Android

Android will auto-reboot your phone if locked for three days: report

Android is rolling out a new optional security feature that automatically reboots devices if they remain locked for three consecutive days, according to a report by 9to5Google. The update, delivered via the upcoming Google Play services version 25.14, aims to enhance security by forcing devices into a 'Before First Unlock (BFU)' state, requiring a PIN or pattern instead of biometrics to regain access.

US judge orders Google to open Android to rival app stores

The San Francisco jury in December took just a few hours to decide against Google, finding that the company had embarked on various illegal strategies to maintain its app store monopoly on Android phones.

Google tests desktop windowing for Android tablets

Google is testing a new desktop windowing feature for Android tablets, allowing users to freely resize and rearrange apps on their screens. The feature, now available as a developer preview, is designed to enhance multitasking by giving users greater control over how they manage apps on their tablets.

Google says Italian company's hacking tools used to spy on Apple Inc, Android smartphones

An Italian company's hacking tools were used to spy on Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Android smartphones in Italy and Kazakhstan, Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google said in a report on Thursday.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11: The fabled ”JATIO” phone?

Today we are going to share our take on the locally manufactured Xiaomi Redmi Note 11. As phone aficionados can attest, Note series of Xiaomi has been enjoying an inherent hype for the last several years now.

Google acquires GIF platform Tenor

Finding and sharing GIF images will now become easier as search engine giant Google acquired GIF platform Tenor for Android, iOS and desktops.

New Product / OnePlus 5T: Should you or shouldn't you?

It's just been out. Unlike the original OnePlus 1, this is not the ultra-budget flagship killer. Prices have gone up. But they have kept it similar to the 5 launched earlier this year. So it still undercuts most mega flagships by about half. And this upstart has proved to be a ridiculously capable device over the years.

Three alternatives to the iPhone X

The iPhone X is launched for an eye-watering 1,159/1,329 euros (64GB/256GB). That means anyone who wants to spend less on a top-end smartphone with a big edge-to-edge display and the latest components has to go with an Android handset.

Bill Gates ditches Windows Phone for Android

The Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announces in an interview with Fox News Sunday that instead of Windows Phone he's now using an Android phone.

August 2, 2015
August 2, 2015

Apple and Google tech rolling out to mainstream motors

A year after both Apple's Car Play and Google's Android Auto in-car smartphone connectivity systems were announced, the technologies are finally arriving in mass-market cars.

June 26, 2015
June 26, 2015

SanDisk’s Insane 200GB MicroSD

With SanDisk’s colossal 200GB microSD card, you don’t have to stop shooting, saving or sharing, although it will cost you as much as a decent mid-range Android handset when purchased off-contract!

May 30, 2015
May 30, 2015

Google working with Levi Strauss to make smart clothes

Google announced it is working with iconic US jean maker Levi Strauss to make clothing from specially woven fabric with touch-screen control capabilities.

May 28, 2015
May 28, 2015

Lenovo phone features virtual keyboard

Chinese electronics giant Lenovo has unveiled a phone with a built-in laser projector that can be used to display a virtual keyboard or display.

May 27, 2015
May 27, 2015

Hyundai offers Google Android Auto system in cars

South Korea's Hyundai has become the first carmaker to offer Google's Android Auto system in its Sonata model.

May 11, 2015
May 11, 2015

Hands On Review: Symphony Xplorer H150 - The Marathon Runner

We observed something: Symphony's smartphones tend to arrive in packs, especially when they sport a unique feature. This time there was no exception.

May 9, 2015
May 9, 2015

Startup shows off self-destructing messages

A new application lets people send self-destructing messages from whatever email accounts they fancy.

May 9, 2015
May 9, 2015

Android M could surface later this month

At the Google I/O developers’ conference, set to take place in San Francisco on May 28 and 29, the Mountain View firm will likely introduce the latest iteration of its mobile OS - Android M.

April 30, 2015
April 30, 2015

Microsoft opens to Android, Apple apps

Microsoft Corp is making it easier for apps written for rival Google Inc's Android and Apple Inc's iOS systems to work on Windows phones, in a bid to attract users to its unpopular mobile devices.

April 11, 2015
April 11, 2015

Android Wear gadgets could soon be compatible with the iPhone

According to the website, Google is developing a companion app for iOS that supports all of the features offered on Android Wear devices, from basic notifications to Google Now cards and voice searching.