The June security patch for Pixel devices brought with it a Feature Drop but also a neat little taste of the upcoming Android 12 release and the Material You redesign with a grouped notification count icon. Although not mentioned as arriving as part of the wider June Pixel Feature Drop, we noticed the very minor tweak mainly at the lockscreen when receiving multiple notifications from the same…

The 2021 Made by Google device lineup is looking to be one of the strongest ever with Whitechapel, Pixel 6, and a new Wear OS incoming. Things continue to shape up for a Google Pixel foldable, too, with a report today claiming that display production for the device is in the books for October. The Elec claims that Samsung Display will start producing foldable OLED displays for Google, Vivo, and…

Last year, Google started showing a search engine “choice screen” to those setting up Android devices in Europe following an antitrust ruling. Google is now updating it to include more providers and make “participation free.” In addition to its own, Google originally showed three alternative search engines. Those competing offerings appear through a per-country auction system where…

One of the major changes arriving with iOS 15 is a totally redesigned Safari. The all-new browser looks to make it easier to use with one hand as it shifts the URL/tab bar to the bottom, introduces customizable Tab Groups and new start page, and more. Let’s dive into how the new Safari in iOS 15 works. The new Safari is coming to iPhone, iPad, as well as Mac with macOS Monterey. Apple says two…