Google engineers on Wednesday posted an initial "request for comments" set of patches that re-implement Android's Binder code within the Linux kernel in the Rust programming language rather than C. Binder remains a critical piece of Android's software stack and for increasing the robustness and...
Vulkan graphics API Android swaps Java implementations to OpenJDK Google sets your schedule for you with its "Timeful" acquisition Google Play comes to China Google's big push into virtual reality Google Processors—A "recommended hardware spec" for smartphone VR Google's Internet of Things Ecosyste...
focusing on CPU and GPU to support multiple platforms. For sustained performance in a production setting on select premium phones,Android AICorecan take advantage of hardware-specific neural accelerators.
In addition to the hardware, Google announcednew Gemini capabilitiesinAndroid 15, including the much-anticipated launch of Gemini Live. AI features beyond Gemini were also spread throughout Android 15, upgrading photo-editing, phone calls, and more. If you didn't have a chance to tu...
s Pixel 6 series. The new handsets maintain a similar rectangular look, with glossy finishes on the rear panels and metal sides. One major change though is with the camera window on the back of the phones, which now merges seamlessly with the sides, unlike the camera panels on last year...
(Image credit: Ara Wagoner / Android Central) Moving from the front to the sides and back, the Google Pixel 6 gets a matte black bumper rather than the shiny gold/silver of the Pixel 6 Pro, and I'm honestly very happy for it. The black bumper merges with the screen edge better, and...
Google's newest incursion into the smartphone market is upon us, and the Pixel and Pixel XL aim to offer top-notch hardware and the perfect realization of Google's new vision for Android. Most importantly, perhaps, it is key part of a bigger push for a redefined Google ecosystem. ...
Google is trying to pull together a disparate alliance of handset vendors, operators, banks and credit card firms as it works on a new version of its struggling wallet app, according to the Wall Street Journal.
2017Google moves their autonomous vehicle operations into a subsidiary which then merges with Uber and starts to roll out local autonomous vehicle mobility services in many more US cities. 2017Singapore deploys the first autonomous bus for regular service. This is widely seen as a milestone for pu...
The design is very simple. The front looks completely clean, but underneath the fabric cover, there are four LEDs in the middle and touch sensors towards the top. On the back, there is just one hardware toggle for toggling the microphone input on or off. There is also a port for the ...