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Verizon rolls out Android 9 Pie for Nokia 2 V five months after original Nokia 2.1
The entry-level handset, Nokia 2.1 got Android Pie (GO edition) back in February through a firmware update. Several months after this release, Verizon is bringing …
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 …
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 …
Android App sends user details without permission
According to a recent report from Chinese media, Zhongguancun Online, apps on Android app sends out user details without permission. According to the report, a …
More than 1,000 Android apps have access to your data without your consent
A new scandal for Google and Android on the use of private data. Applications have managed to circumvent the prohibitions of access to certain data …
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 …
AnTuTu Ranking For June 2019: Android Vs iOS
Yesterday, we reported that the AnTuTu ranking for June 2019 (Android devices) was released and Nubia Red Magic 3 topped the list while Xiaomi dominated …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Honor 20 Pro gets Google Certification; launching in mid-July?
Back on May 16, the US Government and President Trump announced a series of sanctions against Huawei. As a result, many US companies have been …
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 …
Google confirms that the Triada trojan has been pre-installed on various Android devices
Google researchers have confirmed in recent hours that in 2017 criminals were able to pre-install an advanced backdoor on Android devices before they left the …
10 Most useful apps for your Android phone in 2019
There’s no denying that the Google Play Store boasts a seemingly infinite volume of Android applications. Some of the apps come totally free, while some …
Google Assistant is finally ready for Belgium users; supports all three official languages
Belgian residents finally got country’s three official languages supported by the Google Assistant. Now users asking the Android’s virtual assistant will finally get contextual information …