Google is developing a NameDrop-style contact-sharing feature for Android. We can now show you the slick animation that will accompany the feature and appear when two Android phones are brought ...

This is important because: iPhone users have long had this contact sharing method called NamedDrop that works by bringing two iPhones close together and instantly swapping info. That convenience and ...

Kotlin 2.3.0 has reached the release candidate (RC) stage. Highlights of the latest update of JetBrains’s Java alternative include a new checker for unused return values, improved interoperability ...

Animate! Orlando, at the Orange County Convention Center — a three-day celebration of all things animated presented by GalaxyCon, featuring autograph sessions with animated film notables, performances ...

Apple usually doesn’t give Android the time of day, but that’s not stopping the company’s Swift coding language from expanding over to Android app development. As it stands today, Android apps are ...

Google is testing a new launch animation for the Gemini overlay with Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2. It also suggests the missing vibration is just a bug. With Beta 2, the “Press & hold power button” gesture ...

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Google has added a new predictive back gesture animation for keyboards in Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1. The new animation shows users that the back gesture will minimize the keyboard. It will only work in ...

Apple’s iOS 18 and Google’s Android 15 are the latest iterations of the two most popular mobile operating systems in the world. Both introduce a wealth of new features and enhancements, each with its ...

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