by dbadmin | Dec 12, 2025 | Android apps, eBooks, Features, PDF
I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t have the same attention span I once had, and that has directly impacted my reading habit. Doomscrolling short-form videos on social media and a writer’s job that requires me to stare at walls of text (and write them too) have...
by dbadmin | Nov 27, 2025 | Android, Features, PDF
One spring afternoon, I received a call from my mom. My dad was facing an issue with his phone, specifically with a PDF that wouldn’t open. Despite the native office suite supporting PDFs on his mid-range HONOR, the document just refused to load. During his admirable...
by dbadmin | Aug 31, 2025 | Android apps, Features, Microsoft, PDF
There comes a time when all great apps must die, especially if Microsoft owns them. Redmond has taken many tools away from me, from Sunrise Calendar to Wunderlist, and now it’s hooking Microsoft Lens from the stage. The PDF scanner app made it easy to grab physical...
by dbadmin | Jun 13, 2025 | Google Drive, Google Gemini, News, PDF
Gemini can now read PDFs in Google Drive and create a summary card for quick viewing. The feature comes with buttons users can click to make Gemini take action on the PDF, such as creating a draft proposal. The update is rolling out now to all Workspace users. Google...
by dbadmin | Dec 4, 2024 | Authority Insights, Browser, Google, Google Chrome, News, PDF
Google Chrome for Android will soon finally open PDF files on its own without the need for a third-party app. You can search through PDFs or annotate them before saving them to Google Drive. This functionality is currently locked behind a flag but will be available on...
by dbadmin | Sep 24, 2024 | Android 15, Google, News, PDF
Files by Google is preparing some upgrades to its internal PDF viewer. Right now, the app’s PDF support is bare-bones, with external apps like Drive doing the heavy lifting. These upgrades will likely be exclusive to Android 15. Despite all their complexity and...
