Chrome for Android will ask if you really want to close every tab at once The warning might prevent a huge mistake. J. Fingas @jonfingas January 29th, 2022 Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images If you’re the sort to leave web browser tabs open on your phone (you know who you are), you’ve probably had … Continue reading Chrome for Android will ask if you really want to close every tab at once
The consensus is positive but OS fragmentation means it will be some time before this reaches the Android masses. Greg Sterling on May 15, 2019 Privacy is the new black. At F8, Google I/O and, this week, Google Marketing Live, privacy has been front and center, with Facebook and Google going to great lengths to … Continue reading Location intelligence companies react to new Android privacy controls
Promoted Posts are now available on Reddit’s Android and iOS apps. Susan Wenograd on April 25, 2018 Reddit announced Wednesday that it has rolled out its native ad placements to the Reddit Android app. This follows the initial rollout of the native ads to the iOS app last month. The Android Promoted Post user … Continue reading Reddit’s native ads are now available in the Android app
The new service is initially offered at an OS level for ZTE devices in four countries. Barry Levine on April 5, 2018 Taboola is out today with an Apple News competitor — but for Android devices. The content discovery service is announcing a partnership with Android mobile device maker ZTE, the ninth largest in … Continue reading Taboola launches Apple News-like service for Android
Google Assistant is coming widely to Android phones. Here’s how to use it and other ways to Google on your smartphone — even for iPhone users. Danny Sullivan on March 16, 2017 Google Assistant has now come to Android phones beyond Google’s own Pixel. It’s a significant change to how Google’s previously offered search … Continue reading Your guide to using Google Assistant and the Google search app on Android & iPhone
Evie brings instant search to Android Most smartphone users download zero apps per month, and only tend to use around a half-dozen of their installed apps on a regular basis. Meanwhile, there are millions of native applications available today that offer a better experience than using the mobile web. The problem is finding these apps and easily accessing them at … Continue reading How To Search On Android From The Mobile Home Screen
In the third and final article on the mobile search impact of Android Marshmallow’s new features and capabilities, contributor Cindy Krum discusses the “Click to Search” feature. Cindy Krum on November 17, 2015 As Google’s crawling technology becomes more sophisticated and prolific with the release of Android Marshmallow, search behavior is expanding with new input … Continue reading Android 6 “Marshmallow” & SEO Series: Click To Search With Google Mobile
The first of a three-part series on how Android Marshmallow’s features and capabilities may impact the future of mobile search. Contributor Cindy Krum explores Google’s Private Index and discusses screen crawling. Cindy Krum on November 10, 2015 As over-the-air updates for Android 6, also called Android Marshmallow, start slowly rolling out to some Nexus devices, … Continue reading Android 6 “Marshmallow” & SEO Series: Google’s Private Index & Screen Crawling
New app enables individuals to create Street View-style 360-degree imagery. Greg Sterling on September 3, 2015 Google’s Street View has been somewhat challenged in the transition to a mobile-centric world. It’s available through the Google Maps and Google Earth apps, but it hasn’t really been well showcased on the small screen — until today’s launch … Continue reading Google Launches Stand-Alone Street View App For iOS And Android
Miranda MillerMarch 5, 2015 Google announced this week that their AdWords app for Android is now available globally. A limited rollout last month was oddly offered only to users in Canada (as a Canadian, I’m not complaining, but we’re usually not top of the heap for new tools and features from… well, anyone). The Android … Continue reading Google Rolls New AdWords App for Android Out Globally
