Android 12 Beta replaces ongoing call “bubble” with “chip”

Android 12 Beta replaces ongoing call “bubble” with “chip” Bubbles was a standout feature for Android 11 when it launched last year. The bubbles are akin to Facebook Messenger’s Chat Heads and the dialer app takes this behavior when a user swipes out of the call screen. Notifications also appeared here and floated over the interface whenever a new notification came in for supported apps.

With the latest Android 12 Beta build rolling out to Pixel devices this week, app develops have to finalize their apps’ compatibility. What looks to be changing permanently is the ongoing phone call behavior on Android 12. This was pointed out by Android Police on…

Facebook Messenger updated with end-to-end encrypted voice and video calls

Facebook Messenger updated with end-to-end encrypted voice and video calls In a blog post, Facebook Messenger announces that it is introducing new features and more security in voice and video calls. The communication app has seen a surge of voice and video calls, more than 150 million video calls per day, according to Facebook.

The app is introducing the option for end-to-end encryption for both video and voice calls. This won’t be an automatic change, users will need to opt-in to end-to-end encryption and this will only work with other recipients who have also done the same.

Disappearing messages are also being updated with new controls. Users will…

Oppo to hold a photography-related event next week

Oppo to hold a photography-related event next week Earlier today, Oppo India VP and Head of R&D Tasleem Arif took to Twitter to tease a camera-centric event and we just so happened to receive an invite in our mail revealing the keynote is scheduled to take place on August 19 at 12 noon IST time.

Hey #OPPOHumans we are working on something exciting to transform your 📱camera experience forever🙌🏻Interested to know how❓ I wish I could tell you more, but I am bound by embargo..Any guesses what’s cooking at OPPO 🧐#CameraExpertOPPO #OPPOAlwaysAhead⚡ pic.twitter.com/3JAsrdmEZd— Tasleem #CameraExpertOPPO🇮🇳 (@tasleemarifk) August 13, 2021

The…

Honor Pad V7 Pro debuts MediaTek Kompanio 1300T chipset, 120Hz display and 7,250mAh battery

Honor Pad V7 Pro debuts MediaTek Kompanio 1300T chipset, 120Hz display and 7,250mAh battery Hot on the heels of the Magic3 series and X20 5G smartphones, Honor went ahead and announced an Android tablet dubbed Honor Pad V7 Pro. This is the maker’s most premium slate and it comes with an 11-inch 2560×1600-pixel resolution LCD with a fast 120Hz refresh rate. It’s also the first device to utilize MediaTek’s Kompanio 1300T chipset.

Honor Pad V7 Pro

The 6nm chipset brings four Cortex-A78 performance cores and four efficient A55 cores alongside the nine-core Mali-G77 MC9 GPU. Performance is said to match the smartphone equivalent Dimensity 1200 SoC.

You get 6/8GB RAM and…

Redmi 10 moves a step closer to launch as it gets NBTC certified

Redmi 10 moves a step closer to launch as it gets NBTC certified The Redmi 10 that was spotted on a Singaporean retailer’s website earlier this week has been certified by Thailand’s NBTC, moving it a step closer to the launch.

The Thai authority doesn’t divulge anything about the Redmi 10 other than revealing it’s a 4G-only smartphone and won’t support 5G networks.

However, thanks to the Singaporean retailer’s listing, we know the Redmi 10 will be powered by the Helio G88 SoC, run Android 11-based MIUI 12, and have 6GB RAM and 128GB storage onboard.

The smartphone will pack a 6.5″ FullHD+ 90Hz LCD with a punch hole in the center for the 8MP…

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