Category: Android
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Google Lens features now available within Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ2 Compact camera app
Sony Mobile Blog – 6.4.18 (6.1.18) Ever found yourself wandering around town unsure of the buildings or landmarks you’re seeing, or being unable to identify that cute dog you saw in the park? Google Lens understands your environment and allows you to do just that – you can now access its features directly within the…
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Samsung and Disney Reveal 6 ‘Incredible’ New AR Emojis
Samsung Newsroom – 6.4.18 (5.24.18) Samsung Electronics and Disney recently teamed up to make messaging a little more incredible by bringing classic Disney characters to life as AR Emojis. Read more: Samsung and Disney Reveal 6 ‘Incredible’ New AR Emojis
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Three new Fi-friendly phones
Google Blog – 5.31.18 (5.30.18) Good things come in threes. Meet the newest phones you can use on Project Fi. Read more: Three new Fi-friendly phones
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Suspicious group of adware apps removed from the Google Play Store
Avast Blog – 5.22.18 Weather, fitness, recipe and cryptocurrency apps spammed users with ads Read more: Suspicious group of adware apps removed from the Google Play Store
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Malware Hidden in QR-Reader Apps Infects Android Devices
PSafe Blog – 5.17.18 (5.16.18) Android QR-Code reader apps have been infected with malware. Learn how this happened and what to do. Read more: Malware Hidden in QR-Reader Apps Infects Android Devices
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SUBJECT: Write emails faster with Smart Compose in Gmail
Google Blog – 5.9.18 (5.8.18) Powered by artificial intelligence, Smart Compose suggests complete sentences in your emails so that you can draft emails from scratch, faster. Read more: SUBJECT: Write emails faster with Smart Compose in Gmail
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Android: How to move from iOS to Xperia. Everything you need to know
Sony Mobile Blog – 5.9.18 (5.8.18) Your old iOS phone has served you well, but you’re looking to upgrade to a new Xperia smartphone, and assume moving all your content over would be difficult… thankfully, there’s an app for that. Yes, before you painstakingly copy everything over individually, load up Xperia Transfer Mobile and put…
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Malicious Android Malware Intercepts Your Bank’s Phone Calls and Texts
PSafe Blog – 5.3.18 (5.2.18) A frightening malware is planting itself into Android smartphones to steal your bank info. Find out how to stop it from victimizing you. Read more: Malicious Android Malware Intercepts Your Bank’s Phone Calls and Texts
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Try These Settings to Ensure Android is Protecting Your Privacy
PSafe Blog – 4.30.18 (4.28.18) When in the wrong hands, your smartphone allows a thief access to your digital life. Try these top 3 Android security settings to keep your phone safe. Read more: Try These Settings to Ensure Android is Protecting Your Privacy
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Use your favorite password manager with Android Oreo
Google Blog – 4.16.18 (4.13.18) In Android 8.0 Oreo, we’ve made it simpler to use a password manager—like LastPass, Dashlane, Keeper, and 1Password—with your phone. Read more: Use your favorite password manager with Android Oreo