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India fines Google $162mn for anti-competitive practices
India’s competition regulator ordered Google to change its approach to its Android platform and fined the company $161.95mn for anti-competitive practices. Read more…
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Nothing phone needs not to live up to its name
The Nothing phone will arrive in July with the goal of shaking up the Android world, but the Nothing phone needs not to live up to its name! Read more…
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Google looks beyond Jio for more telco and OEM partnerships in India
Google says it is open to partnering with more telcos and handset firms in India to develop smartphone offerings similar to JioPhone Next. Read more…
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Google abused dominant position of Android in India: antitrust authority
Google abused the dominant position of its Android operating system in India, the country’s antitrust authority found in a report. Read more…
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Clubhouse introducing Android version as download numbers fall
Live audio app Clubhouse will begin introducing a test version of its app to Google’s Android users in the US as subscriptions fall. Read more…
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Huawei plans to introduce its HarmonyOS operating system next year
Huawei plans to introduce its HarmonyOS operating system, viewed as its replacement to Android, on smartphones next year. Read more…
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Android apps in APAC vulnerable to serious flaw – StrandHogg
Android flaw named StrandHogg discovered after it attacked customer bank accounts by allowing real-life malware to pose as hundreds of legitimate apps. Read more…
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Huawei Mate 30 blocked from manual Android app installation
Huawei’s newly launched Mate 30 devices have lost their access to manually install Google’s Android apps after the ability was exposed in a blog post. Read more…
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Google’s Android opens up to rival search engines – at a price
Google will allow rivals to compete to be the default search engines on new Android devices in Europe, but they will have to pay for the privilege. Read more…
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Product review app removed from Android stores in China
Xiaohongshu, which allows users to post product reviews and share shopping experiences, said its app was removed from Android stores in China. Read more…
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Android privacy – as absurd as turkeys voting for Christmas
Google says Android would become more privacy-friendly, but the notion that it will be as private as iOS is absurd because turkeys do not vote for Christmas. Read more…
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What pay-TV operators need to now about Android TV
Android TV has established itself as a mainstream option for pay-TV operators. More than a million devices are activated every two months. Read more…
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Personal info easily collected from pre-installed Android apps
Study shows that personal information collected by pre-installed programmes on new Android mobile devices is expansive and faces little oversight. Read more…
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Only 30% of Android antivirus apps can be trusted
AV-Comparatives tested 250 antivirus apps for Android and found that only 80 apps detected over 30% of malicious apps, and had zero false alarms. Read more…
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India antitrust commission investigates Google abuse of Android
India’s antitrust commission is looking into accusations that Google abuses its popular Android mobile operating system to block its rivals Read more…
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Samsung reveals foldable smartphone to developers
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics unveiled its much-anticipated foldable phone in San Francisco on Wednesday, urging Android developers to start writing apps for it. Samsung needs to get the foldable phone right to reverse Read more…
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Google’s app pricing makes EU ruling even more pointless
Google’s price list for its apps minus Chrome and Search is an indication that the economics of the EU remedy are completely unworkable, ensuring that everything will continue as before. The price list for what Read more…
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Google to charge Android OEMs up to $40 per device for apps
BRUSSELS/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google will charge hardware firms up to $40 per device to use its apps under a new licensing system to replace one that the European Union this year deemed anti-competitive, a Read more…
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Renault-Nissan adopts Android for car infotainment system
PARIS (Reuters) – The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi carmaking alliance said on Tuesday it will adopt Alphabet’s Google Android operating system, handing a victory to the US tech giant as it pushes for a bigger share of the Read more…
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Samsung and Google make RCS messengers interoperable
Samsung Electronics and Google announced they are collaborating to make their messaging clients, Android Messages and Samsung Messages, work seamlessly with each company’s RCS technology, including cloud and business messaging platforms. To date, Google and Read more…