Canonical scales down Anbox Cloud to an appliance on AWS How many Android apps can you fit on an EC2 instance? PaaS + IaaS07 Sep 2021 |
The sideloader weeps tonight: Unsealed court docs claim Google said 'install friction' would ‘drastically limit' Epic's reach Plus: Google 'contemplated buying some or all of Epic' Personal Tech09 Aug 2021 | 12
London class-action sueball against Google is a lot like Epic's case except fandroids might win enough for a pint Hundreds of millions in damages, Play Store in the sights etc. etc. Personal Tech30 Jul 2021 | 25
Upcoming Android privacy changes include ability to blank advertising ID, and 'safety section' in Play store New policies give users more control, but ad tracking still on by default Security29 Jul 2021 | 14
Fool me OnePlus, shame on me: Chinese phone firm fingered for fiddling with performance figures – again Company caught throttling everyday apps but leaving benchmarks, selected games alone Personal Tech08 Jul 2021 | 10
Google to bake COVID-19 vaccine passport support into Android with Passes API update Digital vax record stored on user's smartphone Software02 Jul 2021 | 25
Android devs prepare to hand over app-signing keys to Google from August Android App Bundle required, APK submission no longer allowed Applications01 Jul 2021 | 49
Google tweaks Android Messages app to auto-classify or auto-delete messages But only in India, and only in English … for now at least Software30 Jun 2021 | 9
Samsung commits to 5 years of Android updates... for its enterprise smartphone users at least Impressive, but it's still no Apple Security29 Jun 2021 | 36
Google set to face fresh sueball over its Play Store revenue commission after probe by several US states – report Suit may be filed as soon as next week Legal23 Jun 2021 | 3
Price of Microsoft's Surface Duo plummets to better represent middling hardware ... but only if you're in the US The Special Relationship in the form of Android foldables Personal Tech23 Jun 2021 | 11
Google wants to look like it cares about your privacy with Android 12 Beta 2, but note that's not how Google works Still, it's this or iOS OSes10 Jun 2021 | 20
Extra urgency in June's Patch Tuesday: Microsoft warns six more bugs are being exploited Patch Tuesday Adobe, Intel, SAP, Android emit vulnerability fixes, too Security09 Jun 2021 | 1
Android banking malware sharply increased in the first chunk of 2021, reckons ESET Claims Russia's FSB was poking around an Eastern European ministry Security04 Jun 2021 | 9
Android 12 beta lands bringing better personalisation, speed upgrades, and some privacy tools borrowed from iOS 14 Google Pixel phone not required OSes19 May 2021 | 10
Rust 2021 edition to arrive in October with 'more consistent panic' and other new features Also: Why Rust in Android will use the Soong build system, not Cargo Software13 May 2021 | 26
As another vendor promises 3 years of Android updates, we ask: How long should mobile devices receive support? Analysis Really, three years should be the bare minimum at this point Personal Tech10 May 2021 | 77
Google putting its trust in Rust to weed out memory bugs in Android development Not rewriting the whole OS, of course, but using the language going forward Personal Tech07 Apr 2021 | 53
Privacy activist Max Schrems claims Google Advertising ID on Android is unlawful, files complaint in France Tracking ID placed on mobile device without informed consent, says campaign group Legal07 Apr 2021 | 100
5-year-old Fairphone 2 is about to receive a major update to Android 9 Yes, it's old, but the handset has been supported for much longer than the big dogs usually manage Personal Tech26 Mar 2021 | 20
Let it snow: Android 12 Developer Preview 2 lands, bringing UI and security API tweaks World's most used mobile phone OS gets some new toys OSes18 Mar 2021 | 3
UBports community delivers 'second-largest release of Ubuntu Touch ever' Linux for smartphones: OTA-16 brings fixes for brave Android avoiders OSes18 Mar 2021 | 20
Google: US antitrust regulator was totally right to let us off the hook nearly 10 years ago Just look at how Microsoft has grown since (but don't look at our results) Personal Tech17 Mar 2021 | 5
Got a need for speed? New report claims iPhone 12's 5G performance lags behind that of rival Android models Baked-in mmWave support may improve figures with more deployments Personal Tech16 Mar 2021 | 12
Australia picks third fight with Big Tech, this time over browser and search on mobile devices Regulator keen to know how Android Choice works in the EU, what makes the Google/Apple relationship tick, and if Salesforce buying Slack is a problem Legal12 Mar 2021 | 4
SHAREit app for Android said to share way too much: Billion-download code with holes no one wants to fix Updated Trend Micro claims software is full of security flaws that allow data out and malware in Security16 Feb 2021 | 6
Microsoft's underwhelming, underpowered dual-screen Surface Duo phone arrives in the UK this month for £1,349 'Teams and Skype video conferencing up to 1080p at 30fps' – sign us up! Personal Tech11 Feb 2021 | 73
Google OS, phone home: Leaked Android 12 screenshots suggest new design, privacy features Widgets tie in with promise to 'elevate people and conversations in the system surfaces' Software09 Feb 2021 | 20
Barcode scan app amassed millions of downloads before weird update starting popping open webpages... Updated Android software kicked out of Google Play Store, may still be active on many handhelds Security08 Feb 2021 | 16
Location tracking report: X-Mode SDK use much more widespread than first thought Updated 450 Android apps tracked your whereabouts, 1.7bn downloads, 44% used X-Mode code Security03 Feb 2021 | 12
Google's Git commits point to project on pared-back Android for virtualized environments Meet MicroDroid, a base image for on-device VMs that might never see light of day Virtualization26 Jan 2021 | 4
