Google May Make Android’s Root Store Updatable Via Play Services On Android 14: Report

Google May Make Android’s Root Store Updatable Via Play Services On Android 14: Report

Google is reportedly working on making Android’s root store updatable via Google Play Store on Android 14. The search giant’s current mechanism updates root certificates only as part of full system updates, which could potentially render devices running on older Android versions unable to connect to the internet when the…

Google Said to Challenge CCI’s Order on Unfair Business Practices in Android

Google Said to Challenge CCI’s Order on Unfair Business Practices in Android

Google has approached the appellate tribunal NCLAT challenging the CCI’s order on unfair business practices in Android mobile device ecosystem, the company spokesperson said on Friday. The Competition Commission in October slapped a steep penalty of Rs. 1,337.76 crore on internet giant Google for abusing its dominant position in multiple…

Google May Be Working On Find My Device Service To Work Even When Offline: Report

Google May Be Working On Find My Device Service To Work Even When Offline: Report

Google may be working on updating its Find My Device service. The new update will allow users to track their Android or WearOS devices to be tracked even when the device does not have access to the internet. Currently, the Find My Device service allows users to remotely locate, lock,…

YouTube is Testing ‘Add To Queue’ Feature for Android, iOS Premium Subscribers: Report

YouTube is Testing ‘Add To Queue’ Feature for Android, iOS Premium Subscribers: Report

YouTube has started testing out an ‘Add to Queue’ feature on its Android and iOS apps. Currently, the feature has been made available for testing to YouTube Premium subscribers only. So far, the mobile app versions of YouTube, on both iOS and Android, have only been known to feature ‘Save…

Truecaller Rolls Out ‘Family Plan’ with Support for Multiple Users for Android

Truecaller Rolls Out ‘Family Plan’ with Support for Multiple Users for Android

Truecaller has recently launched a Family Plan which will let a total of five users avail its premium services with a single subscription. Priced at Rs. 132 for a monthly membership or Rs. 925 for a yearly pack, Truecaller will let up to five family members to access its features…

WhatsApp Testing Tweaked Camera Interface With Dedicated Video Recording For Android

WhatsApp Testing Tweaked Camera Interface With Dedicated Video Recording For Android

WhatsApp is reportedly testing a tweaked camera interface on the beta version of its app that would allow users easily record videos via a dedicated button for Android users. The newly introduced feature will allow users to easily switch to video recording. WhatsApp currently requires users to hold the shutter…

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC Shown to Be Slower Than Apple’s A16 Bionic Chip in Benchmark Test

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC Shown to Be Slower Than Apple’s A16 Bionic Chip in Benchmark Test

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC launched on Wednesday at the Snapdragon Tech Summit. This latest flagship platform from Qualcomm is claimed to feature 40 percent more power efficiency compared to its predecessor, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. Smartphones powered by this chipset are expected to hit the market before…

Google Said to Be Planning to Legally Challenge India’s Antitrust Crackdown on Android

Google Said to Be Planning to Legally Challenge India’s Antitrust Crackdown on Android

Google is planning a legal challenge to block a ruling by India’s antitrust watchdog to change its approach to its Android operating system, concerned that it will restrict how it promotes the platform, sources with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters. The Alphabet unit has been fined $275 million (nearly…