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AppWizard

December 1, 2025

December Sees The Arrival Of Five New Apps For Android

- Comet is a new mobile browser built on the Chromium engine that offers features like instant answer cards, ad and tracker blocking, and a global dark mode, enhancing news consumption with concise summaries that can expand into detailed articles. - Sift is a recipe management app that allows users to choose their preferred AI provider for parsing and suggestions, excels in importing recipes from various websites, and features a minimalist design without social media distractions. - Escape Launcher is a minimalist home screen app that includes a clock, favorite contacts, and a searchable app drawer, promoting Digital Wellbeing by helping users regain focus and control over their app usage. - Red Dead Redemption is available on Netflix Games for mobile, providing an ad-free experience without in-app purchases, allowing players to explore the open world as John Marston, including the Undead Nightmare expansion pack.

Winsage

August 12, 2025

Office 365 gets new ‘companion apps’ that live in the Windows taskbar

Microsoft has introduced mini-apps called Microsoft 365 companions for Windows 11 users, which include functionalities for People, File Search, and Calendar. Access to these companions is limited to organizations that opt into the beta features. The mini-apps reside in the taskbar, allowing users to access essential functions without launching full applications. The People companion enables quick access to contacts, the File Search companion allows seamless searching through cloud files, and the Calendar companion lets users join Teams calls directly from the taskbar. The status of these mini-apps within the Windows 11 ecosystem is uncertain, and while mobile versions may be forthcoming, there is no official confirmation from Microsoft yet.

AppWizard

July 17, 2025

Google Phone app’s simpler layout is now hitting more devices

Google has updated its Phone app, removing the Favorites tab and integrating favorite contacts into a row at the top of the Recents tab. The new version, 182.0.779772896-publicbeta, condenses the layout to display call history and favorites together. The "Frequents" list has also been eliminated, limiting access to frequently called contacts. The interface now features a single, scrollable list, with the user's profile picture, name, and email address visible while scrolling. This redesign is being rolled out on devices like the OnePlus 13, Google Pixel, and Samsung smartphones running Android 16 and 16 QPR1, with Google Play services updated to version 25.25.33.

AppWizard

July 11, 2025

Google removes an often used tab from its Android phone app but don’t worry

In a recent update to the Phone by Google app, the Favorites tab has been moved from the bottom of the screen to the top, with an arrow indicating its functionality. For beta users, tapping the down arrow reveals five favorite contacts and a button to add new favorites. This redesign improves user experience and layout, allowing more space for Recents, Contacts, and Voicemail tabs, and makes the Floating Action Button (FAB) for the dial pad more accessible. The update is available on devices like the Pixel 6 Pro running Android 16 QPR1 Beta, version 182.0.779772896-publicbeta. Users not seeing the new feature may be awaiting a server-side rollout. Pixel users can check the app version by navigating to Settings > Apps > See all apps, locating the Phone app, and scrolling to the bottom of the App info page.