Android Users

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  Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Said to Be Receiving Android 15-Based One UI 7 Beta Update in South Korea

  Samsung is said to have commenced the rollout of the One UI 7 Beta for the Galaxy A55 5G. According to a report, select users in South Korea who are enrolled with a particular mobile network provider are receiving the Android 15-based update. It requires them to sign up for Samsung’s One UI Beta programme.

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  Honor Play 60, Honor Play 60m With MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC, 6,000mAh Battery Launched

  Honor Play 60 and Honor Play 60m have been unveiled in China. Both smartphones are powered by MediaTek Dimensity chipsets and a 6,000mAh battery each. They carry 13-megapixel main rear cameras and 5-megapixel selfie shooters. The phones support up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of onboard storage. The handsets have a new button that lets users acc...

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  WhatsApp for Android Said to Be Working on Suggested Conversation Topics for Meta AI

  WhatsApp for Android might soon offer artificial intelligence (AI)-generated topics to converse with Meta AI. As per the new leak, the instant messaging platform is working on a feature to show suggested topics that users can chat about with the AI chatbot. These include educational topics that users can learn about, humour, and different conversat...

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  WhatsApp for Android Said to Be Testing Advanced Chat Privacy Feature to Limit Message Sharing

  WhatsApp is said to be developing a new feature for its Android app which adds another layer of privacy in conversations. According to a feature tracker, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform’s Advanced Chat Privacy feature may let users restrict the media they share with others from being automatically saved to the recipient’s gallery. It ...

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  Amazon Testing ‘Buy for Me’ Agentic Feature to Let Users Purchase Products From Other Websites

  Amazon is testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that can purchase products from other websites on the users’ behalf. Announced on Thursday, the “Buy for Me” feature is currently available in beta to select users via its Android and iOS apps. The e-commerce giant says that it is an agentic feature which is powered by native and th...

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  Light Phone 3 With OLED Display, 1,800mAh Battery and Minimalist Design Launched: Price, Specifications

  Light Phone 3 was launched in the US on Thursday. The latest minimalist handset from the brand is designed to assist users in disconnecting from social media and other distractions. It comes with basic features like support for calls, texts, navigation, alarms and more. Although previous iterations had very basic features, the Phone 3 has a 3.92-i...

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  Nothing Could Introduce Subscription Model for Essential Space Features on Nothing Phone 3a Series: Report

  Nothing Phone 3a and 3a Pro, launched by Carl Pei's UK-based firm, feature an Essential key linked to the Essential Space app. This app provides AI-powered functionalities like Camera Capture, now rolling out. A report hints at the possible introduction of a subscription model for accessing some Essential Space features in the future.

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  Android 16 Developer Preview 3 Reportedly Enables Screen-Off Fingerprint Unlock on All Pixel Phones

  Android 16 Developer Preview 3 (DP3) for Pixel smartphones was released last week. It adds a new feature which makes unlocking the phone with the inbuilt fingerprint sensor more convenient, according to a report. The feature is said to allow Pixel users to use the fingerprint unlock sensor even when the screen is turned off.

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  Nothing Explains Why It Used UFS 2.2 Storage in Phone 3a and Phone 3a Pro

  In a rather controversial move, Nothing ended up using UFS 2.2 storage for its recently launched Phone 3a and Phone 3a Pro. While many criticised the move, Nothing stood by it. Now, the company has finally provided a reasonable explanation as to why it chose to use dated storage.

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  NDTV Gadgets 360 Awards 2025: Check out the Nominations for India’s Most Trusted Award Show

  NDTV Gadgets 360 Awards is back with its 2025 iteration! The biggest tech event will honour tech excellence in 40 different categories, including smartphones, laptops, SoC, tablets, Smart TVs, TWS, wearable, and more. India’s largest tech award show will take place on March 25, 2025, in New Delhi.

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  WhatsApp Reportedly Working on Support for Motion Photos on Android

  WhatsApp is reportedly developing a feature to support motion photo sharing in chats and channels. This would allow users to share short clips with audio and video captured by certain smartphones when taking photos. Spotted on the latest Android beta, the feature is also expected to enable iPhone users to see them as Live Photos on WhatsApp for iOS...

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  WhatsApp Reportedly Developing AI-Powered Rewrite Feature, Two-Way Voice Chats with Meta AI

  WhatsApp for Android is reportedly working on two new artificial intelligence (AI) features that could offer newer ways of interacting with the app. As per the report, the instant messaging platform is working on an AI-powered Rewrite feature that can transform a typed message across different styles. The feature is also said to proofread users’ ...

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  XOS 15 Beta: 3 Features We Liked and 1 That Could Be Better

  Infinix is gearing up to bring down the curtains on XOS 15 — its take on the latest Android 15 operating system (OS) — with the launch of the Infinix Note 50X globally today (Thursday) and in India on March 27. While XOS 15 is currently still in beta, we explored its key additions and found several exciting features that bring a fresh touch to ...

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  Google Messages Reportedly Developing ‘Delete for Everyone’ Feature for Android

  Google Messages is said to be developing a new feature for Android which could potentially make it easier to deal with accidentally sent messages. According to a report, a new remote delete functionality was discovered following an APK teardown of the app’s beta build and it could soon make its way to the Messages app, enabling users to delete me...

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  Redmi A5 Price, Design, Specifications Leaked Online Ahead of Official Launch

  Redmi A5 seems to be available for purchase in Bangladesh through offline retail channels. Redmi is yet to confirm the launch officially, but multiple users have shared photographs, price, and specifications of the phone on social media platforms. The Redmi A5 appears to have a 6.88-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 32-megapixel primary ...