Topic: android platform
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Google's $800M Secret Deal with Epic Games to Boost Android
An $800 million partnership between Google and Epic Games, revealed during antitrust proceedings, involves a six-year collaboration focused on Android, Unreal Engine, and joint product development, marking a strategic shift from legal adversaries to business partners. The deal includes reciprocal...
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Google Translate Now Works With All Android Earbuds
Google Translate is expanding its live translation feature to work with virtually any Bluetooth earbuds on Android, removing the previous restriction to Google's own Pixel Buds. The update, powered by Gemini AI, is currently in beta in the US, Mexico, and India, providing both on-screen text and ...
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Google Fi's Web Calls and RCS: How It Works
Google Fi has separated its web tools, moving calling and voicemail to a dedicated **fi.google.com/webcalls** page while managing texting and **RCS chats** entirely within Messages for web, enabling richer features like high-resolution media sharing on browsers. The new Web Calls page allows user...
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Nothing's 'AI OS' Isn't First or an OS, But It's Fascinating
Nothing has introduced an AI-native ecosystem featuring the Playground platform and Essential Apps, which are built on Android rather than constituting a new operating system, aiming to create personalized smartphone experiences. The core of the announcement includes the Essential product line wi...
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This 'Game Boy' Can Run Dreamcast, GameCube & PS2 Games
The Ayaneo Pocket Vert is a vertical Android handheld designed to emulate demanding retro consoles like the GameCube and PS2, offering a nostalgic Game Boy form factor at a more accessible price point than its predecessor. It features a premium metal build, a high-resolution 3.5-inch touchscreen,...
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Perplexity's Comet Browser Lands on Android
Perplexity's AI-powered Comet browser has launched on Android, offering a comprehensive AI browsing experience with seamless interaction with its built-in assistant, distinguishing it from competitors like ChatGPT Atlas and Google's Gemini. The Android version includes key features such as voice ...
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Google Photos adds Nano Banana AI for smarter editing
Google Photos has integrated the advanced Nano Banana AI model, enabling smarter, intuitive editing through text commands for both Android and iOS users. This upgrade significantly improves the "Help Me Edit" feature, delivering more refined results compared to the previous, less sophisticated mo...
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Google Photos AI now edits your photos by voice or text
Google Photos is introducing an AI-powered editing feature for Android that allows users to make changes using voice commands or text descriptions, simplifying the editing process. Initially available on Pixel 10 devices in the U.S., the tool offers suggestions and can perform a wide range of edi...
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Clicks Communicator: The Phone Built for Texting
The Clicks Communicator is a purpose-built Android phone designed to minimize digital distraction by focusing on messaging and email, consolidating communications onto a single home screen. It features a physical QWERTY keyboard and a customizable notification light to enable efficient, tactile c...
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Google Shuts Down Privacy Sandbox Initiative
Google has officially ended its Privacy Sandbox initiative, discontinuing key APIs like Attribution Reporting, Topics, and Protected Audience, which were intended to replace third-party cookies with privacy-focused advertising technologies. The decision provides short-term stability for advertise...
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