set in. However, a known trick to extend battery health is to stop charging around 80% capacity, and that’s something Google has quietly been doing on Pixel phones in some situations.
In late 2020, Google introduced a new feature for Pixel phones known as “Adaptive…
Apple Granted ‘Periscope’ Compact Zoom Lens Patent
July 14, 2021
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted Apple a patent for a compact camera that uses a set of prisms to “fold” light and compress the amount of space needed for a telephoto lens. This type of lens is typically referred to as a “periscope” lens in…
Samsung has certified the SM-F7110 smartphone on TENAA, which is the Chinese version of the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip3. The listing had basically no specs aside from the network bands it was certified to work on, but today we know more about the size and the battery…
Bloomberg: Apple asks suppliers to build 90 million ‘iPhone 13’ units by the end of 2021
July 14, 2021
Almost two months ahead of the announcement, Apple is asking its suppliers to speed up production of the next-generation iPhone. The company expects to ship 90 million units of the so-called “iPhone 13” by the end of this year, according to a new report from Bloomberg.
As mentioned by the report, citing sources familiar with the matter, Apple usually orders about 75 million units of a new…
The writing has been on the wall for Google Hangouts for some time now, but soon Hangouts will begin warning of the app’s upcoming shutdown and migration to Chat.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy and the Pentagon’s Strategic Capabilities Office are making the most of the remaining months of their partnership on the Ghost Fleet Overlord unmanned surface vessel program, taking lessons learned from two recent voyages across the Panama…
Docs, Sheets, & Slides are the latest Google apps to adopt Android 12’s animated splash screen [Updated]
July 14, 2021
Every app open on Android 12 is accompanied by a launch animation to make “startup a more consistent and delightful experience.” One aspect of this is an animated icon on the splash screen, with Drive being the first Google app to support this on Android 12.
Update 7/13: Version 1.21.262.04.40 of Docs, Sheets, and Slides is rolling out with launch animations.
These three apps share the same…
