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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered several actions on the country from the US, the EU (European Union), and the G7. The sanctions caused a “payment system disruption” across the country, forcing Google to make changes to its Play billing system for users in Russia. On March 10, Google announced that Russian Android users would no longer be able to purchase apps and games via the Play Store. It paused the Play billing system in the country, effectively blocking users from making any in-app purchases, including subscription payments....

Google Messages is the primary app that Pixel phones use, as it’s Google’s proprietary messaging app. It’s also available to download from the Google Play Store. There are some neat features like keeping your business texts separate from your recreational texts and emoji reactions. Now, you might be able to schedule texts in Google Messages Now, you might be able to schedule texts in Google Messages There’s a beta program for Google Messages that you can join if you want to try features early....

The Google Pixel 5a specs and launch date got tipped via new report The Google Pixel 5a specs and launch date got tipped via new report According to Jon Prosser’s FrontPageTech report, the Pixel 5a will launch on Thursday, August 26. Do note that this could be the sheer launch of the phone, and it could be announced sooner than that. The report specifically says it will launch on August 26, and be available for purchase online or physically available in Google Stores....

Pixel phones have a history of arriving with some or the other hardware issue or a flaw, which would eventually ruin the user experience. Thankfully, for Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, that was not the case. However, a few users are seeing this display flickering issue on their Pixel 6 Pro, which fortunately isn’t a huge deal. Moreover, the good news is Google was fast to acknowledge this issue and says that a fix for it will be bundled with the December update....

Marques Brownlee, a well-known YouTuber who owns the MKBHD channel, decided to do this test. He included 16 smartphones in this test, including the most powerful and best-known phones out there. The Pixel 6a managed to beat 15 other devices in a blind camera test The Pixel 6a managed to beat 15 other devices in a blind camera test Yes, the iPhone 14 Pro, Galaxy S22 Ultra, and Pixel 7 Pro were all included here....