News & Reviews:   Android

A tale as old as time, transferring your WhatsApp chat history between an iPhone and Android device can be a real pain in the ass. But thankfully, Google has been working on that in Android 12 for a while now and they have done it. According to Google, it is now possible with Android 12 using a cable.

Last month, the US courts finally released their ruling on the Epic Games vs Apple saga. The final result? Neither side came out with a solid win. Apple is trying to appeal the ruling as expected, but Google seems to be taking a step back with its service fees instead.

Android 12 will soon be rolling out globally and recently, Google just dropped compatibility documentation for the latest software In case you didn't know, Google often release a note for each Android update of hardware information that developers need to know. 

In 2020, Among Us was one of the most popular mobile games globally. It even won Best Mobile Game and Best Multiplayer Game at The Games Award 2020. Now, other developers hope to emulate its success with similar social deduction games, and Goose Goose Duck is one of them.

Google is the most used search engine globally, and it's been a fact for some time. However, the company was recently tangled up with a $5 billion antitrust fine from the EU, claiming that Google needs to stop forcing Android smartphone makers to pre-install Chrome and Google search. To fight against it, Google showed some statistics that prove people use Google by choice, not by force.

For those who don't know, Google Lens is a feature that is available on some Android smartphones. Thought to be an exclusive tech for Android phones, Google just announced that this technology is coming soon to the Google Chrome web browser.

For a lot of Malaysians, WhatsApp is the chat messaging app of choice. It's a user-friendly app and has useful features like Multi-device. The public beta was made available to Malaysians just recently, but an update is already in development.

If there is one thing that Android fans don't about Apple iPhones, it is that the devices don't come with a USB-C port for years. However, that could change as the European Commission has just submitted a revised Radio Equipment Directive. This means that it will make a new standard port for all smartphones, tablets, cameras, headphones, portable speakers and even handheld gaming consoles. 

In case you missed it, iOS 15 has been released on 21 September at 1 AM. As a new software upgrade from iOS 14, this is quite a big file to download (approximately 3GB) so it's best to download and install it overnight. But anyway, I have taken the liberty to explore what's new and there are some impressive features to take note of.

Yesterday, many of us found the PCs linked to our WhatsApp account suddenly unlinked. Well, that's because the company finally made an update to the Linked Devices feature. That's right, by now you've probably noticed that Multi-device is finally available to us.