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  • 090: Android Messages for Web, YouTube Music expansion, RIP Uber in Maps | 9to5Google Daily

    1 month ago - By 9to5Google

    Today we've got Google launches Android Messages for Web, YouTube Music and YouTube premium launch in more countries, and Google kills booking Uber rides through Google Maps.
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  • Google Updating Datally With Four New Data-Saving Features

    Google Updating Datally With Four New Data-Saving Features

    1 month ago - By Android Headlines

    Google is now updating its data-saving app Datally with four new features that should help users control their data consumption more effectively. These four features are dubbed as Guest Mode, Unused Apps, Daily Limit, and Wi-Fi Map. The Guest Mode allows the owner of the device to set the amount of data that another user could consume, which is useful when the smartphone is shared among friends or family members. Meanwhile, the Unused Apps feature enumerates the applications that consume data even though they have not been opened by the user in over a month. The search giant noted that...
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  • Uber Ride Booking No Longer Available In Google Maps For Android Devices

    Uber Ride Booking No Longer Available In Google Maps For Android Devices

    1 month ago - By Inquisitr

    Uber fans with Android phones, take note: you'll no longer be able to book Uber rides directly through the Google Maps app. No one knows why the change is taking place, as the capabilities were extremely user-friendly. Uber users simply needed to use their Google Maps app in order to find a ride, map a route, and even book the ride without ever opening an Uber app. The feature was first rolled out in 2017.
    With the new changes in effect, users will only be able to map a route and check prices. The actual booking will need to take place via the Uber app, according to 9 to 5 Google. So...
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  • Google updates its Datally app with several new features

    Google updates its Datally app with several new features

    1 month ago - By Phone Arena

    In the land of unlimited data, there are still some who need to manage and keep a close eye on their usage. Some users may not have a plan with such luxuries and others may be trying to avoid having their bandwidth throttled. Either way with over 10 million downloads, Google's Datally app is bound to be useful and these new updates are sure to please. The app already allows users to easily see their data usage not just as a whole, but on an app to app basis as well. Google claims users can save up to 30 percent on data through the controls it offers. The app also provides notifications to ...
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  • Google Maps For Android Loses Uber Booking Feature

    Google Maps For Android Loses Uber Booking Feature

    1 month ago - By Android Headlines

    Google Maps for Android has lost its Uber booking feature, meaning users can no longer book Uber ride requests within the Google Maps app on their device. The consolidation of this feature meant users would have an easier time booking a ride if they were already in Maps but also needed to request an Uber as they wouldn't have to go into both applications, but now it seems that users will be required to go back to using both apps. That said, users will still be able to see rides in Maps and see the cost of the ride that they may want to select.
    Going forward, if users are in Google Maps and...
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