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]
9to5Google has a series of screenshots, and a video (the Google blog leaked the interface several days in advance), which reveals the new Android 12 interface: Pixel can install DP 1 nowThe Developer Preview program lasts from the current one until April - the beta program starts in... [more]
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]
"Hello! Here's an interesting new feature you'd almost certainly like to use. There's just one thing..." [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]
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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]
Here's how Google's AirDrop clone. [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]
Not so easy today. [more]
We liked this one in Norwegian stores. [more]
Researchers have discovered more malicious Android apps on the Play Store. They specifically noticed numerous adware-delivering Android games and camera apps that evaded Play Protect. [more]
Google has revealed the final name. [more]
You can update now. [more]
Barring bad design ideas in the future. Google develops Android P so that the operating system officially only supports a bus pocket (or a lip/notch - depending on what you choose to call it). [more]
Stable enough to be a candidate for the final version. Google has rolled out Android P beta 4 to its own phones. [more]
Tired of standard designs? One of the benefits of Android is that you can customize your operating system as you wish. For example, download shell that provides device iOS design, but also the more unique Windows 10 Mobile interface. [more]