Android

No one asked for it, but the privacy disaster Sunbird is coming back

No one asked for it, but the privacy disaster Sunbird is coming back

What you need to know Sunbird, the messaging app that aimed to bring iMessage to Android users, announced Friday that it is relaunching in beta. The original app quickly shut down after users exposed critical security and privacy flaws that left user messages susceptible to being intercepted. The company added a page to its website […]

Google officially shutters Google Podcasts in the US

Google officially shutters Google Podcasts in the US

What you need to know Google previously announced that Podcasts would shut down “after April 2,” and the service started to shutter Thursday, April 4.  Both the Android app and web client for Google Podcasts shows a “Google Podcasts is no longer available” pop-up, but the website can still play podcasts for the time being.  […]

Android 15's rumored status bar makeover might be pretty cool

Android 15's rumored status bar makeover might be pretty cool

What you need to know Hidden features in Android 15’s latest developer preview suggest a potential revamp for icons like battery and Wi-Fi signals. Google may introduce a horizontal battery icon to accommodate the battery level indicator within it. There might also be improvements in haptic feedback for various interactions in Android 15. Even though […]

8 things the Pixel 8a can learn from the Nothing Phone 2a

8 things the Pixel 8a can learn from the Nothing Phone 2a

For years, Google’s Pixel A-series has offered an incredible value that’s offered unmatchable camera quality, offered more updates than other phones in its class, and often outperformed everything at the sub-$500 price range because of its Google Tensor processor. But then the Nothing Phone 2a came around. At $350, it’s $150 less than the Pixel […]

New Motorola Edge 50 Ultra leak reveals an attractive flagship

New Motorola Edge 50 Ultra leak reveals an attractive flagship

What you need to know Motorola has an Ultra model in the pipeline in its Edge 50 series. The renders and some marketing teasers of the Edge 50 Ultra have leaked. The launch of the device is expected alongside the Edge 50 Pro and the Edge 50 Fusion in April. The device is expected to […]

Max Mustard is the blissful VR rebirth of a popular 32-bit genre

Max Mustard is the blissful VR rebirth of a popular 32-bit genre

I can’t begin to describe my elation when Max Mustard first popped onto my Meta Quest 3 screens. The vibrant colors, quirky enemies, lovable animations, plunger gun, and jet boots all scream 90s platformer, and yet it’s debuting for the first time in 2024, and in VR, no less. A VR platformer sounds a bit […]

Samsung's next affordable tablet leaks in a fresh Mint color

Samsung's next affordable tablet leaks in a fresh Mint color

What you need to know The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) will be launching in Mint color next to Pink and Black colorways. It will likely opt for the Exynos 1280 for the first time, switching away from the Qualcomm chipset. The tablet has been spotted in BIS certification, indicating two variants in the pipeline. […]