Android
US judge orders Google to open Android to rival app stores
The San Francisco jury in December took just a few hours to decide against Google, finding that the company had embarked on various illegal strategies to maintain its app store monopoly on Android phones.
Google tests desktop windowing for Android tablets
Google is testing a new desktop windowing feature for Android tablets, allowing users to freely resize and rearrange apps on their screens. The feature, now available as a developer preview, is designed to enhance multitasking by giving users greater control over how they manage apps on their tablets.
Google says Italian company's hacking tools used to spy on Apple Inc, Android smartphones
An Italian company's hacking tools were used to spy on Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Android smartphones in Italy and Kazakhstan, Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google said in a report on Thursday.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11: The fabled ”JATIO” phone?
Today we are going to share our take on the locally manufactured Xiaomi Redmi Note 11. As phone aficionados can attest, Note series of Xiaomi has been enjoying an inherent hype for the last several years now.
Google acquires GIF platform Tenor
Finding and sharing GIF images will now become easier as search engine giant Google acquired GIF platform Tenor for Android, iOS and desktops.
New Product / OnePlus 5T: Should you or shouldn't you?
It's just been out. Unlike the original OnePlus 1, this is not the ultra-budget flagship killer. Prices have gone up. But they have kept it similar to the 5 launched earlier this year. So it still undercuts most mega flagships by about half. And this upstart has proved to be a ridiculously capable device over the years.
Three alternatives to the iPhone X
The iPhone X is launched for an eye-watering 1,159/1,329 euros (64GB/256GB). That means anyone who wants to spend less on a top-end smartphone with a big edge-to-edge display and the latest components has to go with an Android handset.
Bill Gates ditches Windows Phone for Android
The Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announces in an interview with Fox News Sunday that instead of Windows Phone he's now using an Android phone.
Ad-blocking software use for mobile surges: study
The use of ad-blocking software for mobile devices has nearly doubled in the past year, raising questions about the viability of online media business models.
Stagefright exploit reliably attacks Android phones
Stagefright security flaw is theoretically known to be dangerous, but it hasn't been that risky in practice.
Samsung, LG lock horns with new Android platform
The problem stems from the fact that there is just one flagship iPhone running Apple's iOS platform, however a number of Android licensees are fighting it out to identify a hardware contender that can woo premium buyers.
Instagram is testing support for multiple accounts on Android
Instagram may finally be adding support for multiple accounts, reports Mashable.
Blackberry Priv: The final phone in the coffin?
Before Apple's iPhone, Blackberry kicked off the smartphone revolution and brought the office out of the office and into the tap-tap-tap grasp of workers all over the world.
The creator of Android thinks the next big thing isn't in mobile
Andy Rubin, the "father of android," on his 50th birthday in October 2014, announces that he was passing off the division and leaving Google.
Update The Daily Star Android app
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Telenor Digital launches free messaging app
Telenor Digital in partnership with Grameenphone launches Comoyo, a free messaging app in Bangla for android and iOS platforms.
Did Huawei just spill the beans?
Huawei’s long-awaited smartwatch briefly goes up on Amazon for preorders before price and other details are eventually taken down.
Google unveils surprise restructuring under Alphabet
Google unveils a surprise restructuring, creating a new parent company called Alphabet Inc.
Apple and Google tech rolling out to mainstream motors
A year after both Apple's Car Play and Google's Android Auto in-car smartphone connectivity systems were announced, the technologies are finally arriving in mass-market cars.