News & Reviews:   Android

Most device manufacturers are now eager to make their virtual assistants powered by generative artificial intelligence the ultimate consumer virtual assistant. Most recently, Google is said to want to make Gemini more useful than Google Assistant. So, what should you know about it?

Before the end of the year 2024, Google Play lists the 9 best game titles for Android devices including those that can be installed into PCs offered on the Google Play store for 2024. That said, what should you know about it?

Looking forward to testing the new Android version on your Samsung Galaxy smartphone? You won't have to wait much longer because the release could happen soon. In fact, it's reported that the beta for One UI 7.0 could be released next week.

When Gemini AI launched, some users probably wondered if it could replace Google Assistant. This was confirmed during Google I/O 2024 when the Gemini Utilities extension was revealed. Now, Google has started to roll out the extension to Android devices.

According to WABetaInfo.com, there will be a new feature to search shared images on the web. The purpose of the feature is to allow users to verify the image's authenticity and it's currently in beta for Android.

As more phones with core Google AI-powered features like Circle to Search appear, Samsung needs to do more to stay ahead in the AI game. And for the upcoming One UI 7, new features could include a notification summary.

For years, Android has stuck to one major release per year for its mobile operating system (OS). Typically, the major Android update happens sometime in the second half of the year. However, the Android 16 update will happen much earlier next year.

Depending on the brand and product class of the Android phone, we get between 2 to 7 years of OS updates. But what happens when you can't update the phone's OS anymore? Not updating your Android phone does come with certain risks and it's important to be aware of these risks. Here are a few things you should take note of.

It's no secret that iPhones tend to be late to the party when it comes to wild features. However, iPhones still have a higher value than Android devices even today, according to a survey.

The biggest advantage of larger screens is the ability to fit more apps. For mobile devices, this applies to tablets and some foldable phones. A taskbar greatly helps users with managing apps, so it's great to see Google considering an upgrade there.