Google to reset app permissions on unused Android-apps
The feature will automatically reset the runtime permissions of unused apps.
Last week Google announced that they plan to have app runtime permissions expire on older versions of Android for apps that haven't run for several months. This will, in effect, extend the availability of a privacy prot... Read more
Windows Subsystem for Android app available in Microsoft Store
The Android Subsystem for Windows may be available to Microsoft Insider testers sooner rather than later.
Microsoft is planning to roll out Windows 11 on October 5. However, one key feature that will not be included in the rollout is support for Android apps. Instead, the company has promised it... Read more
Google is getting rid of old Android versions beginning next month
If you have a phone running on Android 2.3.7 and below (why do you have that?) Google has probably already sent you an email telling you that your device will no longer be able to log in to Google services. That essentially means what you will be left with is a brick that can perform a few function... Read more
New foldable phones and watches to debut at Samsung launch event
Samsung Electronics is all set to debut new foldable smartphones on the 11th of August amid rumors of a massive leak of design and color variants.
The date for the launch is no surprise, Samsung hosted an unpacked event around the same time last year when debuting its Fold 2 smartphone. This yea... Read more
Google competes will Apple, offers 5 years of Android updates on Pixel 6
Over the past several years, Google has been a market leader with it's Android OS for smartphone. There is one area where Android has been consistently behind on Apple's iOS, and that’s updates. Apple supports every iPhone for years with new updates. Google now sets the example for every Android ... Read more
Lenovo unveils new Android based tablet models
The Yoga Tab 11 and 13 aim to compete with Apple's iPad offerings.
Lenovo has made a splash at Mobile World Congress 2021, announcing five new Android-based tablet models. One of the most impressive members of the new line-up is the Yoga Tab 13, which sports 13-inch screen. There is also the sli... Read more
Google set to require new privacy data in Play Store listings
Developers will need to add iOS-type Privacy information over the next year.
Google will soon require developers to provide more privacy and security information about their apps. The company is working on a new “safety section” for its Play Store listings, that will require Android app make... Read more
Android Studio 4.2 makes upgrading your project easier
Google has released version 4.2 of Android Studio. Besides the usual set of new features, Google has added an assistant that makes it easier to port an existing project to the latest version.
The most important change in Android Studio 4.2 is the addition of all the important features that were ... Read more
Review: Zebra EC50/EC55 – smartphone with Zebra DNA
With the EC50 and EC55, Zebra says it is introducing a new category of 'individually assigned mobile computer'. That is, a personal smartphone that can do more in business environments than a standard smartphone. We got a chance to take a closer look at the EC55. Is this really a new category? And ... Read more
Review: Xiaomi Mi 11 is not yet worth its high price
Xiaomi is taking a step up in the smartphone market with the Mi 11. With a price of around 800 euros, the Mi 11 is Xiaomi's most expensive smartphone to date. The specifications are impressive, and on paper, the Mi 11 is an excellent smartphone. However, in practice the results are a bit less convi... Read more