Google first introduced its Live Caption feature in Android 10, and in the time since, it’s expanded past Pixels to devices from OnePlus and Samsung. Now it seems Google is planning to expand where you can use the feature by enabling Live Caption to work with phone calls.
Spotted by XDA, an updated version of Live Caption within Android 11’s third developer preview strongly hints that phone…
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on unabated in countries around the world, there’s a shared desire among those forced to shelter in place to see the extent to which social distancing is slowing the disease’s spread. It’s understandable — collateral damage from…
The third installment of our favorite smartphone operating system has arrived ahead of the user-facing beta phase, which means we have been delving into “Android 11 Developer Preview 3” to figure out what might be the top new features of this pre-release OS.
As with…
OnePlus has been growing considerably over the past several years, but it seems the company might not be doing all that hot in Europe. A report today from reveals that OnePlus has cut up to 80% of its staff in parts of Europe with minimal crews in many regions.
In what a spokesperson called “normal restructuring,” OnePlus has downsized its staff in the UK, Germany, and France by as much as…
Google readying Chat, Meet, & Tasks functionality directly inside Gmail for Android [APK Insight]
April 24, 2020
Gmail on the desktop web today is home to more than just email. It’s long had text chat and video calling, while the last major redesign added Tasks integration. Google now looks to be bringing Chat, Meet, and Tasks functionality directly to Gmail for Android.
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After first A/B testing in February and announcing last month, YouTube Music’s new player UI is seeing a wider rollout around the world over the past 24 hours.
This revamped now playing screen starts by putting all key controls on the same page. Shuffle and repeat are no…
iPhone and Android COVID-19 contact tracing FAQ: What govt. sees, where data is stored, more
April 24, 2020
Apple and Google announced their partnership two weeks ago to develop contract-tracing via Bluetooth in iOS and Android. Last week we shared details about how it will work and roll out, and today we’ve got answers to frequently asked questions about COVID-19 contact tracing for iOS and Android as well as updates on the Bluetooth and cryptography specifications.
We learned last week how…
Apple and Google build more privacy and flexibility into Bluetooth contact tracing tech
April 24, 2020
The app for Apple and Google’s contact tracing solution, due out soon, will be able to encrypt metadata associated with smartphones and randomly generate keys for identifying phones to make it harder to identify an individual or track people. A seed version of the app will…
The past few releases of Android have seen a heavy focus on security features, specifically with permissions. Now, in Android 11’s third developer preview, Google has added a new “auto revoke” feature.
Live in Android 11 DP3, all apps now have a new option that turns…
Samsung’s Galaxy S20 series launched on Verizon Wireless lacking its most affordable and compact model. Now, it seems that the Galaxy S20’s release isn’t too far off, and apparently, it’s coming with an exclusive “Cloud White” color, too.
Evan Blass posted renders of the Samsung Galaxy S20 — the smallest model — in a Cloud White color variant. Officially, this color option…
