Tag archives for Android
Google Reportedly Planning to Discontinue and Replace Unlock With Voice Match Feature on Android Devices
Google appears set to remove and replace a feature that let Android users unlock their devices using their voice. Unlock with Voice Match, a security feature that lets users to simply use their…
WhatsApp Said to Be Bringing ‘Swipe to Reply’ Feature to Android; Dark Mode May Arrive Soon Too
WhatsApp is reportedly working to bring the Swipe to Reply feature to its Android app. The messaging app has had an eventful 2018 as it has been launching and testing new features with…
Android Phones to Have 85 Percent Global Market Share In 2018: IDC
Android mobile phones will take around 85 percent share of the global market in 2018 as volumes are expected to grow at a five-year Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of percent,…
Gmail’s Confidential Mode Comes to Android, iOS Tasneem Akolawala, 17 August 2018
While Gmail got a huge redesign earlier this year, many features were noticed as missing on the Android and iOS apps. Now, Gmail has introduced the Confidential Mode for mobile users giving them more functionality. This mode will…
Nuzzel for Android creates a curated feed of the news your friends are reading
It curates news stories shared by your friends on Twitter and Facebook, presenting them in a simple stream that you can scroll through. Or if you prefer, it can repackage…
Android Installer Vulnerability Affecting 49.5 Percent of Devices
Security researchers at Palo Alto Networks claim to have found a vulnerability in Android versions ranging from (Gingerbread) to (Jelly Bean) that allows attackers to gain full access to…
Cyanogen, BLU to Launch Android Phone Without Google Services This Year
We already know that Cyanogen's CEO, Kirt McMaster, has been trying to take Android away from Google; though not literally. McMaster's aggressive stand towards Google seems to be taking the…
Run this Installer Hijacking Scanner app to see if your older Android phone
This app could save your older Android phone from being hijacked. Specifically, theInstaller Hijacking Scanner app from the Google Play store is designed to check for a vulnerability that was discovered…
The four best podcast apps for Android phones
Podcasts remain a lively and popular forum for online broadcasting, even with a name that calls back to the era of the iPod. As an Android user you’ve probably long…
Cyanogen Raises $80 Million From Premji Invest, Twitter, and Others
Cyanogen, the popular custom ROM maker, on Monday announced that the company has raised $80 million (approximately Rs. 497 crores) in Series C funding, which involved new investors such as…