Tag: Android
WhatsApp Working on “People Nearby” File Share Feature
WhatsApp is set to launch a feature that allows users to share files with contacts who are nearby. This feature is similar to...
Google Will Enable Users to Remotely Uninstall Apps
Google is making it easier for Android users to uninstall apps across multiple devices through the Play Store. With the latest update (v38.3), a...
Exploring Android 14: All About Google’s Newest OS
At the Made by Google 2023, Google also unveiled Android 14. This may have gone under the radar with the spotlight on the much-anticipated...
Google Could Soon Allow You to Link Your Android Devices Together
Google is reportedly working on a feature that could allow you to link your Android devices together once they have logged into the same...
ChatGPT Android App Now Available In Kenya
ChatGPT's creator, OpenAI, has announced the Android app is now available for download in Kenya among other supported countries. The application was available for...
ChatGPT Comes to Android, now on Pre-order
OpenAI has announced it will be releasing ChatGPT for Android. The app will be rolling out next week and is available for pre-order on...
Google, Apple Working to Curb Unwanted Tracking
Google and Apple, announced that they have jointly submitted a proposal that is meant to help the industry deal with unwanted tracking. The industry-wide...
Samsung Galaxy A12 is The Most Popular Samsung Smartphone Among Android Users
In 2021, more than one billion Android smartphones were shipped across the globe. Now, the world's most popular mobile operating system has over 2.8...
Google Puts Predatory Loan Apps in Kenya and Nigeria on Notice
Loan apps have not been having a good time for the last couple of months - and that is a good thing.
What happened...
Twitter Follows Instagram in Copying TikTok
Twitter has announced plans to add new features to make it easier for users to watch and discover new videos while on the platform....
How to Get iPhone 14 Pro-Like Dynamic Island Feature on Android Smartphones
Recently, Apple introduced on iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro a feature known as the Dynamic island which gives users the ability to multitask...
How To Transfer WhatsApp Chats From Android to iPhone
Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is bringing a much-needed feature imperative for people switching from Android to iOS.
If you've made the change from Google to...
Google Announces Africa Developer Scholarships for 30K People
Google has announced an additional 30,000 Android and Google Cloud training opportunities for aspiring and professional developers in Africa.
The program, to be implemented...
iMessage Reactions Will Show Up as Emojis on Google Messages
The chokehold that iMessage has on Apple users has made it harder for them to switch to Android devices.
iMessage has really handy features...
How to Easily Share Wi-Fi Passwords on Android
We are in a connected world and at our homes or workplaces, we do have Wi-Fi that helps us offset mobile data bills. The...
Manage Your Android Notifications with These Tips and Tricks
Android notifications come with their pros and cons and of late they're becoming annoying as every app wants your attention and it can be...
Tips to Make Your Android Phone Great Again This Year
If you've been keeping up with smartphone trends, you'll notice the prices have been on an upward trajectory with features that can dwarf the...
You Can No Longer Access Google Service on Very Old Android Versions
Google has announced that it will prevent any sign-ins to the services they offer to Smartphones running old versions of Android. The company is...
You’ll Soon Be Able to Move WhatsApp Chats From iOS to Android
WhatsApp has really stepped up in terms of the features they're working on this year. The popular chat app is now fixing one of...
Must Have Android Weather Apps
For the past couple of weeks, we have experienced unpredictable weather that goes from hot sunny mid-mornings to cold, rainy afternoons accompanied by thunderstorms...
Huawei’s HarmonyOS Preview is Out, But it is Just Another Android Fork
Huawei has extensively been talking about its new operating system named HarmonyOS. The platform was announced many months ago, and its existence and development...
Telegram Adds WhatsApp Chat Export on Android, Gains 100 Million New Users
Telegram has today announced that they have added WhatsApp chat export on Android that was only available to iOS yesterday.
This is quite easy...
Tips to Stay Secure and Private on Your Android Smartphone
New year. New phone. Old phone. It's imperative to take your privacy and security seriously whatever end of the spectrum you find yourself in...
Here’s Why You Should Strictly Download Apps from the Google Play Store
Malware-ridden apps are everywhere and all of them are bad. You can get them from apps downloaded from the Google Play Store or if...
Google, Qualcomm Partner up to Support Three Major Android OS Updates
Android updates to smartphones have been a hassle for years despite significant progress thanks to Google's Project Treble and Project Mainline programs.
This project is now getting a...
Smartphone Trends We Expect on Budget Devices in 2021
Android smartphones trends have come so far especially for budget smartphones. Features only reserved for midrange and flagship devices are slowly trickling down to...
Google Rolls Out RCS Messaging in Kenya Which Functions Like iMessage for Android
Google has seemingly rolled out RCS (Rich Communication Service) on Google Messages in Kenya recently which is the iMessage of Android.
Now’s the Best Time to Familiarize Yourself With Android Gesture Navigation
Android gesture navigation has been around since Android 9 Pie.
The Pixel line of phones was, obviously, the first series of devices to implement...
Smartphone Users will Remove Pre-installed Apps if new Law Sails Through
The European Union is preparing a draft legislation that will fundamentally change how we use smartphones.
Road to Android 11: Progress So Far
Android 11 is launching next month - September 8th. Google's latest mobile operating system will come packed with a bevvy of new features and...
All New Devices With Low RAM to Feature Android 11 Go Edition – Google
Google will now require devices with low RAM launching later this year to come with Android 11 Go Edition.
Android Go was launched in 2017...
You Can Actually Live on an Android Smartphone Lacking Google’s Apps and Services. Here’s How I Did It:
Huawei is in quite a pickle in regards to the smartphone market and generally in the telecom industry. Early last year, US President Donald...
Android 10 Adoption Faster Than Any Previous Android Version
Android 11 is lasted to launch on September 8th and Google is looking back at the progress Android 10 has made since launch last...
Android 11 Set to Launch on September 8th
Android 11 betas are already out and what most people anticipated is when the public launch is going to happen. Now we know.
The betas...
Microsoft Launcher Is Actually Pretty Good
User customization has been the biggest draw to Google's Android among other key features that Apple's iOS doesn't offer.
iOS 14 comes close but there's...