Given the importance of speed as a metric, Google at Mobile World Congress is introducing new tools to help mobile sites improve their end-user experiences. The first is a comparison tool, while the second helps calculate the monetary impact of speed.
Live streaming on YouTube is getting a number of updates this morning aimed at enhancing the experience for viewers. The video site is introducing automatic captioning to live streams, while viewers will be better able to interact with content.
Earlier this month, Google enabled the Pixel Visual Core for HDR+ on third-party imaging apps like Instagram, Snapchat, and WhatsApp. Today, Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL devices are getting an update to the “Pixel Visual Core Service.”
After rising to popularity on iOS last year, HQ Trivia made its debut in beta on Android back in December. Dropping the beta tag, the app is now officially available on Android.
In addition to a bevy of Assistant news ahead of MWC 2018, Google Lens is also gaining a wider release and new features. Meanwhile, per a report yesterday, Google is also bringing ARCore out of beta today and touts 100 million supported devices.
Oreo’s rollout so far has been pretty pathetic, Essentially no one has fully rolled out the functionality to its users, but HTC is one of a few that have done anything at all. Now, the company is bringing Oreo to its previous flagship, the HTC 10.
In addition to multilingual support, more languages, and deeper device integrations throughout 2018, Google Assistant is adding several features in the coming weeks. First announced at last year’s October 4th event, Routines will be available in the coming weeks, as well as setting location-based reminders from Google Home.
As teased yesterday by Hiroshi Lockheimer’s MWC 2018 post, Google is heading into the mobile trade show with a number of Assistant announcements. With a focus on phone features, the smart Assistant will add more languages this year, as well as multilingual support. Meanwhile, Google has worked closely with OEMs to improve the Assistant experience on third-party devices.
YouTube messes with its design on Android a lot, but the Android TV app barely ever gets touched. Last year, Google brought a dramatic redesign to the app, aligning it with other platforms. Now, it seems a new design is rolling out, refining the one previously available.
Android Oreo hasn’t quite taken the foothold that Google wants it to in regards the Android market as a whole. The main reason for that is easily OEMs who have yet to update their devices to the latest OS. Samsung is the biggest Android OEM, so any steps it makes in this area make a difference. Now, the company is resuming its Android Oreo rollout to the Galaxy S8 after halting it earlier this month.
Ahead of Mobile World Congress next week, where Samsung and others are expected to introduce the first 2018 flagships, Google is teasing the announcement of the first Oreo (Go edition) and more Android One devices from partners. Meanwhile, Android head Hiroshi Lockheimer also notes Google Assistant, Lens, and RCS developments.
Francisco Franco, a renowned indie Android developer, has created a handful of beautiful Android applications, some of which we’ve highlighted here at 9to5Google. His latest app is a pretty straightforward and gorgeous calendar widget….
While the #metoo movement has focused attention on the problem of sexual harrassment in the workplace, forcing companies to take the issue more seriously, it can still take courage to file a report …
Signal has announced that WhatsApp c0founder Brian Acton is providing $50M in funding for future development of the secure messaging app …
As part of the company’s payments rebrand, Google Pay will gain the ability to send and request money in the “next few months.” Until then, the dedicated Google Wallet app is gaining its own minor redesign, with the app now rolling out in the Play Store and live on the iOS App Store.
AirPods are still arguably the best truly wireless earbuds that you can buy, even when connected to an Android device. To improve their functionality, “AirBattery” has proven a great option, and now it’s getting a big update.
The Android app Be My Eyes announced that it will be offering support for blind or impaired customers through Microsoft’s Disability Answer Desk in the latest release of the app.
Google’s latest product to benefit from the application of machine learning is AdSense. Specifically, the online advertising service is leveraging it “to make smart placement and monetization decisions on your behalf.”
The latest Gboard for Android beta is rolling out this evening with a number of new features, including the ability to “Search all media” and some minor tweaks to settings. Version 7.0.2 also makes the notable addition of support for Chinese and Korean.
We all get a ton of notifications every day, and a vast majority of them come from messaging apps. In the past year or so, Google has made strides in making it easier to reply to emails with “Smart Replies,” and made that same tech available to the likes of Android Messages. Now, after being announced a couple of weeks ago, “Reply” is bringing that same functionality to your notifications.
With Google Pay now replacing Android Pay, we’ve gotten a lightly redesigned application. With this, comes a slightly new way to add various cards to your account. Here’s how it all works…
Following this morning’s Google Pay announcement, the company’s rebranded payments service is now rolling out on Android. It is hitting the Play Store for the initial wave of users as an update to Android Pay, with a brand new dual-tab interface that is particularly focussed on providing useful tips about the service.
For the second year in a row, the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL feature exclusive wallpapers for the Made by Google devices. However, over the past few days, the live updating backgrounds of the Earth have featured an inaccurate and somewhat annoying line over the planet.
If you’re a Snapchat user, you have probably already heard the public outcry over the latest redesign. While Snap Inc. won’t rollback the old design, there is a way for you to get it back if you’re on Android. Here’s how…