Android
Android Q Beta 5: an error allows apps to access the location without limit
The beta 5 of Android Q is already available for the Google Pixel phones. And after the pause because of the numerous problems, it seems …
Android 10 Q beta 5 rollout has been paused by Google
After releasing the beta 5 of Android 10 Q this yesterday evening. Google has temporarily paused the OTA rollout. the updates are no longer available …
Global Smartphone Installed Base Will Reach 4 Billion Mark by 2020
In 2020 there will be small but substantial growth in smartphones active all over the world. According to Strategy Analytics, +5% compared to the previous …
Huawei is testing its Android OS alternative on the Mate 30
Huawei would be testing HongMeng OS, its alternative operating system to Android, on the Mate 30. The OS could even be officially presented with the …
Here’s how Android Q lets apps capture audio from other apps
Android Q features a new API that allows applications to capture audio from other applications. It’s called AudioPlayback Capture API. It enables some important use …
The users spent $39 Billion on apps and games so far in 2019
71 billion US dollars, that is the almost unbelievable figure that users spent on mobile applications and games in 2018. According to data from Sensor …
Google Chrome for Android reaches 5 billion installs in the Play Store
Google Chrome for Android has passed the milestone of 5 billion installations within the Play Store, a number that few other applications can boast, always …
Huawei’s CEO tells Google: You will lose 800 million users
The controversies linked to the ban of Huawei by the US do not hint at placating. Not only has public opinion readily taken the side …
HTC makes the update to Android Pie for the U11 available again
Almost a month after the forced interruption due to bugs, HTC has made available a new update to Android Pie for its U11 smartphone. Also, …
Bill Gates admits that his biggest mistake in Microsoft was to let Android win
In a recent interview, the co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, has commented on the decisions made in the company about its mobile operating system. Gates revealed …
Thousands of dangerous Android apps found on the Play Store, some of which are very famous
A study, conducted for two years by researchers from the University of Sydney and Data61 of CSIRO, discovered 2,040 counterfeit Android applications and malware-laden in …
Moto Z4 will get Android Q, but the company has no plans of bringing Android R
Motorola unveiled the Moto Z4 last month with Android 9 Pie. While the device is naturally inside the company’s plan for Android Q rollout, it …
43% of Android apps have vulnerabilities, according to this study
Positive Technologies has carried out a study on all the Android applications present on the Google Play Store and iOS apps on the Apple Store …
Update Firefox immediately to secure yourself from the zero-day vulnerability
Mozilla has released an update for its Firefox browser app for Android that adds an important security fix, which eliminates the zero-day critical flaw and …
The App Store is still more profitable than the Google Play Store even in the first quarter of 2019
According to a new Sensor Tower report, the applications published by the top 100 publishers of the Google Play Store and Apple App Store together …
Picture-in-Picture mode is coming to Google Chrome on Android
The Picture-in-Picture mode is already available for the Google Chrome browser on the desktop and on some applications on Android such as YouTube, VLC Player, …
Here’s how Google will provide the RCS Chat service directly to all Android users
By the end of the month, users in the UK and France will be able to access RCS chat services provided directly by Google, instead …
Oppo Reno also tastes Android Q in beta
Good news for users who bought Oppo Reno: as promised by the manufacturer when the smartphone was launched, support for the Developer Preview version of …
Xiaomi is finally adding an app drawer in the latest version of MIUI
The MIUI layer is one of the most popular user interfaces as it comes pre-installed in most of Xiaomi’s smartphones. However, like most of the …
Android Q will support wide color gamut photos
According to Google developers, Android Q will come with wide color gamut feature which is expected to make photos look more realistic. Android has now …