Android Archive

Google recently launched its new Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a smartphones. These new devices ship with mid-range specifications but with the same camera internals as the more expensive Pixel 3 phones. The phones have been very well received by the press, in times where every new flagship smartphone is more expensive than its predecessor. Google also included a new wallpaper with Pixel 3a – here’s …

Google is currently testing Android Q as a public beta and it is expected to release as a final version in Q3 2019. Android Q will ship with new features like a dark mode, improved privacy controls, faster security updates for all devices, better parental controls and live captions on selected devices. As expected, Google has also included some new wallpapers in Android Q, which …

Google’s Pixel 3a has been getting a lot of headlines recently, partly due to the fact that the company included the same camera that in the device, which it also uses in its much expensive offerings. Of course, this is without the visual core chip but that does not impact the camera performance much. But other than that, there isn’t much to the Pixel 3a …

WhatsApp has added a new privacy option to its app that lets users block group invitations from select users. Users can chose to either completely disable group invites or chose who can send them one. Group invites have been an annoying part of WhatsApp where users are added without their permissions, specifically for spamming purposes. This feature intends to provide a solution for this annoyance.

Cloudflare has announced a new VPN service called Warp which will be available in its 1.1.1.1 DNS app for iOS and Android. The VPN service will be available for free and will provide increased performance and security by utilizing Cloudflare’s massive network.

Although iMessage is not available for Android phones and tablets, it hasn’t stopped developers from coming up with workarounds. A new app called AirMessage allows users to use their Mac as a server to use iMessages on Android. The best thing about this workaround is that users don’t have to login to any third-party service and the connection is directly established between their Mac and …

Twitter has rolled out a major update for photo and video sharing in their smartphone apps. Users can now easily capture and share photos and videos by swiping left from their Home timeline. Users can capture a photo, record a 2 minutes video or start a live session via the new camera mode in the app. After capture, a new overlay will allow users to …

There has been some activity with regards to updates to popular apps. Facebook Messenger has received support for message threads, Apple Music has a revamped Browse tab and Instagram has a new Checkout feature for in-app product purchases. Here’s a detailed look at all these app updates.

Slack has finally introduced a new dark theme for its apps for iOS and Android. The dark mode is currently available for Slack beta users and can be enabled with a simple toggle in Settings. Here’s how to get the beta app on your iOS and Android devices and use the new dark mode in Slack.

Microsoft has announced a new feature for Excel, which will let users scan a printed table and import it into a spreadsheet. Microsoft is taking advantage of artificial intelligence and using image recognition to enable quick data import via smartphone cameras. This feature will be available for Excel app for Android and iOS.