phonebase

Google is going big on its Assistant. The feature is now available for any smartphone with at least Android Marshmallow, and more and more people are using it to help optimize their daily lives. These tips and tricks will help you master the Google Assistant and make the most of your new helper. Getting started with Google Assistant Set up Google Assistant for the first time If you've never used Google Assistant before, don't worry - despite its complex capabilities, it is simple to set up. If your phone is running any version of Android from Marshmallow and up, then long press the home button to open Google Assistant (or say "OK Google" if your voice activation is already turned on). If you don't have Google Assistant yet, the update is coming to you soon. Start Google Assistant by long pressing the Home button. On the "Meet your Google Assistant" screen, tap  Continue . Give it permission to access the information it needs to function by ta...

Welcome to the 299th edition of android apps weekly and the first one of 2020! Here are the headlines from the last week: Android 11 might have some neat stuff. A couple of features may include the ability to take scrolling screenshots like on web pages for easier capture of more content. However, another potential feature is the ability to record video in longer than 4GB segments. We’ll learn more about Android 11 later this year but it’s nice to see Google fixing some basic problems and adding some fun features already. WhatsApp and Telegram had some decent updates this last week. WhatsApp now includes disappearing messages and  you can click here to see how those work . Meanwhile,  Telegram’s update is a bit more substantial . It includes a new theme editor, the ability to send messages when you return online, better message scheduling control, better location sharing, and support for podcasts and audiobooks. The Pixel Launcher is experiencing some wei...

Among all the features, the most anticipated Dark Mode feature update is still under development WhatsApp is working on rolling out a number of useful features for iOS users in the version 2.20.10 The features will be available in the app's next version on Apple's App Store. WhatsApp constantly keeps updating its software to include a slew of features to provide smooth messaging and call experience to its users. Some of the features are still under development while a few have been rolled out as stable updates for both Android and iOS users. In the latest reports posted by WABetaInfo report, a blog that tracks WhatsApp developments, the Facebook-owned social messaging app is working on rolling out a number of useful features for iOS users in the version 2.20.10. We bring you the latest updates of WhatsApp for iOS-enabled devices. The features will be available in the app's next version on Apple's App Store. Dark theme: Among all the features...

Historically, Google app betas are stable and lack any major bugs. That is not the case this week, with Google app 10.90 breaking the new Assistant exclusively found on the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL. The issue starts when trying to launch Assistant. Active Edge and swiping up from the bottom corners does show the light bar, but there’s only a white semi-transparent panel. Doing this repeatedly might yield a “Assistant will be ready soon…” message, but nothing occurs. Meanwhile, the “Hey Google” hotword or tapping the icon on the Pixel Launcher’s search bar does not activate. The underlying bug is Assistant not being able to accept voice input. Interestingly, you can pull up keyboard entry by going to Updates and choosing one of the commands in the top carousel of suggestions. This brings up an Assistant UI (third and fourth screenshots below) that lacks a working microphone. Text commands do work and fire like usual. Assistant-related features — including Lens and the Updates ...

New images showcase incredible features we're not expecting from the Samsung flagship.  Until recently, the technology news cycle has been dominated by Samsung Galaxy S11 leaks, rumours and speculation. However, thanks to a series of new tidbits of info hitting the net, the Huawei P40 rumour train is beginning to gather steam at long last.  Recently, we've seen images of the P40 Lite (above), a rebranded Huawei Nova 6 SE with a raised square camera module. Now, renders of the P40 itself have been released from news site 91mobiles based on everything we've heard so far, and it reveals a combination of the new and the old.  Best 5G phones These new renders from the 91mobiles team are very dark, but they provide a look at one possible version of the unreleased phone, based on the latest leaks and rumours. Check them out below: An under-screen selfie camera, like the one  debuted by Oppo earlier this year , is shown to be part of the Huawei P40, a...

With mobile use constantly on the rise, users are now spending as much as three hours and 15 minutes a day on their phones, most of which in exploring different apps. Smartphones have become our wallets, address books and personal assistants. We use them to hail rides and to book appointments. We even make major payment decisions using our smartphones. If you aren’t doing so already, here is how to boost productivity and get the best out of your smart device. 1. Protect your smartphone Data is only good if you have control over it. And if you don’t take security seriously, then unscrupulous persons will take advantage of your smartphone and do ugly stuff with it. You can start by encrypting the information on your smartphone via the settings option. Then add a pin code to make sure nobody is able to access your phone when you leave it unattended. If your smart device has facial recognition, finger print protection, or any other security feature, make good use of them to keep your infor...

What's the difference between Intel Core i3, i5, i7 and X CPUs?  https://www.infinix.club/forum/824/1567602