by dbadmin | Aug 21, 2025 | Android Canary, Google, Google Pixel, News
You can now customize icon shapes on your Pixel Launcher’s home screen. Android will give you five options. Including the default circle, there’s square, four-sided cookie, seven-sided cookie, and arch. These options are currently only available in the August 2025...
by dbadmin | Aug 21, 2025 | Android Canary, Google, Google Pixel, News
Android has finally added native flashlight brightness controls from the Quick Settings panel. Google added support for controlling the flashlight brightness in Android 13, but there was no way to do so from Quick Settings. This feature is available in the latest...
by dbadmin | Aug 20, 2025 | Android 16, Google, News
Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 offers improved support for themed app icons. For apps that don’t natively offer a monochrome icon, QPR2 lets the system automatically generate one for theming purposes. A new “Create” option also appears for icon theming, which may be related...
by dbadmin | Aug 20, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel 10, News, Polls
Credit: Google Google’s big hardware showcase looked a little different this year. Rather than the standard keynote format to introduce the Pixel 10 series and other hardware, the company leaned into a talk show vibe for Made by Google 2025, with Jimmy Fallon hosting...
by dbadmin | Aug 20, 2025 | Apple, Apple iOS, Apple iPhone 17, Authority Insights, Google, Google Pixel 10, Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold, News
Google is bringing a new feature to transfer eSIM from iPhone to Android. The feature is expected to work both ways, allowing a seamless migration of profiles. It only works with devices running iOS 26, and is unlikely to work with iPhones running older firmware....
by dbadmin | Aug 20, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel Watch 4, News, smartwatches
The Google Store is offering up to $350 back on pre-orders for the Pixel Watch 4 with an eligible trade-in. Those who pre-order the LTE versions can also get two free years of data. New and existing Fitbit members can get six months of the Premium subscription, but...