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Check Airtel Call History Using Airtel Thanks App: A Step-By-Step Guide
- Wednesday December 3, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
Airtel prepaid or postpaid subscribers who are wondering how to get access to your detailed call history, can download the Airtel Thanks app and send a brief message to the telecom operator. The telecom service provider's app is available for download on the Google Play Store for Android users and on Apple's App Store for iPhone owners. You will ne...
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www.gadgets360.com
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HP Gas Booking Numbers: How to Book LPG Cylinder Using Different Methods
- Wednesday November 19, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
Booking an LPG cylinder when you don't have a gas pipeline in your locality can be a tedious task. Questions like which number to call, which app to download, and where to go come to one's mind. To help its customers, HP Gas allows people to book a refill or a new cylinder through various online and offline methods. There is an HP Pay app, availabl...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google’s Big AI Updates: Gemini, DeepMind, NotebookLM News From the Week
- Monday November 17, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Google rolled out a wide set of AI upgrades across its products last week. NotebookLM led with six new features, including custom video overview styles, chat history, image as a source and global flashcards and quizzes. Google Photos added Nano Banana editing, AI templates, an Ask button and expanded Help me edit. Updates also arrived for Messages,...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google Play Store to Show Warnings on Apps Causing Excessive Battery Drain
- Tuesday November 11, 2025
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Starting March 1, next year, the Google Play Store will show warnings on app listings that cause excessive battery drain. The Android apps that keep devices awake for a longer time will also be excluded from the prominent discovery surfaces, such as recommendations. A user session is considered excessive when it involves more than 2 cumulative hour...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Working on 'Strict Account Settings' Feature to Protect Users From Cyberattacks: Report
- Wednesday November 5, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new lockdown-style mode to enhance security for users at risk of targeted cyberattacks, according to feature tracker WABetaInfo. Spotted in the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.33.4 update on the Google Play Store, the feature will reportedly let users apply stricter privacy settings with one toggle. It incl...
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www.gadgets360.com
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OpenAI’s Sora App is Now Available to Download on Android Smartphones
- Wednesday November 5, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
Sora is now available for Android smartphones in Japan, South Korea, the US, and Canada via the Google Play store. Powered by the Sora 2 AI model, the Sora app is capable of generating videos with sound from text prompts, reference images, and other videos. It also allows users to share these AI-generated videos on its Instagram Reels-like feed for...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google Brings Major Changes to Play Store Operations in the US After Epic Games Ruling
- Thursday October 30, 2025
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
Starting October 29, Google can no longer restrict the use of alternative payment systems in the US Play Store. Also, the tech giant can not force the developers to use Google Play Billing for payments. The latest update is in line with an injunction resulting from the Epic vs. Google case. Google has listed out the changes being made today on this...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Nothing Phone Users Can Now Quickly 'Share' Any Content With Essential Space
- Tuesday October 14, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
Nothing has expanded its Essential Space app with the new Share Sheet feature, enabling users of the Phone 3, Phone 3a, and Phone 3a Pro to quickly save and organise content from articles, social media, music, and more via the Share feature. The Share Sheet installs automatically with updates or can be manually added via the Google Play Store. Acce...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google Play Store Shake-Up Looms As US Top Court Denies Bid To Pause Changes
- Tuesday October 7, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
The US Supreme Court on Monday refused to protect Google from a year-old order requiring a major makeover of its Android app store that's designed to unleash more competition against a system that a jury declared an illegal monopoly.
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www.ndtv.com
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Google Will Introduce Compulsory Developer Verification for Sideloaded Android Apps in 2026
- Tuesday August 26, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
Google will soon require all Android developers to get verified to make their apps available outside of the Play Store. The company said that this would enhance the security of Android devices, as currently users have the option to either sideload the apps onto their phones and tablets or download them directly from the Play Store.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google Loses US Appeal Over App Store Reforms in Epic Games Case
- Friday August 1, 2025
- Reuters
The San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals, in a unanimous ruling, rejected claims from Google that the trial judge made legal errors in the antitrust case that unfairly benefited "Fortnite" maker Epic Games, which filed the lawsuit in 2020.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google India Proposes Allowing All Real-Money Games on Play Store That Claim ‘Game of Skill’ Status
- Thursday July 31, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Google India has submitted a commitment proposal to the Competition Commission of India (CCI), suggesting a way to let more real-money games (RMGs) on the Play Store. The information comes from a notification issued by the country’s competition watchdog seeking comments or objections from the public and stakeholders over the suggested proposal.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google Rejects App Store Age Verification For Online Content
- Friday June 13, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
American tech heavyweight Google on Friday reiterated its opposition to verifying the age of a device's user through the app stores built into operating systems, calling a proposal from Facebook and Instagram parent Meta "ineffective".
