Tag: Android

Android Messages Will Be Default Verizon Messaging App Next Year
Verizon has announced it will begin preloading Android messages as the default messaging app on its Android phones starting next year....
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37 States and D.C. Sue Google for Alleged Play Store Antitrust Issues
A coalition of 37 states, plus the District of Columbia, have sued Google over alleged antitrust violations with its Play Store....
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Antitrust Bill Would Prevent Apple From Preinstalling Its Own Apps
A bill introduced by the US House would prohibit Apple and Google from preinstalling their own apps, in an effort to reign in Big Tech. Regulat...
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Google Rolling Out End-to-End Encryption in Messages
At long last, Google is rolling out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in its Android Messages app. Android messaging has lagged behind Apple iMessag...
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Twitter Uses Prompts to Encourage Nicer Tweeting
Twitter is rolling out a feature that prompts user to be more considerate, with iOS and Android English-speaking accounts first to see it. One...
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Twitter Enables 4K Uploads on iOS and Android
Twitter has enabled 4K picture uploads via iOS and Android, bringing its mobile apps on par with its web app. Twitter’s apps were previously li...
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LG Makes “Three Year Pledge” to Provide Smartphone Android Updates
LG has committed to providing Android updates to its premium smartphones up to three years, despite plans to exit the business. LG...
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Google Using Rust for Low-Level Android Development
Google is now using Rust for low-level development of the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). Kotlin and Java are the primary languages used fo...
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US Supreme Court Sides With Google Over Oracle
The US Supreme Court has handed Google a decisive victory in its decade-long battle with Oracle over the Android operating system (OS). Google...
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Android Phones Home 20x More Than iOS
A computer researcher at Trinity College Dublin has released a report showing Android phones home to Google 20x more than iOS does to Apple. Ap...
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T-Mobile First Carrier to Embrace Messages by Google
T-Mobile expanded its partnership with Google, becoming the first US carrier to make Messages by Google the default SMS choice on its Android phon...
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Google Reducing Play Store Fees for Small Developers
Google is following Apple’s lead, cutting its Play Store fees in half for developers that earn less than $1 million per year. Google and Apple...
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Want the Best Android Support? Buy Samsung, Not Google
Google may have created Android, but customers wanting the best Android support should take a look at Samsung. Samsung has just announced it is...
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North Dakota Bill May Force Alternate App Stores
North Dakota has introduced a bill that would force Apple, as well as Google, to allow alternate app stores on their platforms. Apple has incre...
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Google Fi VPN Expanding to Support iPhones
Google is expanding its VPN for its Google Fi cell service to iPhone users, as well as bringing the Android version out of beta. Google Fi is a...
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