Android Studio is Google’s recommended environment for developing Android applications, and plenty of new features were announced at Google I/O. Some of those improvements have now landed in the beta branch, with the release of Android Studio 3.2 Beta. The main new feature in Android Studio 3.2 is the ability to generate App Bundles. In […]
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Google overhauling image search, bringing Lens to Google Images
Google Google announced today that it is overhauling the way we search for images on Google. Along with the new changes, Google is integrating Google Lens right into mobile image searches. The overhauls of image search functions are rolling out over the next few weeks. For many people, Google Images is one of the most important […]
Read MoreHere are even more leaked images of the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL
It almost goes without saying that Google’s operational security is not so good lately. The Pixel 3 (and especially) 3 XL have leaked repeatedly and in great detail over the last few weeks. There are basically no surprises left for the Google event on October 9th, but now there’s a new cache of images just […]
Read MoreGoogle Feed’s success is leading a revolution in search – and it starts at the homepage
For decades (yes, Google is coming up on two decades), Google’s trademark minimalist, all-white homepage has been the most successful effort to “branding” its ubiquitous search product. The Google search homepage appears on TV shows, in movies, video games, books, magazines, and news articles all over the world. Google’s web search is so well-known and […]
Read MoreLens is coming to Google Images, ‘featured videos’ in search cards, and more
Google continues the day’s deluge of announcements. Next up with a pile of new features is Google Images, with changes including Lens integration, image ranking tweaks, and expanded captions for context. A new “featured videos” card for automatically played results will also appear for some queries. The biggest change to Google Images announced today is […]
Read MoreGoogle Feed officially called Discover, will appear at Google.com on mobile
Last week, we heard that Google planned to rebrand Google Feed as Google Discover. Now, Google officially announced the name change, with Google Discover rolling out over the coming weeks. Along with new features and updates, Google Discover will appear at Google.com when you view it in your mobile browser. Google Feed is a little […]
Read MoreGoogle Feed is now ‘Discover,’ and it’s coming to the mobile Google homepage
Today Google has announced that it’s rebranding its well-known Feed — a source of news for consumers and referral traffic for providers like Android Police — under the new name “Discover.” With the change in name comes the formal announcement of the redesign that’s been in testing for a while now, plus more granular control […]
Read More25 temporarily free and 28 on-sale apps and games to start the week
Article Contents Welcome to the final full week of September. Let’s take a look through some app sales for this fine Monday. Enjoy browsing through what’s on offer today and be sure to pop back around on Wednesday for more. Today’s app sales roundup is sponsored by Keepsafe Unlisted, a service that lets you set up […]
Read MoreGoogle Calendar updated to v6.0 with new Material UI
Google is slowly but surely updating all its apps to the new Material interface, which in Google’s case means lots of white. We’ve already seen the new theme pop up in the Calculator, Contacts, and more. Now, it’s Google Calendar’s turn. The v6.0 update is rolling out with the new look, and you can sideload […]
Read MoreLeak reveals a new interactive feature that will debut on the Pixel 3
There’s no doubt about it, the Pixel 3 XL will have one of the ugliest notches of the year. The top bezel will house a couple of cameras and a speaker if all the leaks we’ve seen are to be believed, and it cuts a lot more into the screen than other notches modeled after […]
Read MoreYouTube Music Premium gains audio quality controls, product team holds AMA [APK Download]
In February, we posted a teardown that revealed audio quality controls for YouTube Music Premium much like those in Google Play Music. The settings remained inaccessible, however, until an app update on Friday, Sept. 21st. YouTube Music Premium users can now set the quality for audio downloads for both wifi and mobile data. These controls mirror […]
Read MoreHere’s a sneak peek at the Google Pixel 3’s live wallpapers
@IshanAgarwal24 Supposed screenshots of the Google Pixel 3’s live wallpapers have leaked on Twitter. Though they aren’t full-size, the images give us a glimpse at what may arrive with the new Pixel handsets in a couple of weeks. The uploader said the full-size versions are coming soon. Potential images of the Google Pixel 3 live wallpapers have emerged […]
Read MoreQR support for Google Pay could make sending cash to pals a breeze
Google is reportedly working on P2P payments via QR codes in Google Pay. The news comes via the same person who leaked Snapchat’s Android redesign. QR-based payments only require a camera and internet connection, making it ideal for budget phones. Google Pay joined the peer-to-peer (P2P) payments party a few months back, allowing users to […]
Read MoreToyota has reportedly agreed to bring Android Auto to its vehicles
Toyota and Google are rumored to have agreed to bring Android Auto to its vehicles. It’s not yet known which cars and trucks might get access to the infotainment software. An official announcement could be made as soon as October. Over the last several years, Android Auto has made it into an increasing number of […]
Read MoreOpinion: Google’s 30% cut of Play Store app sales is nothing short of highway robbery
Congratulations: You’ve finally developed your million-dollar app. You took a great idea, implemented it, built it into a polished UI, and tested it until you tracked down every last bug. Now it’s ready for public release, so you can sit back, relax and … earn just 70% of what users pay for your software? That […]
Read MoreAndroid turns 10: Remembering the first Android phone, the T-Mobile G1 / HTC Dream
[embedded content] Ten years ago today, the mobile operating system we all know as Android was finally introduced to the market. Of course, an OS is nothing without hardware to back it up, and today marks the debut of the first ever Android phone, the HTC Dream a.k.a. the T-Mobile G1. While it didn’t exactly […]
Read MoreAndroid turns 10 today: Here are 5 features we still use from Android 1.0
The very first commercial release of Android happened on September 23, 2008, exactly ten years ago today. The debut of the Android operating system came bundled with the HTC Dream, a.k.a. the T-Mobile G1, a now-legendary device with a touchscreen interface combined with a slide-out physical keyboard. While Android 1.0 was missing a lot of […]
Read More[Deal Alert] Google Home Max down to $349 ($50 off) at Google Store, Best Buy, Target, and more
The Google Home Max was announced last October and went on sale in December, just in time for last year’s holiday season. Since then, the pricey smart speaker has mostly kept steady at its $399 launch price, but now a number of retailers are knocking $50 off that number, bringing it down about 12% to […]
Read MoreThe first Android phone, the T-Mobile G1, was announced 10 years ago today
On this fateful day ten years ago, Google, T-Mobile, and HTC joined forces to announce the T-Mobile G1. It would go on to launch internationally as the HTC Dream, but this piece of hardware was the first way consumers could experience the Android platform. The G1 was far from perfect, even by the standards of […]
Read MoreToyota reportedly agrees to support Android Auto
Toyota is one of the few car major manufacturers that have refused to add support for Android Auto, along with BMW, MINI, and Lexus. However, that might finally be changing. According to Bloomberg, Toyota has reached an agreement with Google that may be officially announced as soon as October. Toyota has reportedly agreed to include […]
Read MoreStandalone Daydream VR headsets will eventually have improved controllers, see-through mode, and more
Self-contained headsets that run Google’s Daydream VR platform went on sale earlier this year, and Google has continued to improve them since. Chrome for Daydream became available in July, and now the company has revealed what’s next for the platform. First, Daydream will soon support standard Android applications. These apps will appear as a window […]
Read MoreGoogle+ v10.15 hints at custom streams with unread counts [APK Teardown]
Google+ may have fallen out of the spotlight, but we’ve seen one update after another in the last few months that point to what may turn out to be a really significant revision to the social network. There have been signs for new formatting capabilities, a title layout, and even bookmarking posts to revisit later. The latest update […]
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