by dbadmin | Oct 9, 2024 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Google, News
Google is preparing to upgrade multitasking in a big way by letting you put any app in a floating bubble. Although this feature isn’t live yet, I managed to enable it in the latest Android 15 QPR1 beta. It’s unclear when Android’s ‘bubble anything’ feature will go...
by dbadmin | Oct 8, 2024 | Android 15, Android 16, Authority Insights, Google, News
The latest Android 15 QPR1 beta introduces a tutorial on how to use touchpad gestures for navigation. Although Google introduced touchpad gestures for navigation in last year’s Android 14 release, it didn’t provide a proper tutorial on how to use them until now. It’s...
by dbadmin | Oct 8, 2024 | Android 15, Android 16, Authority Insights, News
Google is working on a redesigned keyboard shortcut menu that is easier to use on large screen Android devices like tablets. The revamped menu uses a side navigation rail instead of tabs at the top, making shortcut categories easier to reach. The new menu isn’t...
by dbadmin | Oct 7, 2024 | Android 15, Android 16, Authority Insights, Google, News
If you record or cast a single app in Android, you currently have to stop recording or casting in order to change which app you’re sharing. Google is working on a feature that will let you change the app you’re sharing without ending your screen recording or casting...
by dbadmin | Oct 7, 2024 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Google, News
Google is testing a new AI button on the lock screen that sits below the fingerprint reader. It’s not clear what the AI button is for since it’s currently not functional, though. It’s possible it’ll be used to launch some Gemini-related feature in the future, but it’s...
by dbadmin | Oct 7, 2024 | Android 16, Google, News
The Android taskbar may soon be able to show the two most recently used apps. Currently, the taskbar shows up to 6 pinned apps and 2 suggested apps. Code in the latest Android 15 QPR1 beta replaces app suggestions with recent apps. Android tablets are usually large...
