
Fraudsters are scamming millions from Thai Android users
The Thai Bankers’ Association (TBA) says that fraudsters used an Android exploit to defraud victims out of over $14.4 million last year. And it’s getting worse. Read more…
The Thai Bankers’ Association (TBA) says that fraudsters used an Android exploit to defraud victims out of over $14.4 million last year. And it’s getting worse. Read more…
New Indian smartphone OS BharOS may appeal to government entities and enterprises, but not consumers who have long since sold their digital souls to Google. Read more…
JandKops has launched India’s first indigenously developed operating system, BharOS, as part of the government’s plan to reduce dependence on Android. Read more…
Supreme Court of India last week rejected a plea from Google to block an antitrust order, instead giving the Android maker just one additional week to comply. Read more…
Google tells India’s top court everyone in its Android ecosystem will be disrupted by the CCI’s order against it for exploiting its dominant market position. Read more…
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…
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…
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…
Google abused the dominant position of its Android operating system in India, the country’s antitrust authority found in a report. Read more…
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…
Huawei plans to introduce its HarmonyOS operating system, viewed as its replacement to Android, on smartphones next year. Read more…
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…
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…
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…
Xiaohongshu, which allows users to post product reviews and share shopping experiences, said its app was removed from Android stores in China. Read more…
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…
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…
Study shows that personal information collected by pre-installed programmes on new Android mobile devices is expansive and faces little oversight. Read more…
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…
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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