Google Hints at SMS Integration with Chrome OS for Android 8.1 HMD confirms ...

Google Hints at SMS Integration with Chrome OS for Android 8.1 HMD confirms ... xda-developers Oct 28, 2017 1:00 AM • by Doug Lynch Google Hints at SMS Integration with Chrome OS for Android 8.1 While many of us would love to see more integration between Android and Windows, Google seems to be focusing more on uniting the various features of Android and Chrome OS. This makes perfect sense, considering the company recently launched its brand new high-end Chromebook, known as the Pixelbook. A new feature of Android 8.1 Oreo called SMS Connect has been discovered hidden within the operating system's developer preview. Alongside the recent launch of the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, Google has been working on improving both the developer and consumer experience for Chrome OS users. It was recently revealed that Google is working on a Chrome OS emulator for future Android SDK releases. The platform is also getting Android-like screenshot functionality and the Instant Tethering feature is now enabled by default, leaving many to speculate that it will be launching any day now. People like the idea of reading and sending SMS messages that they receive on their smartphone from their desktop or laptop computer. For Windows, this has forced many to look for third-party solutions, but the discovery of SMS Connect in Android 8.1 indicates it could be possible with Chrome OS in the future. Ron Amadeo from Ars Technica found an APK called "SMSConnectPrebuilt" that he was able to launch with an activity browser. Once opened, a placeholder setup page tells you that once SMS Connect is registered to a Chrome OS device, users can read and reply to SMS messages directly from a Chromebook. There's a Chrome OS component to this as well that can be found by turning on the "Enable Multidevice features" option via the chrome://flags page. However, the feature doesn't work at the moment, and since the SMS Connect APK requires the "com.google.android.feature.PIXEL_EXPERIENCE" feature, it will likely be Pixel-exclusive functionality. Ron Amadeo also notes that the layout of these screens (blue buttons, circular image motif, Product Sans font) indicates they might be part of the initial setup process of Pixel smartphones in upcoming Android builds. Source: Ars Technica Feature image credit: Ars Technica Android Advices Oct 26, 2017 3:26 PM • by Pavan Kumar B.C HMD confirms Nokia 3, 5 and will be able to test Android 8.0 Oreo beta HMD has announced Nokia phones beta labs which is a programme that will give early access to the beta builds of the upcoming Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. Earlier the company said that the programme will be available only for Nokia 8 users but later cleared it by saying it will be starting with Nokia 8 and will be followed by Nokia 3, 5 as well as 6. This Nokia phones beta labs is free and this beta phone can be downloaded by any of the users mentioned. Since this is just a beta programme, we cannot expect it to be stable and can expect many glitches. The stable Android 8.0 Oreo is expected to hit these Nokia smartphones by the end of this year. Moreover, other Nokia devices in different regions are getting updated with Android 7.1.2 which should be downloaded and installed as instructed. Coming to the Nokia 8, the handset will sport a 5.3-inch display with 1440 x 2540 pixels resolutions and has a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on top. The handset is IP54 rated for dust and splash resistance and comes with the always on display. Under the hood, there is Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, coupled with 4GB / 6GB of RAM. On the front, there is a 13MP sensor while the rear side has dual 13MP cameras with laser and phase detection. It also has dial tone LED flash and sports Carl Zeiss optics which Nokia has been using for a long time. There is also a fingerprint sensor on the front to enhance the security levels. The Nokia 8 will be available in Tempered Blue, Polished Blue, Polished Copper, and Steel color variants and has 3090mAh non-removable battery. Being a flagship device for the company we can expect it to get the first updates, before other handsets from the company. Are you going to install this beta programme? Do you own any of these devices? Comment in the section below and stay tuned for more. Source This email has been sent by Froze ONE (isnanmm0@gmail.com). It is the potion result of 'Tech: Topic watch' from the dashboard 'Personal Dashboard', tab 'Tech > Android'. Unsubscribe © Netvibes 2005-2017 | Terms of service | Privacy Policy Find Netvibes also on: Facebook Twitter Google+ Flickr

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