Google to Help Android App Developers Identify Excessive Battery Drain With New Android Vitals Metric

Google has announced that it is beta testing a new metric that will help app developers identify issues with misbehaving Android apps that cause unnecessary battery drain. A new Android Vitals metric designed to pinpoint excessive wake locks, one of the primary reasons for battery drain when a smartphone is idle, is available to app … Read more

Google Expanding Gemini Live with Camera and Screen Share Features to All Android Devices

Google announced the rollout of the Gemini Live with Camera and Screen Share features to all compatible Android devices on Wednesday. Last week, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced the availability of the features to the Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S25 series. Now, the company is rolling it out to all Android devices … Read more

Itel A95 5G With MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC, 50-Megapixel Rear Camera Launched in India: Price, Features

Itel A95 5G was launched in India on Thursday. The handset is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset paired with up to 6GB of RAM and ships with Android 14. It packs a 5,000mAh battery and supports several AI-backed features, including productivity tools and a voice assistant. In the camera department, the smartphone … Read more

Android 16 Beta 4 Rolling Out With Fixes for Developer and User-Reported Issues, Expanded OEM Support

Google on Thursday rolled out the Android 16 Beta 4 to developers and testers. Initially available on Pixel devices, the latest testing version of Google’s smartphone operating system arrives with fixes for several issues that were reported by developers and users in the previous update. This includes rectifications related to excessive power drain, delayed haptic … Read more

Perplexity AI Said to Be in Talks With Samsung, Motorola for Virtual Assistant Integration Deal

Perplexity is reportedly exploring partnership options to increase the visibility of its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant. As per the report, the company is in talks with Lenovo-owned Motorola and Samsung to integrate the virtual assistant into their devices. It is said that the partnership with Motorola could be announced soon, while discussions are still ongoing … Read more

Infinix Note 50s 5G+ With MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate SoC, 64-Megapixel Rear Camera Launched in India

Infinix Note 50s 5G+ was launched in India on Friday. The smartphone comes with a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate chipset, a 64-megapixel dual rear camera unit, and a 5,500mAh battery with 45W wired fast charging support. It is claimed to be the country’s slimmest smartphone with a 144Hz curved AMOLED display. The vegan leather finish of the … Read more