XChat finally lands on Android, bringing encrypted messaging beyond X

X has officially launched XChat for Android, bringing its standalone encrypted messaging app to Google’s mobile platform.

Google earthquake alerts warned 11.4M before Venezuela’s quakes
Google earthquake alerts warned 11.4M before Venezuela’s quakes

Venezuela has no national earthquake warning system. Yet moments before two huge quakes hit on Wednesday, millions of phones lit up. Google earthquake alerts reached 11.4 million people, the company says, buying some of them up to two minutes to act. T…

Google Wallet just got two big upgrades to help you track parcels and breeze through airports — here’s how to use them
Google Wallet just got two big upgrades to help you track parcels and breeze through airports — here’s how to use them

Google Wallet now supports parcel tracking and TSA PreCheck Touchless ID, taking this well beyond just a wallet app.

Android 17’s new foldable gaming mode could make flippy phones more fun
Android 17’s new foldable gaming mode could make flippy phones more fun

Android 17 is getting a dedicated gaming mode for foldables that will put a virtual gamepad with touch controls on half of your screen to theoretically make it easier to play games. With foldable gaming mode, which is set to launch in the coming months, the virtual controller emulates physical button presses at a system […]

You may see new ways to pay for Android apps and subscriptions starting next week

Starting June 30, Android users in the US, UK, and EU may beging seeing new ways to pay for apps and subscriptions as Google expands billing options on the Play Store.

Google is finally opening the Play Store to outside payments
Google is finally opening the Play Store to outside payments

While the court still hasn’t signed off on the massive settlement resolving Epic’s antitrust lawsuit against Google for having a monopoly over Android’s app store with Google Play, the tech giant says it will start rolling out changes to the way it handles billing for developers worldwide. As announced in March, the flat 30 percent […]

Vivo X300 Ultra Review: So close to perfection it hurts

The Vivo X300 Ultra is more than just a camera phone. It is a complete flagship package that delivers outstanding photography, excellent battery life, top-tier performance, and a polished software experience.

Android 17 is causing touchscreen issues for some Pixel owners — but there’s a potential workaround
Android 17 is causing touchscreen issues for some Pixel owners — but there’s a potential workaround

If Android 17 is making your Pixel’s touchscreen unresponsive or unreliable then there are a few possible fixes you can try.