Tag: android
GrapheneOS is taking a stand against digital age verification laws — but how long can its defiance last?
Graphene says it won’t introduce age checks to its OS This could restrict access to the Android alternative in various regions It might also limit where upcoming GrapheneOS Motorola phones can be sold A privacy and security-focused fork of Android — GrapheneOS — is taking a stand against digital age…
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Android 17 could finally introduce Motion Cues to combat motion sickness – matching the same feature in iOS
Motion Cues could be ready to launch in Android It combats motion sickness while traveling We first saw hints of the feature this time last year A year ago, a new Android feature called Motion Cues was spotted hidden away in the Google Play Services code, with a launch apparently…
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Should I abandon my iPhone for a return to Android? Tell me what to do
I’ve been an iPhone user for some four years after making the swap from Android to iPhone in 2021. This was motivated by work, as I wanted to see if a long-time Android fan could embrace iOS. Verily, I did. And to such an extent that I’ve written quite a…
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Android vs iPhone: here’s what TechRadar readers prefer
So it’s official: TechRadar readers are more Android fans than iPhone users. A result that I was mostly expecting, but not with quite as much of a gap. Around the start of November, I posted a poll asking the big question: are TechRadar readers iPhone or Android? After several weeks,…
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Google Messages could be getting 3 useful upgrades soon – including a Gemini change
Three possible changes to Google Messages have been spotted in beta code These include a larger icon for Google Gemini and new text for location sharing There’s also a new ‘Open’ option when saving media Google Messages is already a competent messaging app, but it could soon be getting three…
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I’m a phones expert and these are my 5 must-have apps for iPhone and Android
I’ve been using smartphones since the iPhone 3G and writing about them for almost as long, and it was in large part their apps and games that first got me excited about their potential. Of course, not all apps are worth celebrating – there are plenty of low-quality ones, and…
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