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Google Messages may have just stolen a major time-saving feature from iMessage
By Jeff Parsons published
A feature currently only available on iMessage and WhatsApp could soon come to Google Messages and save us all a whole lot of time.
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Google I/O 2024 preview: Everything we expect to be announced
By Philip Michaels last updated
Expect the focus of this week's Google I/O 2024 to fall on AI and its place in all sorts of Google products. Here's your last-minute guide on what to expect from this week's Googke event.
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Blue-green bubble divide — the state of iOS and Android messaging and how it’s about to change
By Philip Michaels last updated
If you're frustrated when between iPhones and Android devices, relief could be here sooner than you know it. Here's what to expect with the addition of RCS support to the iPhone's Messages app.
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Google Pixel 8a deal — get 70% off and a free Pixel Watch 2 with this pre-order
By John Velasco published
AT&T has the best Pixel 8a preorder deal because you'll not only save 70% off the phone, but you'll also get a free Pixel Watch 2.
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Google could make setting up a new Android phone way faster — here’s how
By Tom Pritchard published
Google could make transferring data from your old phone even faster by using wired and wireless connections in tandem.
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Galaxy Z Fold 6 leak confirms the biggest design changes Samsung has planned
By Alyse Stanley published
A leak from a popular case maker shows Samsung's decision to go with a more angular, thinner design for its Galaxy Z Fold 6 foldable this time around.
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New Android security flaw lets hackers seize control of apps — how to stay safe
By Alyse Stanley last updated
Microsoft has uncovered a new security flaw called ‘Dirty Stream’ which impacts many popular Android apps and could let hackers sneak malicious code into them.
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7 biggest app annoyances — here’s what drives us up a wall with mobile apps
By Tom's Guide Staff published
As much as we like using mobile apps on our iPhones and Android devices, we run into a few irritations along the way. Here's what annoys the Tom's Guide staff about apps these days.
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