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Apple Leaves Android Brands Playing Catch-Up in New Report

Guest Writer — Tue, 05 May 2026 18:00:36 +0000

Apple Inc. has tightened its grip on the global smartphone market, outpacing Android rivals in the latest industry research that highlights a growing dominance in both sales and revenue. According to a new report by Counterpoint Research, global smartphone revenues grew by 8 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, driven largely by strong […]

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Google Slashes Play Store Fees and Makes Sideloading Easier in Major Android Overhaul

Guest Writer — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:46:26 +0000

Google has announced that they have made some changes on how they run the Play Store that will be good to developers worldwide. “We are announcing substantial updates that evolve our business model and build on our long history of openness globally. We’re doing that in three ways: more billing options, a program for registered […]

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Telegram Redesigns Android App With iOS ‘Liquid Glass’ Elements

Guest Writer — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 17:53:46 +0000

Telegram has updated the Android app with iOS 26’s new Liquid Glass design language. This is now available on Telegram for Android version 12.4.0 which has been rolled out on the Play Store if you haven’t updated yet. The new design follows Apple’s new Liquid Glass aesthetic which was released last year as a visual […]

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Android 16: A Complete Breakdown of the Newest QPR2 Update

Guest Writer — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:43:05 +0000

Google recently announced the latest Android 16 update, and it has quite a lot of features on offer for Android users. The QPR2 update marks a new chapter in how Google delivers Android updates from the normal yearly ones to more frequent ones. The features are already rolling out to Android 16 on eligible Pixel […]

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Android Users Can AirDrop to iOS, But There’s a Sneaky Catch

Guest Writer — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:45:00 +0000

Google has announced that Android users can now share files via AirDrop to iPhone users, but there is a catch. “Today, we’re introducing a way for Quick Share to work with AirDrop. This makes file transfer easier between iPhones and Android devices, and starts rolling out today to the Pixel 10 family,” Google said in […]

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Google Changes Tune Regarding Sideloading Android Apps

Guest Writer — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 05:45:38 +0000

Google announced a new change regarding sideloading unverified Android apps, which is targeted at power users. In a post, Google said that this was feedback from ongoing conversations within the Android community. “While security is crucial, we’ve also heard from developers and power users who have a higher risk tolerance and want the ability to […]

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Android Messages is now available in beta

Hillary Keverenge — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 12:39:58 +0000

Most Android smartphones come with a pre-installed SMS app that is usually not Android Messages. However, for those who are familiar with this Google-owned messaging app, there’s some good news for you. As of this writing, you can join the Android Messages beta program through the Google Play Store. The process is as simple as […]

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Huawei ARK OS could replace Android on Huawei and Honor phones

Hillary Keverenge — Wed, 29 May 2019 13:08:54 +0000

In the wake of Google’s Android ban, Huawei is said to be working on a mobile operating system (OS) that will replace Android on its phones. This development, according to reports, has been ongoing for years, but it’s now being accelerated amid fears the U.S. government may not soften its decision. According to reports from […]

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Android Q powered phones to receive monthly security updates via the Google Play Store

Hillary Keverenge — Sat, 11 May 2019 16:00:12 +0000

Google every year tries to improve the state of Android software updates with something new and different, but it’s the company’s most recent efforts that are making significant steps towards realizing this elusive goal. This time last year, Android Oreo, the newest stable Android OS at the time, accounted for about 5% of all Android […]

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Google embraces the notch in Android P, here’s everything else the new version of our favourite OS is bringing

Emmanuel Chenze — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 12:45:09 +0000

Whatever it is that comes to mind when the letter P is mentioned doesn’t matter any more. Only one P matters going forward: Android P. Android P is upon us. The first public preview of Android P, announced yesterday, is already available for download and installation on eligible devices i.e. Google’s own Pixel smartphones. The […]

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