by dbadmin | May 20, 2025 | Android 16, News
Google is rolling out new lock screen clock customization options in the latest Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 release. The revamped “Wallpaper & style” app now includes a slider to adjust the default clock’s weight and width, thanks to its “reactive” font. While more...
by dbadmin | May 20, 2025 | Android 16, Google Pixel, News
Pixel phones are gaining a “Magic Portrait” feature in the Android 16 beta to enhance lock screen wallpapers by framing cutouts of subjects. This new tool, found in the Pixel wallpaper app’s effects, automatically isolates part of an image and offers various frame...
by dbadmin | May 20, 2025 | Android 16, Material 3 Expressive, News
Google unveiled Android’s new Material 3 Expressive design yesterday, and it’s already available in the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 released today. This beta showcases Android’s UI overhaul with features like revamped Quick Settings, background blur, and springier...
by dbadmin | May 20, 2025 | Android 16, News
Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 revamps the recents screen, making the app context menu for actions like split-screen more discoverable with a new pill-shaped button. This button now displays the app’s name and a downward arrow, a common indicator for additional menus, helping...
by dbadmin | May 20, 2025 | Android, Android 16, Google, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google has just revealed the first beta for Android 16 QPR 1. This is effectively a preview for the next Pixel Drop release, expected to launch in June. Google has just made plenty of announcements as part of I/O 2025. While...
by dbadmin | May 20, 2025 | Gmail, Google, Google Calendar, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Gmail’s Smart Replies are getting personalized with help from Gemini. The replies will match your tone and pull context from past emails and Google Drive. Appointment scheduling is also getting smarter with automatic meeting...
by dbadmin | May 20, 2025 | Google Gemini, News
Google’s Project Astra aims to be a “universal AI assistant” that understands context, devises plans, and acts on your behalf within Android. A demo showcased Astra assisting with a bike repair by navigating a manual, finding a YouTube tutorial, and potentially...
by dbadmin | May 20, 2025 | AI, Google, Google Search, News
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Google has announced that AI Mode in Search is rolling out broadly in the US. The mode is also getting new features, including Deep Search, the ability to search what you see, and more. This news comes a couple of months after...
by dbadmin | May 20, 2025 | Google, google meet, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Meet is rolling out a speech translation feature. Speech translation provides near real-time translation that maintains voice, tone, and expression. It will be available to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers first in...
by dbadmin | May 20, 2025 | Google Gemini, News
Google is enhancing Deep Research in Gemini with file upload support, allowing users to add their own PDFs and images as sources for its detailed reports. This feature enables analysis of private documents like prior studies or personal photos to get in-depth,...