Android is a mobile operating system owned and maintained by Google. The Android team started the project in 2003 as an operating system for digital cameras, but soon switched to developing it for mobile devices, before being acqui-hired by Google in 2005.
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Android P's Slices and Actions bring smart shortcuts to your fingertips
Among many other features revealed during today's I/O conference, Google announced Slices and Actions, new ways for users to interact with Android apps by predicting what they might want based on previous actions. They're intended to give users more options with fewer taps and less ...
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Google actually did make an Android TV dongle - but you can't buy it
Google actually did make a dongle called the ADT-2, and promised to ship it to attendees of its ongoing I/O developer conference. ...
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Here's how Android P's new gesture controls work
Just as rumored, Android P will officially bring gestures to Team Google, replacing the classic trio of buttons at the bottom of your screen with finger dances reminiscent of the iPhone X (or the Palm Pre, anyone?). The new interface centers around a single pill-shaped home button, ...
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A handful of new Android dev tools are the highlight of Google I/O (so far)
In developing countries, the number of developers using Android IDE has almost tripled in just two years. With growth like ...
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Android P uses AI to learn how bright you like your screen
Automatic brightness is useful, but it also kind of sucks. Some people, like me, prefer their screen at eye-searing brightness. Others like to keep it as dim as possible while still being legible. Still more prefer it somewhere in between. All this means that you're probably constantly ...
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How to download the Android P Beta, available now on 11 devices
If you were wondering when you'd be able to try all the new features Google is announcing for Android P, it turns out you won't have to wait long at all. At it's I/O developer conference, the company said a public Android P Beta would be available today. To be clear, Android P ...
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Android launches Shush and Wind Down, to keep your phone off when it needs to be off
Google today announced it was adding new features called Shush and Wind Down to the upcoming Android P operating system. Both features are updates to Android's existing Do Not Disturb mode, intended to make it easier for users to disengage from their phones. Shush is a new gesture ...
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JBL's new Android TV-powered soundbar looks like the smart speaker of my dreams
We've been waiting with bated breath for Google to stuff its Android TV platform into a dongle so we wouldn't have to sacrifice ...
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Huawei's plans for an Android alternative are crazy, but necessary
In light of being investigated by the DoJ for alleged trade violations that could see it lose the right to ship Android-based ...
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Google's new podcast 'app' is already on your Android phone
Google quietly rolled out a new way for Android users to listen to podcasts and subscribe to shows they like - and it already ...
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Google is supercharging SMS on Android with an iMessage-like experience
As a tech-savvy TNW reader, you may have already ditched SMS for more sophisticated messaging apps years ago, but people ...
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Why did Amazon just launch an Android web browser?
There's no shortage of Android-based web browsing apps on Google Play, and today, Amazon's added one of its own to the list ...
