Items tagged with Android
We've known for some time that Google was planning to merge Android and Chrome OS for a new type of OS, thanks to leaks of an "Aluminum" desktop interface and Android app support being added years ago. Today, we learned the company was...
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Apple and Google have finally (FINALLY!) released end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging between both ecosystems, a long-awaited upgrade that brings cross-platform privacy protections to perhaps the most rudimentary kind of smartphone...
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Google is adjusting its bug bounty payout amounts for Android and Chrome security flaws, and the top reward could make you a millionaire. The hope is that a $1.5 million payment will incentivize white hat hackers and security researchers...
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Google is officially retiring the rigid voice commands of the past. The tech giant is rolling out Gemini to vehicles with Google built-in, transforming the dashboard from a basic utility into a conversational AI hub. Earlier this year...
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Clicks cut its teeth making phone cases that integrate a physical keyboard, harkening back to the glory days of the Blackberry era. The company is looking to take things further with its own mobile device, however, the Clicks Communicator...
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Hey Android users: Google might owe you some cash. If you’ve used an Android device with a cellular data plan in the U.S. anytime since November 2017, you could be eligible for a slice of a massive $135 million class-action settlement. The...
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Threat actors are getting more creative when distributing their malware as users become better educated and platforms introduce policy changes to better prevent scams. New malware, however, has been uncovered by the researchers at security...
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We recently reported how the upcoming iPhone 18 lineup is beginning to take shape, whereby possibly the biggest aesthetic change this time around is the color—some kind of deep red, to be specific. Well, more reports from established...
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Controller configuration options have historically been fragmented on Android. Several configuration apps exist and some are actually a requirement for many games, but to date there hasn't been a native tool built into the OS. If Google is...
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OnePlus, best known for its smartphones like the OnePlus 15, is branching off into the gaming handheld market with a device that will run Google's Android operating system, according to a prominent leaker. If true, OnePlus could shake up...
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Despite weeks of warnings, swaths of T-Mobile users are taking to social media platforms asking why their phones aren't working properly anymore—and the answer lies with T-Mobile's upgraded network. While T-Mobile has made great strides in...
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Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is proving to be quite the capable gaming chipset, as evidenced in a new video of the RedMagic 11 Pro Golden Saga Edition running several triple-A PC games at buttery-smooth framerates. And to be clear...
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A new, particularly malicious Android rootkit has been identified by the team of cybersecurity researchers at McAfee, and as the above image indicates, it has a particularly high rate of infection across the Midwestern United States...
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Android 17 has reached the Platform Stability and third beta phase. Per Google, Platform Stability means that since "the API surface is locked; you can perform final compatibility testing and push your Android 17-targeted apps to the Play...
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OnePlus Pad Go 2: Currently $349 @ OnePlus.com Intel's mid-model Arrow Lake refresh improves upon the original Core Ultra 200S processors in a number of meaningful ways to boost performance and value significantly. Vibrant, Quality...
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Google has declared Android the "fastest mobile platform for web browsing," citing a series of engineering breakthroughs that have allowed flagship Android phones to leapfrog competitors in real-world speed tests. According to data...
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Another year, another Android phone with a physical keyboard attempts to challenge monolithic slab phones and make a Crackberry-like comeback. Unihertz has officially opened its Kickstarter campaign for the Titan 2 Elite series, a...
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Android’s most diehard fans were less than pleased when Google announced plans to limit the sideloading of apps, in an effort to create a more secure platform. The backlash from power users was immediate, with the developers behind the...
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra - Starting At $1,299, Find It On Amazon.com Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra improves a tried and true flagship with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy and a trick Privacy Display, but is no match for the latest...
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In an unexpected move, Google announced it will be bringing some of its mobile catalog to PC. There's now a PC section in the Play Store Games tab, which will serve as "your dedicated home for (Android) games optimized to play on Windows...
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The security researchers at Kaspersky have detailed a new malware campaign targeting Android users, which aims to take over a victim’s device to abscond with user data while simultaneously putting it work mining cryptocurrencies. This new...
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Xbox emulation is now available on Android, albeit in a limited and somewhat controversial form. The app is called X1 Box and it is available in Google's Play Store for $7.99, as of this writing. Eagle-eyed users, however, have noticed...
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