[ad_1] What he didn’t expect, back when he was helping define 4G, was that video streaming would explode in popularity the way it did and become the most obvious benefit of the new network technology. “4G made it possible to do video streaming, which was not conceivable before,” Grilli told Engadget at Google I/O this […]
Category: Android
The new Android Q beta is a mostly cosmetic update
[ad_1] Dark Mode The most obvious new feature, which got a loud, welcoming response during the keynote, is Dark Mode. It’s not just a night-friendly mode that saves your eyes; it saves your phone’s energy, too. Go into Settings and search for “Dark” and select the Dark theme (as opposed to the Light alternative). This […]
With Android Q, Google is pushing for more elegant, standardized gestures
[ad_1] To Google’s credit, though, it’s offering users a choice. When new Android Q devices start going on sale later this year, they’ll all have the classic three-button navigation system and the new swipe-centric system we’ve been talking about. And to be clear, I do mean all new Android Q devices will have these options. […]
Google improved Android Auto by making it act more like your phone
[ad_1] That won’t be the case for much longer. Yesterday, Google announced that a new, redesigned version of Android Auto would start appearing in cars this summer, and wouldn’t you know it: The company set up a 2020 Hyundai Kona on-site at its I/O developer conference, complete with new (but not quite final) software. As […]
‘Apex Legends’ is coming to mobile devices
[ad_1] The game will also come to China, echoing another Epic strategy. EA might need the expansion. It revealed that its year-over-year profits dipped sharply in the first quarter of 2019 despite Apex‘s debut. That’s not completely surprising. While EA’s other big game of the season (Anthem) did sell well early on, it didn’t really […]
Watch Google’s I/O 2019 keynote in 13 minutes
[ad_1] To say that Google had a busy I/O keynote would be an understatement. There were new Pixel phones and a Nest smart display, but those were really just the start. Google also had an avalanche of AI and software updates, including a next-gen Assistant, AR search and of course Android Q. That’s a lot […]
Google I/O 2019 by the numbers
[ad_1] Google unveils the lower-cost Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL Smartphones have always been status symbols. But for those of us without the ways, means, or motivation to keep up with the Joneses and their semi-annual phone upgrades, there’s the Pixel 3a. It’s not quite as capable as the Pixel 3 proper, but at […]
YouTube Music for Android can play your local song collection
[ad_1] There are limits, at least in the current iteration. You can’t add local tracks to playlists or queues that include YouTube Music songs, and you can’t cast local songs elsewhere. Not surprisingly, the playback controls also remove YouTube-specific features such as the like and unlike buttons. If those aren’t deal-breakers, though, you now have […]
OnePlus explains the 7’s lack of a water resistance rating
[ad_1] An accompanying video also claimed that water resistance ratings “cost you money,” and showed a OnePlus 7 model being dunked in a bucket as ‘proof’ of its ability to survive immersion. Pei didn’t rule out IP ratings in the future, and didn’t want customers to try submerging their own phones. Whether or not this […]
Hands on with Polestar’s Android Automotive OS infotainment system
[ad_1] The system will debut in the Polestar 2 when deliveries begin this time next year. The Polestar 1, a limited production hybrid coupe, will come a few months earlier, but it will use the same system and interface used in Volvo’s current sedans and SUVs. Both cars will be built in China. Although Google […]