Apple kept iMessage away from Android on purpose
Apple is aware that the blue bubbles on iMessage are an entry barrier for people who want to switch to Android. For that reason, the service was deliberately kept from appearing on Google’s mobile OS. The revelations come after depositions of and emails from Apple employees and high-ranking execu...
Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android is getting new features
Microsoft has announced new improvements for Teams Rooms on Android, including updates to the calendar, Windows-inspired enhancements to the touch console, and an option to blur the background for users joining using a personal account.
All of this was announced in a new blog post.
It may be ...
Privacy group files privacy complaint against Google in France
The Austrian group NOYB claims Android phones violate Europeans' right to privacy.
Privacy group NOYB has instigated a new complaint about Google's use of the Android Advertising ID (AAID) to track users. They claim that the identifiers that the Android system uses are in clear violation of EU l...
Google integrates Rust programming language into Android
Google has given the Android platform support for the Rust programming language. By doing so, the company hopes to prevent future bugs that lead to security problems.
In a blog post, Google explains that the company wants to use Rust mainly for the code of the deeper layers of the operating syst...
Google did not violate copyright with Java code in Android
The US Supreme Court has ruled on a lawsuit filed by Oracle against Google. This brings an end to the more than ten-year-long legal battle about whether Google infringed Oracle's copyright by incorporating Java code into Android.
According to the Supreme Court, Google did not violate copyright, ...
New Android malware attacks devices masquerading as a “system update”
The spyware can take complete control of the user's device.
Researchers at Zimperium have discovered a new type of malware that attacks Android devices. They found the spyware hidden in an app called “System Update”. The app had to be installed outside of Google Play, the store where most ap...
Samsung announces new Galaxy A52 and A72 smartphones
Samsung has announced its latest mid-range phones in the A-line. Besides improved specifications compared to their predecessors, Samsung has also extended the software support by one year.
Three new phones have been announced: the Galaxy A52, A52 5G and A72. The devices offer various features th...
Google lowers Play Store commission for small developers
Google has announced that small developers will have to pay less commission in the Play Store. Developers with a revenue of up to 1 million dollars will only have to pay 15 per cent of their sales to Google. That is half of the 30 per cent that Google normally asks.
With this reduction, Google i...
Microsoft Teams to sport a new whiteboard feature
Microsoft extends its iOS and Windows 10 Whiteboard app to Android devices and Teams.
When Microsoft announced the new Surface Pro back in 2017, they also introduced Whiteboard, a collaborative digital inking app for Windows 10. In 2018, they extended the Whiteboard app to iPhones. This week the...
Google releases beta version of Jetpack Compose
Google has released a beta version of Jetpack Compose. The tool helps developers to build apps for Android faster. Setting up a user interface is now also easier, as there is no need to use XML.
Until now, Android app developers had to use XML to build the user interface. This has always been a ...
Huawei’s HarmonyOS will be here by April
After a less than savory 2020, Huawei announced that it is launching HarmonyOS, its operating system, which will be available on its smartphones from April. Huawei CEO Richard Yu, announced the OS on Monday, as the company launched its second foldable device, the Huawei Mate X2.
From April, Huaw...
First preview of Android 12 is now available
Google has made the first preview of Android 12 available. The new version offers more privacy features and improved support for modern video and photo formats.
The tech giant discusses the new Android version in a blog post. In it, the company mainly focuses on the new privacy features in Andro...