Android phones

BetaBeacon
July 29, 2025
Android Authority released a comprehensive review of the latest Android smartphones, praising the new flagship smartphone from Samsung for its impressive camera setup, long-lasting battery, sleek design, and smooth performance. The review also highlighted the budget-friendly smartphone from Xiaomi for its solid performance and decent camera quality.
AppWizard
July 29, 2025
Google has introduced a feature called "Contact History" in its Android Contacts app, which includes a "Recent activity" section that displays the latest interactions with each contact. Users can view their recent communications, such as phone calls and texts, and tap on entries to open the corresponding app. To access this feature, users need to go to a contact's profile and scroll to the "Recent activity" section. The feature is currently being rolled out and may require an update from the Google Play Store for some users. It focuses on phone calls and text messages, excluding other platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.
AppWizard
July 25, 2025
Android users have numerous options for streaming films and TV shows. A VPN can enhance the streaming experience by providing access to more content while ensuring privacy. Netflix offers a vast library of films and series, including games, with an entry-level plan starting at .99 and a premium tier for Ultra HD at .99. Disney Plus features exclusive Marvel content and family-friendly classics, with an ad-supported tier at .99 and a premium plan at .99. BBC iPlayer is a free service supported by a license fee, offering classic shows and live TV, including major sporting events. Mubi curates cult films and provides a unique viewing experience, along with Mubi Go, which includes weekly cinema tickets. Crunchyroll is the leading platform for anime, offering new episodes on the same day they air in Japan, with a premium tier priced at .99 per month. Apple TV+ focuses on original content with high production values, priced at .99 per month.
AppWizard
July 24, 2025
On July 24, Microsoft enhanced the Link to Windows app, transforming it into a hub for interaction between Android devices and Windows 11 PCs. Users can now lock their PCs directly from their phones, monitor battery life and Wi-Fi status, and send files or mirror phone screens to their PCs. The onboarding process has been improved for easier setup on Android devices. The updates are being rolled out gradually, requiring the latest Windows Insider Preview build and specific app versions for both PCs and Android devices.
Winsage
July 24, 2025
Microsoft is testing new features for its Phone Link application to improve integration between Android devices and Windows PCs. Upcoming updates will allow users to remotely lock their PC and access its clipboard from an Android device. Users must enable specific features in Windows settings to utilize these functions, such as using an Android phone as a webcam or accessing files through Windows File Explorer. Recent observations indicate a new toggle for accessing the PC's clipboard, enabling a connected Android phone to retrieve text and images copied on the PC, though this feature currently works only in one direction. Two-way clipboard synchronization options are available through SwiftKey and Phone Link, but the latter is not available for Google Pixel devices. The Link to Windows app is also being enhanced, including a history of copied items and a remote lock PC button, which requires enabling the "Remote PC controls" toggle.
AppWizard
July 24, 2025
Google's Gemini app has over 450 million monthly active users as of Q2 2025, with daily requests increasing by more than 50% since the start of the year. The app surpassed 400 million users in May 2025. Gemini has become the default voice assistant on Android devices, replacing Google Assistant, which likely contributed to its growth.
Winsage
July 23, 2025
Microsoft is enhancing its Phone Link application to allow users to remotely lock their PCs and access clipboard content from their Android devices. The updated Phone Link will enable users to access text and images copied to their PC’s clipboard from their Android phones. This feature is particularly beneficial for Google Pixel users, who have historically lacked cross-device sync capabilities. Users can connect their Android phones to a Windows PC via Phone Link, but not all features are activated by default; manual activation is required through Windows Settings. For Insider Preview Builds, a new “access PC’s clipboard” toggle facilitates one-way syncing of clipboard content from the PC to the phone. The updated Link to Windows app also includes a clipboard history feature and a “lock PC” button for remote security.
AppWizard
July 23, 2025
On July 23, 2025, Google announced that its Play and Android ecosystem generated ₹4 lakh crore in revenue for app publishers and the economy in 2024, creating approximately 35 lakh jobs. India has the second largest number of active developers on Google Play, contributing over 10 lakh developer jobs. Surveys indicate that 72% of Indian users accessed the internet for the first time via an Android device, with 85% using Android phones as their primary gateway to digital public services. The open-source nature of Android has led to estimated savings of ₹25,200 crore in development and operational costs. At the Google I/O Connect India 2025 conference, Google introduced initiatives such as localizing data processing for Gemini 2.5 Flash, new AI tools in Firebase Studio, a training program with Unity, and partnerships with start-ups from the India AI Mission. Google is also working with BharatGen at IIT Bombay to develop Automatic Speech Recognition and Text-to-Speech models for Indic languages.
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