Apple to Embrace RCS Messaging on iPhones This Fall: A New Era of Cross-Platform Communication
March 29, 2024 – Recently, Google updated its Android page, introducing the official SMS experience while revealing that Apple will bring RCS support to iPhones this fall. This announcement marks a significant milestone in the evolution of messaging services, promising an enhanced communication experience for users across platforms. Highlighting the benefits of RCS, which include…
Google to Enhance Pixel 8 with Gemini Nano Model in Forthcoming Feature Drop
March 29, 2024 – According to recent news, Google has announced plans to introduce the Gemini Nano model to its Pixel 8 smartphone in the upcoming Pixel Feature Drop. This announcement comes after the tech giant previously incorporated the Gemini large language model into the Pixel 8 Pro during last December’s Feature Drop. Google states…
Google Pixel Phones Gain Ground in U.S. Market, Defying Industry Trends
March 21, 2024 – Despite facing stiff competition from tech giants like Apple and Samsung, Google’s Pixel phones have been steadily gaining ground in the U.S. smartphone market, according to the latest report. IDC’s recent data reveals that Pixel phones captured a 4.6% share of the U.S. market in 2023, marking a significant jump from…
Google Rebrands Fitbit to Google Fitbit, Reflecting Its Integration Within the Tech Giant
March 19, 2024 – In a recent move, Google has updated the branding of its wearable device subsidiary, Fitbit, which it acquired in 2021, to Google Fitbit, replacing the previously used Fitbit by Google logo. The new branding features only the Google Fitbit text, utilizing the Google Sans font, and has discarded the dot-shaped logo…
Google Temporarily Halts Android 15 OTA Updates Due to Known Issues
February 21, 2024 – Recently, Google released the inaugural developer preview of Android 15, but the tech giant was quickly confronted with issues that compelled them to temporarily halt the download of OTA (Over-the-Air) update packages. On the Android Developers official website, Google acknowledged a “known issue” and subsequently removed the OTA update option for…
Google Pixel 9 Pro: Leaked Case Renders Reveal Striking Camera Design and Sleek Profile
January 25, 2024 – Fresh revelations about Google’s upcoming flagship, the Pixel 9 Pro, have surfaced, this time through leaked protective case renders shared by gizmochina, a prominent technology outlet. These renders, purportedly based on the final retail design of the device, offer a closer look at the rumored redesigned camera bump. According to the…
Google and Samsung Collaborate to Unveil Wear OS 5 Based on Android 14
January 25, 2024 – In a recent development, it has been reported by foreign technology news outlet 9to5Google that Google is collaborating with Samsung to introduce Wear OS 5, which will be based on the Android 14 system. The progress of Wear OS updates has been sluggish in recent years. Google launched Wear OS 2.2,…
YouTube Undergoes Internal Restructuring, Resulting in Layoffs of Approximately 100 Employees
January 18, 2024 – Internal Restructuring at Google’s YouTube Leads to Layoffs In a recent internal memo obtained by Tubefilter, it has been revealed that Google’s YouTube division has begun undergoing significant internal adjustments. According to the memo, Mary Ellen Coe, the Chief Business Officer of YouTube, announced that as part of the reorganization, the…
Google Restructures Devices & Services Team, Unifying Hardware Efforts for Pixel, Nest, and Fitbit
January 16, 2024 – Google has recently announced an internal reorganization affecting its Devices & Services team, which oversees hardware efforts for Pixel, Nest, and Fitbit. Previously, the Pixel, Nest, and Fitbit divisions operated as separate entities within Google, with distinct teams handling design, hardware engineering, software, and user interface aspects. However, with this latest…
Google Announces US$400 Million Humboldt Project: Laying a New Undersea Cable from Australia to Chile
January 16, 2024 – Google has recently announced its ambitious Humboldt project, a US$400 million (approximately 2.872 billion Chinese yuan) initiative to lay a new undersea cable across the Pacific Ocean, establishing an internet route spanning from Australia to Chile. The tech giant is leading this endeavor in collaboration with the Chilean Infrastructure Fund Desarrollo…