May 17, 2017
Android O beta is available today
It’s already been available for a few months as a developer preview, but now the rest of us can finally get our hands on an upcoming version of…
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May 8, 2017
Offline content gets a boost in the new version of Chrome for Android
Google rolled out a “Downloads” feature in its mobile web browser Chrome for Android in December that allows you to save web pages, music and videos for offline…
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Google adds phishing protection to Gmail on Android
Following the widespread phishing scam that affected Google Docs and Gmail users this week, Google says it’s now rolling out a new security feature in its Gmail application…
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Amazon FreeTime comes to Android phones and tablets
Amazon’s FreeTime service, which includes access to curated kid-friendly content and various parental controls, is now arriving on Android devices with the launch of a new FreeTime Android app.…
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App stores saw record revenue and downloads in Q1 2017
Mobile applications saw a record number of downloads and revenue in the first quarter of the year, according to a new report from app store analytics firm App…
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Crunch Report | Uber Might Have To Support In-App Tipping
Today’s Stories New York’s Taxi commission to propose in-app tipping requirement for Uber Google reaches $7.8 million settlement in its Android antitrust case in Russia Facebook issues statement…
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Google reaches $7.8 million settlement in its Android antitrust case in Russia
Google has reached a settlement with Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) agency in the antitrust case the Russian search rival Yandex had originally filed, claiming Google had violated…
Read articleApril 12, 2017
Android Pay now works in Bank of America, USAA, Discover & other mobile banking apps
Android Pay, Google’s answer to Apple Pay and other mobile payment technologies, today unveiled new partnerships with a handful of banks from around the world, who will integrate the…
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Report: Android overtakes Windows as the internet’s most used operating system
Mobile is today as important, if not more important, than desktops when it comes to the internet and apps. A clear reminder of that comes with news of…
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Android co-founder’s new smartphone confirmed to run Android
The new smartphone from Andy Rubin, which will be the debut product of his new company Essential, will indeed run Android for its operating system. It looked that…
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