Topic: android development
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First Look: Android's NameDrop-Style Contact Sharing Animation
Google is developing a new Android feature for seamless contact sharing by tapping phones together, similar to Apple's NameDrop, currently in early testing with internal names like "Gesture Exchange." The feature will use NFC for initial device detection, but it's unclear if NFC will handle the f...
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Android's New Feature Proves Rabbit R1 Was Ahead of Its Time
Google's Computer Control framework introduces agentic AI to Android, enabling apps to run automated tasks in the background using virtual displays for secure and efficient operation. The system ensures security by restricting access to allowlisted applications and requiring explicit user consent...
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Android 17's 'Cinnamon Bun' Codename Confirmed by Canary
The next Android version, internally known as Android 17, has had its dessert codename "CINNAMON_BUN" officially confirmed through code in a recent Canary build, validating earlier rumors. Android 17 is assigned a temporary API level of 10000 during development, but it is expected to become API l...
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Adobe Premiere Hits iPhone, Nothing's Custom Widgets Arrive
Adobe has launched a mobile version of Premiere for iPhone, offering desktop-grade video editing tools and AI features like background creation and sound effects, with the core app free but AI tools requiring in-app credits. Nothing introduced the Essential platform, which uses AI to turn natural...
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The Android Keyboard Shortcut You'll Use Every Day
The Android Clipboard Manager stores a history of copied text, links, and images for up to an hour, allowing users to pin important items and offering more control than single-entry clipboards on other platforms. This tool enhances productivity by enabling users to gather multiple items at once a...
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Create Deepfakes of Friends with OpenAI's New Video App
OpenAI's new Sora app enables users to create AI-generated deepfakes of friends with explicit consent, currently available on an invite-only basis in the U.S. and Canada. The app features "cameos" where users can grant permission for others to produce videos using their likeness, with co-ownershi...
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Adobe Premiere Pro is Coming to iPhone
Adobe Premiere Pro is launching on iPhone on September 30, offering professional mobile video editing tools without watermarks. The app includes features like 4K HDR support, automatic captions, and integrates Firefly AI for generating media via text prompts. While the base app is free, advanced ...
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Google Messages' Major Flaw: A Frustrating Reality
Google Messages provides a polished, feature-rich experience on Android but is significantly inferior on web and tablet platforms, lacking core functionality and modern design. Key features like voice messaging and message scheduling are absent on non-mobile versions, and the design feels outdate...
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