WhatsApp puts scheduled messages into a live Android beta test
WhatsApp is letting a limited group of Android beta testers schedule messages from 10 minutes to two weeks ahead. Digital Trends traces the feature to a February 2026 development report, and no stable release date has been confirmed.
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Google now lets people 18 and older put AI Studio apps in a private Play library with only a Google account. The apps stay out of Play search and listings, and only their creator can use them.
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Google's Motion Assist brings Apple-style carsickness cues to Android 17 phones
Google has launched Motion Assist, its answer to Apple's 2024 Vehicle Motion Cues, for Android 17 phones. Because auto-start may not notice a moving car, Google recommends a Quick Settings tile, so plan any rollout around the tile.
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Googlebook's Play Store apps will carry three badges showing desktop readiness
Android Police spent about an hour with all five Googlebook laptops and found the phone handoff convincing in a Google-run demo, plus an app plan that runs through the same Play Store search the site calls a big problem.
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Google shipped Gmail on Googlebook OS as a Play Store web wrapper
On hands-on units, Gmail and Calendar open as Trusted Web Activities distributed through the Play Store, with Gemini Nano doing the on-device work. Google says each app team picks its own format.
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- Hype gap+10
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