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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.

October 8, 2024
October 8, 2024

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.

September 15, 2024
September 15, 2024

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.

June 24, 2022
June 24, 2022

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.

April 22, 2022
April 22, 2022

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.

March 29, 2018
March 29, 2018

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.

November 27, 2017
November 27, 2017

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.

November 5, 2017
November 5, 2017

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.

September 27, 2017
September 27, 2017

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.

June 1, 2016
June 1, 2016

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.

May 30, 2016
May 30, 2016

Google Photos update hints at unlimited free storage for Nexus users

An Android Police teardown of the Android application package (APK) for Google Photos' next update looks like there are some new tweaks and features coming to the backup and storage service, including a pot sweetener for Nexus users.