Android News: OS Updates, Features, Device Developments

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Use Google Photos to identify, translate and use text on photos

October 4, 2020

Google Photos is probably not the most loved application for viewing, editing and managing photos on Android devices.

You can now install any add-on in Firefox Nightly for Android, but it is complicated

October 1, 2020

Mozilla released a new Firefox Nightly version for Android, and this one is special, as it is the first version of the new Firefox for Android that allows users

VLC 3.3 for Android introduces a massive list of new features

September 24, 2020

VideoLAN, the maker of the popular VLC Media Player, has released VLC 3.

Access Dots displays camera and microphone activity indicators on Android

September 22, 2020

Access Dots is a free application for Google's Android operating system that displays camera and microphone activity indicators on the screen.

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Firefox 82 for Android with option to display the address bar permanently

September 14, 2020

An upcoming version of the new Firefox web browser for Android will feature an option to make the address bar permanent in the browser's user interface.

Vivaldi 3.3 for Android released with address bar at bottom option

September 13, 2020

Vivaldi launched the first beta version of its mobile web browser for Google's Android operating system about a year ago.

How to use Android 11's built-in screen recorder

September 13, 2020

Google released the final version of Android 11 this month to the public.

Firefox 81 for Android gets much needed Downloads interface

September 9, 2020

When Mozilla released the new Firefox web browser for Android, it appeared rushed in several regards and while users liked the improvements done to web compatib

Firefox 81 for Android gets an automatic tab closing option

September 7, 2020

The next version of the new Firefox mobile browser for Google's Android operating system includes a new automatic tab closing features.

Firefox Nightly for Android to get full add-ons support

September 3, 2020

The Nightly version of the new Firefox web browser for Google's Android operating system will soon get full add-ons support according to a post by Mozilla's Add

YouTube Vanced is a modded version of YouTube that adds much needed features

August 24, 2020

YouTube Vanced is a modded version of YouTube for Google's Android operating system that adds much needed features to the client.

Firefox 79 for Android tweaks and tips

July 29, 2020

Mozilla's new mobile browser for Android, Firefox 79, has been released.

Firefox for Android migration begins for Stable channel users

July 29, 2020

Mozilla has been working on a new mobile browser for Google's Android operating system called Fenix internally.

Chrome for Android: new download options including scheduling

July 20, 2020

Google is working on improving the download options provided by the company's Google Chrome web browser for the Android operating system.

PrivacyBreacher for Android reveals data that apps have access to without extra permission requests

June 1, 2020

PrivacyBreacher is an open source Android application that has been created to showcase some privacy issues on Android devices.

Android 11 may revoke app permissions automatically

April 25, 2020

Google released the third developer preview of the upcoming Android 11 operating system.

Opera 57 for Android: improved offline pages and data saving controls

March 30, 2020

Opera Software launched a new version of the company's mobile web browser for Google's Android operating system today.

Google introduces improved cookie controls in Chrome for Android

March 16, 2020

Google plans to improve cookie controls of the company's Google Chrome web browser for Android.

Firefox Preview 4.0 Stable brings uBlock Origin support

March 11, 2020

Mozilla released Firefox Preview 4.

A look at the new Rules system of Google Pixel

March 4, 2020

Google rolled out the March update to all supported Google Pixel Android devices recently and with it came a few changes and new features.

A Look at Microsoft's new Office app for Android

February 20, 2020

Microsoft published its new Office application for Android and iOS on February 19, 2020 designed to improve the Office experience on mobile devices.

Mozilla launches Firefox Private Network VPN for Android

February 19, 2020

Mozilla launched Firefox Private Network VPN for Google's Android operating system recently.

You may save up to 20% of data when watching Netflix on Android now

February 10, 2020

If you like to watch Netflix on your Android devices, you may have noticed that streaming has become more efficient recently.

Google wants its users to find a better balance with technology

January 22, 2020

Do you find it difficult to keep your hands and eyes off of your electronic devices? Google launched a set of digital wellbeing experiments designed to assist A

Firefox for Android migration is about to begin

January 17, 2020

Mozilla announced today that it will soon migrate Firefox for Android Nightly installations to the new Firefox Preview for Android Nightly version.

Adobe Scan is a free mobile scanner and OCR tool

January 13, 2020

Adobe Scan is a free application for Google Android and Apple iOS operating systems that supports scanning any document using the device's built-in cameras.

DuckDuckGo is the clear winner of Google's first Android search provider auction

January 9, 2020

Google announced plans in 2019 to auction off three of the four positions of a new search provider selection screen on Android devices that are set up for the f

Here is what you need to know about the 2020 Firefox for Android upgrade

January 7, 2020

Mozilla is working on a new mobile browser for Android that is called Firefox Preview currently.

Control who is allowed to add you to WhatsApp Groups

December 16, 2019

WhatsApp's Group feature is quite handy to chat with a small to medium sized group of people; think of your local gaming group, parents whose children go to the

Google stops rollout of Chrome 79 for Android

December 16, 2019

Google has stopped the rollout of Chrome 79 for Android.

Vivaldi releases second Beta of its Android browser

December 5, 2019

Vivaldi Technologies, the company behind the Vivaldi web browser, released the second Beta of the upcoming Vivaldi mobile browser for Android on December 5, 201

Opera 55 Stable for Android is out: here is what is new

December 5, 2019

Opera Software released a new stable version of the web browser on December 5, 2019.

Microsoft adds Math Helper to its Bing application for mobiles

November 26, 2019

Microsoft Math Helper, or Microsoft Math, is a new feature of Microsoft's Bing application for Google's Android and Apple's iOS operating system.

Mozilla Taiwan releases Firefox Lite 2.0 for Android

November 12, 2019

Mozilla has created several Android web browsers in the recent past: from classic Firefox and Firefox Preview to Firefox Focus and Firefox Lite.

How to enforce Dark Mode in many apps on Android

October 30, 2019

Lately, I have been switching programs and applications over to Dark Mode whenever possible on my Android devices to save battery and improve visibility especia