Android 10 ported to homegrown multi-core RISC-V system-on-chip by Alibaba biz, source code released AOSP effort could help bring GUIs to industrial, IoT, embedded gear Edge + IoT21 Jan 2021 | 22
Epic Games files competition lawsuit against Google in the UK over Fortnite's ejection from Play Store Epic by name, epic (lawsuit) by nature SaaS15 Jan 2021 | 45
NHS COVID-19 app is trying to tell Android users something but buggy notification appears stuck on 'Loading...' screen The suspense could quite literally be killing us Software13 Jan 2021 | 36
Google, Qualcomm team up to make long-term Android updates easier on Snapdragon Long-term patching problems still haunt web giant's mobile OS platform Security17 Dec 2020 | 6
Stony-faced Google drags Android Things behind the cowshed. Two shots ring out No new hobbyist projects from January, everything deleted the following year Edge + IoT17 Dec 2020 | 48
Overpriced, underpowered, and over here: Microsoft to bring the Surface Duo to British shores in early 2021 Dual-screen Android phone released from period of US exclusivity Personal Tech16 Dec 2020 | 20
Android devs: If you're using the Google Play Core Library, update it against this remote file inclusion CVE. Pronto Updated You should have done that in April anyway, says Check Point, but lots of you haven't. *Cough* Cisco Teams Security03 Dec 2020 | 8
End-to-end encryption? In Android's default messaging app? Don't worry, nobody else noticed either Analysis RCS throws the dice Security20 Nov 2020 | 41
New lawsuit: Why do Android phones mysteriously exchange 260MB a month with Google via cellular data when they're not even in use? Ad giant sued after mobile allowances eaten by hidden transfers Personal Tech14 Nov 2020 | 195
Android without Google – and yes it has apps: The Reg talks to founder about the /e/ smartphone Interview How the de-Googled phone works Personal Tech12 Nov 2020 | 56
Samsung finally admitted to Google’s Enterprise Android Recommended club Knox and Google device enrolment now play nice together Security12 Nov 2020 | 4
Let's Encrypt warns about a third of Android devices will from next year stumble over sites that use its certs Updated Expiration of cross-signed root certificates spells trouble for pre-7.1.1 kit... unless they're using Firefox Security06 Nov 2020 | 38
Much like the British on holiday, NHS COVID-19 app refuses to work with phones using unsupported languages Issue affects Android devices but fix said to be imminent Software28 Oct 2020 | 48
Planet Computers throws Linux fans a bone, improves calls, and adds virty trackpad to Cosmo Communicator Update tips more functionality on gizmo's second display OSes28 Oct 2020 | 12
BBK mixed-grill realness: Realme's pair of 7s are two more reasons not to spend over £300 on a smartphone Review Not a steak, but if you're going midrange there's enough to chew on Personal Tech12 Oct 2020 | 14
One would assume that they like to 'Moovit, Moovit'. Intel-owned transport app hitches ride on Huawei AppGallery Chinese bogeyman continues to seek stand-ins for Google's Android services Software08 Oct 2020 |
Revenues from in-app purchases swelled 32% to almost $30bn for Q3 2020 – and Apple snaffled most of it Despite Android dwarfing the iPhone ecosystem Software02 Oct 2020 | 16
Yet another twist for 2020: Google says Android 12 will make it easier to install alternative app stores And, cough, cough, don't forget to use Google Play's billing system Software29 Sep 2020 | 7
Google bans stalkerware apps from Android store. Which is cool but... why were they allowed in the first place? Disclosed tracking, helicopter parenting programs are still kosher Personal Tech17 Sep 2020 | 26
Cisco’s 'intuitive security' tool can’t handle MAC address randomization out-of-the-box iOS 14's new MAC scrambling could stop upgraded devices from connecting, Android 10 also a mess Networks17 Sep 2020 | 45
Is Little Timmy still enthralled by his Leapfrog tablet? Maybe check he hasn't sideloaded an unrestricted OS onto it Android hackers prove it can be done, but it was no mean feat Personal Tech15 Sep 2020 | 24
Microsoft's Surface Duo cops 1 repairability point for each of its screens: That's 2/10 $1,400 phone has 'built-in death clock' and 'is not something meant to be repaired', muses iFixit Personal Tech14 Sep 2020 | 14
The one before Harmony? Huawei pushes out EMUI 11, running on Android 10 Android skin has some worthwhile updates, despite software lag Personal Tech11 Sep 2020 | 9
Xiaomi what you're working with: Chinese mobe maker starts Android 11 rollout Ladling out custom brew to its devices Personal Tech10 Sep 2020 | 1
Go Huawei, Android: Chinese telco biz claims it will spread Harmony OS for smartphone to devs come December Homegrown system – previously a 'lightweight' OS for IoT – punted onto smartphones Software10 Sep 2020 | 51
Apple to Epic: Sue me? No, sue you, pal! App Store spat heats up with Cupertino counterclaim Personal Tech09 Sep 2020 | 113
If you think Mozilla pushed a broken Firefox Android build, good news: It didn't. Bad news: It's working as intended Netizens up in arms over unexpected UI change, missing add-ons support Software25 Aug 2020 | 155
Samsung slows smartphone upgrade treadmill with promise to support three Android generations on Galaxies Who needs a new phone when 2018-vintage kit still packs a punch? Personal Tech18 Aug 2020 | 47
The Surface Duo isn't such an outlandish idea, but Microsoft has to convince punters the form factor is worth having Comment And there might be a delay before devs warm up to dual screens Personal Tech14 Aug 2020 | 38
Vivaldi composes sweet ad-blocking symphony for users of browser's Android version Oslo outfit ups ante to show off privacy prowess in 3.2 Security13 Aug 2020 | 9
We have bad news for non-US Microsoft fans: The incoming Surface Duo is underspecced, overpriced, and over there 'A more productive way to get things done' – in the States only Personal Tech12 Aug 2020 | 43