What started as a vague reputation in 2019 is becoming a reality. [more]
US customers who want an Android mobile can end up with advertisements on the lock screen that the customer gets to know. [more]
Google has updated its "Switch to Android" app to all Android 12 mobiles. [more]
Google's IO trade show starts today, and the first day is always most important. [more]
Security analysts have found that Android devices running on Qualcomm and MediaTek chipsets were vulnerable to remote code execution due to a flaw in the implementation of the Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC). [more]
Nothing launches its first mobile during the summer, which we reported in March. [more]
As with the iPhone 4, an employee again forgot an unreleased product. [more]
Old apps will no longer be available for new Android devices. [more]
Apple has built-in functionality that tells you if you are carrying an AirTag that is not yours. [more]
Russia has developed an app store that will run on Android phones. [more]
In the coming months (within the second quarter) it will be much easier to find the phone you have messed up if you have one with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or Snapdragon 888, but that is not all the new technology will help you with. [more]
Google says they will now stop the possibility of apps on Android, and where they can on the web, to cross-share personal information, which is part of the reason, besides TikTok, that Facebook is having such a hard time at the moment. [more]
Windows 11 can be run as a virtual machine in Android 13, Google's recently announced upgrade of the mobile OS that was launched in the form of the first developer test. [more]
We have previously written that the Apple AirTag was hacked shortly after launch and that the chip can be used as a monitoring tool. [more]
OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro customers who have installed the company's Android 12 update, OxygenOS 12, are furious with the company because they think the software is so full of bugs that they regret the upgrades. [more]
We have long hoped that Google would be serious about hardware, but they continue to hold back a real global launch. The same goes for the new Pixel 6 series which gets good reviews. [more]
Test your Windows 11 in the beta ring (22000.xxx series) you can now (as expected) beta-test Android apps from Amazon AppStore. [more]
It used to be that Android couldn't get a second look in the enterprise. Now Apple's iOS has real competition. [more]
Yup, you read that right. And it's as true as can be, even if Apple does everything in its power to make you forget. [more]
A note has been discovered in the pile of Apple emails. [more]
Google has finally launched Material You in Android 12 beta 3, while Apple today launched beta 3 for its OS. [more]
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talks about the new operating system, he has also announced app stores and invited iMessage to the Microsoft Store. [more]
Documents related to a lawsuit in Arizona reveal that Google continued to collect location data even from users who turned off the feature; Google made it difficult to find the privacy settings, they even forced phone manufacturers to hide certain settings from users. [more]
The problem with Android has in all these years been too great opportunities to do its own thing where it does not make sense. [more]
Android 12's visual advancements are understandably stealing the show, but there's another area of the software you shouldn't be overlooking. [more]
Incorrectly configured cloud services are blamed when it turns out that over 100 million Android users have had their data spread for all to see. [more]
Google's latest Android version is an ambitious new beginning — at least, for one small slice of the Android platform pie. [more]
Google's own developer conference Google I / O is approaching and we have taken a look at what kind of exciting things the company will reveal to developers this time now that they have revealed the program. Editor Trond Bie recently wrote a comment in relation to Google's consumer... [more]
The third preview, Developer Preview Three (DP3), by the Android 12 developer has been launched with new application animations, improved touch feedback, new camera tools, and more. Android 12 builds on Android 11 from 2020, which is still not in place in everyone's smartphones. Beta is... [more]
With Android 11, Google introduced a feature that would automatically revoke the permissions of unused apps. With the next major upgrade, Android 12, Google may expand that feature and automatically put these apps to sleep. Not only that, but "temporary files", which probably indicate... [more]
XDA Developers reports that Android 12 notifies you if an app sneaks up on text you've copied. [more]
Google's once-pivotal program for exceptional yet affordable Android phones seems to be fading — and maybe for good reason. [more]
If you are experiencing and annoyed that some Android apps are crashing, you are not alone. The issues are due to a bug with Android System WebView, a system component that allows Android apps to view web content. Google confirmed this to The Verge yesterday: - We are aware of a... [more]
Huawei announced on Monday that they will begin rolling out HarmonyOS in April. The operating system was launched in mid-2019 in response to the Trump administration's decision to ban Huawei from Google's software. [more]
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Bloomberg's Mark Gurman with enough tea scoop: Google develops anti-tracking in Android to stop apps from selling information about you to third parties. [more]
Are you a real audio nerd, Netflix has goodies for you. [more]
OnePlus finally reveals which mobiles will get Android 11, and yes, the editors' favorite OnePlus Nord is included. [more]
Google's homemade processors could start appearing in Pixel products in a matter of months — and that could make a meaningful difference in the devices' evolution. [more]
Cut and paste across units. [more]
It has an aluminum back. [more]
One of Google's most promising Android advancements in ages isn't all it was originally cracked up to be. [more]
"Hello! Here's an interesting new feature you'd almost certainly like to use. There's just one thing..." [more]
Serious bug in Snapdragon chipset. [more]
Researchers spotted numerous malicious photo blur apps targeting Android users. These apps actually constituted a dedicated campaign targeting users with adware. While Google removed the apps, make sure you don’t have them on your devices too. [more]
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Third-party Android application store Aptoide now seems to be in hot water. A hacker has recently leaked 20 million records of Aptoide App Store users on a hacking forum. The hacker further claims to have more data in their possession. [more]
A Study of the top 150,000 Android Apps Reveals 12,706 to Contain a Variety of Backdoors Once again, numerous Android apps with suspicious behavior have surfaced online. [more]
While Google employs some tough policies for app developers to keep the Play Store safe, yet it never remains so. Once again, criminal hackers managed to ditch Google’s policies and flood the Play Store with malicious Android apps. This time, they target users with Tekya malware... [more]
Only seven so far. [more]
Someone in the customer service department is guaranteed to get a call afterward. [more]
Later this year. Smartphones are becoming increasingly complex and virus threats are also increasing in scope. Microsoft is now planning to launch Defender antivirus software for both iOS and Android. [more]
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Putting them together in new combinations. How to activate. [more]
Updated today. Google Maps was launched in 2005 and since then the service has become public domain. To celebrate the 15th anniversary, Google is releasing a new Maps icon and adding even more features to the service. [more]
They had to ban a bunch of fake accounts. [more]
Coming to Norway soon. [more]
Here's how Google's AirDrop clone. [more]
Lending money in Asia and Africa. Interest rates? 878 percent. [more]
A new Android Trojan now threatens smartphone users. The Shopper.a Android Trojan kills Play Protect and lets the attackers place fake app reviews from infected devices. [more]