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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Google will now alert you of household sounds through Android notifications
Google is rolling out a handy accessibility feature that should make life easier in your home — notifications about household sounds. Once you enable this feature, your phone will recognize sounds like the doorbell, a barking dog, and running water. This functionality is powered ...
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Google delays its 30% fee for Android developers in India amid Play Store row
Days after announcing 30% fees for in-app purchases on Google Play from September 2021, Google has given an exception to Indian developers. The company has delayed the charges for the country's app makers until March 2022. The search giant said that after listening to the developer ...
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Google's Pixel 4a is the ideal Android phone for people on a budget
Ever wanted to know the good, the okay, and the ugly parts of the Pixel 4a? Well, we've got you covered in this painstakingly ...
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Android 12 will make it easier to install and use alternative app stores
Native app stores, namely Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store, have been facing criticism for their dominance and power within the app distribution ecosystem. While you can only download apps from Apple's store on your iPhones, Android allows you to get apps from alternative ...
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Google Maps is getting a UI for driving — and it looks a lot like Android Auto
Android Police has spotted a new user interface on Google Maps. It looks useful, if you use Maps, but it also looks a lot ...
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Here's our best look at Google's new Android TV Chromecast yet
We've been hearing rumors about a new Android TV-powered Chromecast -- with a proper remote control, finally -- for months. ...
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Android 11: Here are the 8 best new features
After months of several beta updates, Android 11 is finally here. Google today publicly released the latest and greatest version of its OS, and while there aren't many surprises for those of us who have been using the beta for a while now, it's nonetheless a worthwhile update for ...
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Android 11 rolls out today for the Pixel and more
Google announced that Android 11, the latest version of the operating system, would be rolling out today. And it's not just coming to Pixel phones either -- OnePlus, Xiaomi, and Oppo phones are getting it as well. https://twitter.com/AndroidDev/status/1303378654852911104 Specifically, ...
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New Firefox for Android launches with souped-up privacy tools and a bottom address bar
Mozilla is launching its new version of Firefox for Android today with enhanced privacy tools, addons support, and visual changes. Privacy updates and under-the-hood changes are inspired by the Firefox Quantum desktop revamp. And this version of the Android browser is codenamed ...
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Google admits its Android Auto assistant is a little, umm, slow
Android Auto users report that a recent update from Google has broken the app's assistant feature. Users are say the laggy ...
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Android 11 will make you use the default camera system in third-party apps
Android 11 will no longer let you take photos from your choice of the app through camera picker. Don't worry, it doesn't mean that you won't be able to use a third-party camera app. It just means that when a third-party app prompts you to take a photo, you'll have to choose only ...
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Android Auto vs Android Automotive: What’s the difference?
Android Auto and Android Automotive have very similar names, but they are different in a couple of key ways. Get to grips ...
