Latest articles by Shruti Shekar
Twitter acquires OpenBack to help make push notifications better
Twitter has acquired OpenBack, a mobile platform that helps makes apps more engaging through device-side control of push notifications.
No OnePlus 10 phone yet, but here's why it likely hasn't been announced
People still want a vanilla phone without Pro features
IFA 2022 to be an in-person event this September
Germany's major trade show IFA will be this September and will be in person again. It will bring major announcements in the tech world.
Justice Department probe into Google Maps dominance gains traction
The U.S. Justice Department has picked up speed in an investigation into Google's dominance with respect to its Maps software.
North American telecom companies killed the 'affordable flagship' category to get you to buy expensive phones
Experts say that the way telecom companies have positioned premium handsets eliminates the need to have an affordable flagship category in North America.
You don't need mmWave 5G yet and neither do budget 5G phones
Experts say that until there are more manufacturers producing mmWave antennas, it'll be a long way before we see a budget Android device have the 5G capabilities.
HBO Max and Discovery Plus to merge into one streaming service
Discovery's CFO says Discovery+ and HBO Max are going to merge to become one service. We don't know when it will happen, but it will happen.
Google gives Samsung preferential treatment, here's why it should
Samsung has the largest Android market and Google wants to take advantage of that to roll out new features
Google to roll out Air Raid alerts to Ukrainians
Google is going to roll out Air Raid alerts to those affected by the war in Ukraine. The feature was first spotted by XDA Developers.
TikTok and YouTube Shorts are heading in opposite directions, and that's a good thing
Creators are going to have so many more options to make new content
Samsung's S22 camera is taking advantage of a major demographic and that's a good thing
Samsung launched the S22 and strongly pushed its camera features. Experts say that the company's marketing strategy is very different than that of Apple's and that's a good thing.
Comparison website PriceRunner sues Google for manipulating search results
Comparison website PriceRunner sues Google for $2.4 billion claiming the company has manipulated search results and has harmed consumers.
Spotify's 'misinformation honeymoon' is over, the whip has been cracked
Experts say Spotify misread the room around the Joe Rogan controversy, now the whip is being cracked and the misinformation honeymoon is over.
Wordle on Google Sheets? This guy made it happen and it's called Sheetle
Everyone is playing Wordle, but the game is only available on your web browser. One creator made it on Google Sheets and you can play too.
Samsung might launch the S22 Ultra with less RAM, but that's okay
Many rumors indicate that the S22 could launch with less RAM than the S21, but experts say there's a reason Samsung would potentially do this, and here's why.
India wants to create its own operating system to compete with Google
The Indian government is considering making its own native operating system as a way to compete with Google and Apple.
Samsung isn't getting rid of Bixby any time soon, here's why
A lot of people hate Samsung's Bixby and a few other proprietary apps. But maybe Samsung wouldn't be smart in deleting it, or maybe Samsung should be focusing on its good apps.
Why Google's iMessage equivalent isn't able to create a green bubble cult
Experts weigh in on the Google/Apple RCS/iMessage drama adding that if Google really cared enough, they would stop complaining and create a unified messaging platform.
Google and Android 13: Here's what analysts want in 2022
There are so many things Google accomplished in 2021. But we'd like to know what analysts want from the company, its products, and OS in 2022. And they had a lot to say!
