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Google Chrome Brings Convenient Pinned Tabs Feature to Android Smartphone Owners
Google has introduced a new functionality for its Chrome browser on Android devices, which allows users to pin important tabs. This means that whenever a user opens the Chrome browser on their Android phone, the pinned tab will always appear on top as they left it. It offers similar functionality and convenience as the pinned tab feature on Google...
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How to Link Your Android Phone With a Windows PC for Calling, Texting, and Sharing Photos
Connecting your Android phone to a Windows PC using Microsoft’s Phone Link app has several productivity and convenience benefits. It allows you to view and reply to text messages, manage notifications, make and attend calls, and access media on the Windows PC. You can also customise how Phone Link works by adjusting a few optional settings.
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Google Testing New App Bubbling Feature to Improve Multitasking on Android Tablets: Report
A recent report reveals references to Google’s upcoming “bubble apps” feature in the latest Android Canary 2510 release. The update will allow users to drag an app’s icon from a tablet’s bottom corner to open it in a floating window, complete with a tutorial and animation. Expanding beyond chat bubbles, this system could make multitasking...
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Latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Lets You Try a New Start Menu With Scrollable Interface, More Features
Microsoft on Monday released the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build to the Dev Channel which lets users try out the new Start Menu for the first time. It introduces a scrollable interface in the Start Menu, new viewing options, and adaptability to different screen sizes. Further, users can also benefit from integration of the Phone Link app which ena...
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Microsoft's Phone Link Panel Arrives on Start Menu With Support for Android Devices: Report
Microsoft is said to be rolling out a new feature for Phone Link on Windows which lets users have a quick glance at their messages, calls, and more from the Start Menu itself. Although the feature was officially announced in the first week of May, users are now reportedly receiving it with the latest Windows 11 update. It adds a dedicated panel for...
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Android Desktop Mode to Reportedly Debut With Android 17 on Pixel; May Offer Multitasking Capabilities
Google has been rumoured to be developing a new dedicated first-party desktop mode for Android phones and tablets for years now, and it may be closer to launch than ever before. As per a new leak, the feature, dubbed Android Desktop Mode, was previously expected to arrive with Android 16 this year but may now see its release with Android 17. It is ...
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Windows 11 Start Menu Phone Integration Now Allows Support for iPhone
Microsoft is experimenting with a new feature for Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta channels. Previously, the company tested the ability for Android users to access their handsets from the Start menu. Now, it is extending the phone integration to iPhone users, who can now access calls and messages from the connected smartphones directly from ...
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Windows 11 Could Offer Quick Options to Send Files, Evidence Spotted in Latest Preview Build
Microsoft released a preview build of Windows 11 last week and it appears to include a new method to share files from File Explorer to your phone or email. The new feature dubbed “Drag Tray” works like file sharing in smartphones and lets users share files by dragging them to the top of the screen.
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Samsung to End Support for DeX for PC With One UI 7, Asks Users to Switch to Link to Windows App
Samsung will end support for DeX for PC with its upcoming operating system (OS) dubbed One UI 7, the company has confirmed. In its place, the South Korean technology conglomerate will prioritise the more recent Link to Windows app for accessing phone features on a PC.
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iQOO 12 Android 15-Based FuntouchOS 15 Update Reportedly Rolling Out for Global Users
iQOO 12 was unveiled in China in November 2023 with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC and a dedicated Q1 gaming chipset. It runs on Android 14-based OriginOS 4 in China out-of-the-box. For global and Indian users, the phone ships with FuntouchOS 14 based on Android 14. In September this year, Vivo and iQOO smartphones started receiving the Android 15-based ...
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Google Chrome Brings Convenient Pinned Tabs Feature to Android Smartphone Owners
Google has introduced a new functionality for its Chrome browser on Android devices, which allows users to pin important tabs. This means that whenever a user opens the Chrome browser on their Android phone, the pinned tab will always appear on top as they left it. It offers similar functionality and convenience as the pinned tab feature on Google...
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How to Link Your Android Phone With a Windows PC for Calling, Texting, and Sharing Photos
Connecting your Android phone to a Windows PC using Microsoft’s Phone Link app has several productivity and convenience benefits. It allows you to view and reply to text messages, manage notifications, make and attend calls, and access media on the Windows PC. You can also customise how Phone Link works by adjusting a few optional settings.
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Google Testing New App Bubbling Feature to Improve Multitasking on Android Tablets: Report
A recent report reveals references to Google’s upcoming “bubble apps” feature in the latest Android Canary 2510 release. The update will allow users to drag an app’s icon from a tablet’s bottom corner to open it in a floating window, complete with a tutorial and animation. Expanding beyond chat bubbles, this system could make multitasking...
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Latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Lets You Try a New Start Menu With Scrollable Interface, More Features
Microsoft on Monday released the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build to the Dev Channel which lets users try out the new Start Menu for the first time. It introduces a scrollable interface in the Start Menu, new viewing options, and adaptability to different screen sizes. Further, users can also benefit from integration of the Phone Link app which ena...
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Microsoft's Phone Link Panel Arrives on Start Menu With Support for Android Devices: Report
Microsoft is said to be rolling out a new feature for Phone Link on Windows which lets users have a quick glance at their messages, calls, and more from the Start Menu itself. Although the feature was officially announced in the first week of May, users are now reportedly receiving it with the latest Windows 11 update. It adds a dedicated panel for...
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Android Desktop Mode to Reportedly Debut With Android 17 on Pixel; May Offer Multitasking Capabilities
Google has been rumoured to be developing a new dedicated first-party desktop mode for Android phones and tablets for years now, and it may be closer to launch than ever before. As per a new leak, the feature, dubbed Android Desktop Mode, was previously expected to arrive with Android 16 this year but may now see its release with Android 17. It is ...
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Windows 11 Start Menu Phone Integration Now Allows Support for iPhone
Microsoft is experimenting with a new feature for Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta channels. Previously, the company tested the ability for Android users to access their handsets from the Start menu. Now, it is extending the phone integration to iPhone users, who can now access calls and messages from the connected smartphones directly from ...
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Windows 11 Could Offer Quick Options to Send Files, Evidence Spotted in Latest Preview Build
Microsoft released a preview build of Windows 11 last week and it appears to include a new method to share files from File Explorer to your phone or email. The new feature dubbed “Drag Tray” works like file sharing in smartphones and lets users share files by dragging them to the top of the screen.
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Samsung to End Support for DeX for PC With One UI 7, Asks Users to Switch to Link to Windows App
Samsung will end support for DeX for PC with its upcoming operating system (OS) dubbed One UI 7, the company has confirmed. In its place, the South Korean technology conglomerate will prioritise the more recent Link to Windows app for accessing phone features on a PC.
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iQOO 12 Android 15-Based FuntouchOS 15 Update Reportedly Rolling Out for Global Users
iQOO 12 was unveiled in China in November 2023 with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC and a dedicated Q1 gaming chipset. It runs on Android 14-based OriginOS 4 in China out-of-the-box. For global and Indian users, the phone ships with FuntouchOS 14 based on Android 14. In September this year, Vivo and iQOO smartphones started receiving the Android 15-based ...