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www.ndtv.com
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Apple Follows Google in Blocking 14 Unregistered Crypto Exchange Apps in South Korea
- Tuesday April 15, 2025
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
This week, Apple removed 14 crypto exchange apps from its App Store in South Korea for not being in compliance with the country’s licensing regime. KuCoin and MEXC are among the impacted apps. Unregistered crypto businesses lack government protection and can pose financial risks to the users – which is why South Korea believes in cutting access...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Android 16 Could Introduces Cloud Compilation for Quick App Installs on Low-End Devices
- Monday April 7, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Android 16 is the next big OS update for Android devices which is said to be released later this year. According to a report, it will bring a new feature aimed at making app installation faster. Dubbed Cloud Compilation, it targets low-end devices and offloads app compilations to the cloud, eliminating the need of running the dex2oat tool and makin...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Check Airtel Call History Using Airtel Thanks App: A Step-By-Step Guide
- Wednesday December 3, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
Airtel prepaid or postpaid subscribers who are wondering how to get access to your detailed call history, can download the Airtel Thanks app and send a brief message to the telecom operator. The telecom service provider's app is available for download on the Google Play Store for Android users and on Apple's App Store for iPhone owners. You will ne...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
HP Gas Booking Numbers: How to Book LPG Cylinder Using Different Methods
- Wednesday November 19, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
Booking an LPG cylinder when you don't have a gas pipeline in your locality can be a tedious task. Questions like which number to call, which app to download, and where to go come to one's mind. To help its customers, HP Gas allows people to book a refill or a new cylinder through various online and offline methods. There is an HP Pay app, availabl...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Google’s Big AI Updates: Gemini, DeepMind, NotebookLM News From the Week
- Monday November 17, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Google rolled out a wide set of AI upgrades across its products last week. NotebookLM led with six new features, including custom video overview styles, chat history, image as a source and global flashcards and quizzes. Google Photos added Nano Banana editing, AI templates, an Ask button and expanded Help me edit. Updates also arrived for Messages,...
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www.gadgets360.com
-
Google Play Store to Show Warnings on Apps Causing Excessive Battery Drain
- Tuesday November 11, 2025
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Starting March 1, next year, the Google Play Store will show warnings on app listings that cause excessive battery drain. The Android apps that keep devices awake for a longer time will also be excluded from the prominent discovery surfaces, such as recommendations. A user session is considered excessive when it involves more than 2 cumulative hour...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
WhatsApp Working on 'Strict Account Settings' Feature to Protect Users From Cyberattacks: Report
- Wednesday November 5, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new lockdown-style mode to enhance security for users at risk of targeted cyberattacks, according to feature tracker WABetaInfo. Spotted in the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.33.4 update on the Google Play Store, the feature will reportedly let users apply stricter privacy settings with one toggle. It incl...
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www.gadgets360.com
-
OpenAI’s Sora App is Now Available to Download on Android Smartphones
- Wednesday November 5, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
Sora is now available for Android smartphones in Japan, South Korea, the US, and Canada via the Google Play store. Powered by the Sora 2 AI model, the Sora app is capable of generating videos with sound from text prompts, reference images, and other videos. It also allows users to share these AI-generated videos on its Instagram Reels-like feed for...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Google Brings Major Changes to Play Store Operations in the US After Epic Games Ruling
- Thursday October 30, 2025
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
Starting October 29, Google can no longer restrict the use of alternative payment systems in the US Play Store. Also, the tech giant can not force the developers to use Google Play Billing for payments. The latest update is in line with an injunction resulting from the Epic vs. Google case. Google has listed out the changes being made today on this...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Nothing Phone Users Can Now Quickly 'Share' Any Content With Essential Space
- Tuesday October 14, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
Nothing has expanded its Essential Space app with the new Share Sheet feature, enabling users of the Phone 3, Phone 3a, and Phone 3a Pro to quickly save and organise content from articles, social media, music, and more via the Share feature. The Share Sheet installs automatically with updates or can be manually added via the Google Play Store. Acce...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Google Play Store Shake-Up Looms As US Top Court Denies Bid To Pause Changes
- Tuesday October 7, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
The US Supreme Court on Monday refused to protect Google from a year-old order requiring a major makeover of its Android app store that's designed to unleash more competition against a system that a jury declared an illegal monopoly.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Google Will Introduce Compulsory Developer Verification for Sideloaded Android Apps in 2026
- Tuesday August 26, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
Google will soon require all Android developers to get verified to make their apps available outside of the Play Store. The company said that this would enhance the security of Android devices, as currently users have the option to either sideload the apps onto their phones and tablets or download them directly from the Play Store.
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Google Loses US Appeal Over App Store Reforms in Epic Games Case
- Friday August 1, 2025
- Reuters
The San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals, in a unanimous ruling, rejected claims from Google that the trial judge made legal errors in the antitrust case that unfairly benefited "Fortnite" maker Epic Games, which filed the lawsuit in 2020.
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Google India Proposes Allowing All Real-Money Games on Play Store That Claim ‘Game of Skill’ Status
- Thursday July 31, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Google India has submitted a commitment proposal to the Competition Commission of India (CCI), suggesting a way to let more real-money games (RMGs) on the Play Store. The information comes from a notification issued by the country’s competition watchdog seeking comments or objections from the public and stakeholders over the suggested proposal.
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Google Rejects App Store Age Verification For Online Content
- Friday June 13, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
American tech heavyweight Google on Friday reiterated its opposition to verifying the age of a device's user through the app stores built into operating systems, calling a proposal from Facebook and Instagram parent Meta "ineffective".
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Apple Follows Google in Blocking 14 Unregistered Crypto Exchange Apps in South Korea
- Tuesday April 15, 2025
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
This week, Apple removed 14 crypto exchange apps from its App Store in South Korea for not being in compliance with the country’s licensing regime. KuCoin and MEXC are among the impacted apps. Unregistered crypto businesses lack government protection and can pose financial risks to the users – which is why South Korea believes in cutting access...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Android 16 Could Introduces Cloud Compilation for Quick App Installs on Low-End Devices
- Monday April 7, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Android 16 is the next big OS update for Android devices which is said to be released later this year. According to a report, it will bring a new feature aimed at making app installation faster. Dubbed Cloud Compilation, it targets low-end devices and offloads app compilations to the cloud, eliminating the need of running the dex2oat tool and makin...
-
www.gadgets360.com