Flagship Android smartphones continue to actively compete with each other when it comes to performance. The ratings clearly show the superiority of the latest microprocessors, such as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. However, the Vivo X100...
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Google has announced more than a dozen updates to its operating systems that will appear not only for smartphones and tablets based on Android, but also for smartwatches based on Wear OS and even for televisions on the Google TV platform. Image...
The Android 7.0 Nougat operating system came out in 2016, seven years ago, and although most applications still run on this platform, Google itself is starting to phase out support for it. The Chrome browser will no longer run as of version 120, and...
Huawei introduced the HarmonyOS NEXT mobile operating system at the HDC Developer Conference (Huawei Developer Conference 2023) earlier this year. Its main feature was the complete refusal to support APK installation files used in Android, which...
Major Chinese IT companies are actively hiring developers to build apps for Huawei’s HarmonyOS mobile operating system, which is expanding adoption of its software platform and seeking to cut ties with the Android ecosystem, at least in its...
Xiaomi recently launched the Xiaomi 14 series of smartphones. A special feature of the new products is the new HyperOS UX shell instead of the previous MIUI. At the same time, information has already appeared on the Internet that the company has...
Epic Games’ trial against Google has begun – it has disastrous effects on Android and the Play Store
The second antitrust trial against Google in two months began today. This time the Google Play App Store needed protection. Epic Games’ lawsuit is based on the fact that Google prohibits payment for in-app purchases bypassing its payment...
Google will set new content moderation requirements for Android apps that use AI. Starting early next year, developers of such apps will have to implement a feature to report offensive or controversial content directly in the user interface. These...
Google Android 14 has changed the workload balancing mechanisms for the processor and RAM, which should have a positive impact on device performance and battery life. Dave Burke, Google Vice President of Software Development and responsible for...
To protect users from potentially dangerous and clearly malicious Android mobile apps, Google developed a mechanism for their preliminary verification directly at the installation stage. And it is not yet clear whether it will be possible to disable...
CEO of Meta✴ Mark Zuckerberg announced the imminent availability of a feature to switch between two WhatsApp accounts on one device. This innovation may be relevant for those who use different accounts for business and personal correspondence. The...
The Chinese company Xiaomi has used the MIUI brand for the user interface of its Android mobile operating system since 2010. It has now been announced that the manufacturer plans to abandon this name and soon replace it with MiOS. Image source: GSM...
The instant messaging service WhatsApp will no longer support the application on operating systems of the Android 4 family – the messenger requires the Android 5.0 platform or newer released in 2014. The changes come into effect on October...
Owners of smartphones from Google Pixel, Samsung and other manufacturers have noticed that the “Trusted Devices” option has disappeared from the Smart Lock settings. In all likelihood, this is not some kind of innovation, but rather a bug that will...
YouTube has announced the launch of a new mobile application called YouTube Create that allows you to edit videos directly on your smartphone. The product aims to encourage people to create more short-form videos on Shorts, the YouTube equivalent of...
The Android developer community and smartphone manufacturers today expected the release of the final version of the updated, most popular mobile operating system, but instead received a number of new features for previous versions and a redesign of...
Google published update package for their mobile apps and services: a universal Top of Mind widget, improved Lookout app algorithms, new Android Auto video client features, and more. In addition, the logo of the Android operating system itself has...
Several powerful Android smartphones were launched in August this year, including OnePlus Ace 2 Pro, Redmi K60 Ultra and Realme GT5. The new OnePlus flagship enjoyed great success at the end of the month, topping the performance rating of Android...
Honor presented new products at IFA 2023, the main presentation of which was the international version of the Magic V2 flexible-screen smartphone. The novelty is distinguished by a very thin case: when it is unfolded, the thickness of the device is...
Fake apps posing as the popular messengers Signal and Telegram have been detected in the Google Play Store and Samsung App Store. These malicious applications can intercept messages and other sensitive information from genuine user accounts. Image...
