Android Oreo’s Smart Text Selection Arrives in Stable Google Chrome CENTRiC A1...

Android Oreo's Smart Text Selection Arrives in Stable Google Chrome CENTRiC A1... xda-developers Dec 6, 2017 8:00 PM • by Mishaal Rahman Android Oreo's Smart Text Selection Arrives in Stable Google Chrome It has been a few months since Android Oreo was officially announced, but it has taken quite some time for many of the new features to be incorporated into Android apps. Case in point: Android Oreo's Smart Text Selection feature. Unveiled during Google I/O 2017, Smart Text Selection lets Android analyze selected text and contextually provide useful buttons. For instance, if you long-press or double tap on an address, Android will suggest you open it in the Maps app; do the same on phone numbers and it will suggest placing a phone call. It's a really useful feature, but unfortunately applications have to be updated to support it. Here's a video from Ting that showcases the feature: It has taken a few months, but Android Oreo's Smart Text Selection feature is finally available in all builds of Google Chrome for Android. We have confirmed that this feature works on all Chrome variants on a Google Pixel 2 XL running the latest Android 8.1 Oreo release. Google Chrome Beta, Dev, and Canary are all already on or past version 63 (which is the first version that added this feature), but the stable Google Chrome is now starting to receive an update to version 63 in the Google Play Store. Google Chrome: Fast & Secure (Free, Google Play) → The Smart Text Selection feature works entirely on-device without sending any data to the cloud for analysis, so you can be rest assured that Google isn't recording everything you select. It does so using Google's Machine Learning algorithms, more specifically, the open source TensorFlow Lite library at least according to ArsTechnica. Those same APIs are now available to any developer in Android 8.1 Oreo with the Neural Networks API. With many companies starting to focus on machine learning technology, we're bound to see more and more innovative features born in future devices and versions of Android. That unfortunately means that the vast majority of users will be left out in the dark on these features, but thankfully that's where the XDA forums come in to help devices get the latest version of Android weeks or even months in advance. Android Advices Nov 24, 2017 2:17 PM • by Teja Chedalla CENTRiC A1 Smartphone Launched with 5.5″ Full HD Display & Quick Charge 3.0 Support Earlier this year, the Indian smartphone brand CENTRiC had launched four new budget smartphones – CENTRiC L1, CENTRiC P1, CENTRiC P1 Plus and CENTRiC G1. All these devices are priced under Rs. 10,000 and came with 4G VoLTE support. Now, the company is all set to launch a new smartphone called Centric A1. It is priced at Rs. 10,999 and offers unibody metal design. The smartphone will be available in Metallic Earl Grey, White & Peach Gold, Gold & Peach Gold color options. Unlike many other smartphones in the budget segment, the CENTRiC A1 packs uncompromised specifications. It sports a 5.5-inch In-cell display with Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) and includes Dragontrail Glass protection on the top. Under the hood, the CENTRiC A1 is powered by a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) Octa-core processor coupled with Adreno 505 GPU. It includes 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded additionally up to 256GB via a MicroSD card. On the rear of the device is a 13MP camera with PDAF, 5P lens, and dual LED flash. There is an 8MP front-facing camera with LED flash and 90-degree Field-of-View for wider selfies. The device supports dual SIM dual standby using the hybrid SIM slot. It is backed by a 3,000mAh non-removable that is rated to give up to 15 hours of talk time and lasts up to 210 hours in standby mode. The CENTRiC A1 also supports Quick Charge 3.0 that can give 4 hours of talk time with just 10 minutes of charging. The fingerprint sensor is placed on the rear of the device. Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, A-GPS, FM Radio, 3.5mm headphone jack, and USB Type-C port. It runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box, and there is no information about the Android 8.0 Oreo update. It also includes a bunch of sensors including Gyroscope, E-Compass, G-Sensor, Light sensor, Proximity sensor, and Hall sensor. The CENTRiC A1 measures 152 x 76 x 7.8 mm and weighs 160 grams. Beneath the display are the three capacitive navigation button for back, home, and multitasking (left to right). Let us know, would you be interested in using a smartphone from a relatively new brand. Share your opinion with us by commenting down below. Cet e-mail a été envoyé par Froze ONE (isnanmm0@gmail.com). Il est le résultat de la potion appartenant à « Tech: Topic watch », dashboard « Personal Dashboard », onglet « Tech > Android ». Se désabonner © Netvibes 2005-2017 | Conditions d'utilisation | Protection des données Retrouvez aussi Netvibes sur : Facebook Twitter Google+ Flickr

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