Android

Google agrees to pay $135M to settle a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that the tech giant programmed Android to illegally collect users' cellular data (www.reuters.com)
4 hours ago Android Google

Android's Full Desktop Mode Surfaces in Accidental Chromium Leak (slashdot.org)
17 hours ago Android

A Google bug report apparently leaks the planned Android desktop interface, showing a taller status bar, a new mouse cursor, Chrome extensions, and more (9to5google.com)
21 hours ago Android Google Chrome

Android Phones Are Getting More Anti-Theft Features (it.slashdot.org)
1 day ago Android

Google expands Android's anti-theft suite, including a dedicated toggle for its Failed Authentication Lock feature on devices running Android 16 or later (techcrunch.com)
1 day ago Android Google

The EU gives Google a six-month deadline to lift technical barriers to rival AI search assistants on Android and give key data to other search engine providers (www.bloomberg.com)
1 day ago Android Google AI

New Linux/Android 2-in-1 Tablet 'Open Slate' Announced by Brax Technologies (news.slashdot.org)
3 days ago Android Linux

The Android 'NexPhone': Linux on Demand, Dual-Boots Into Windows 11 - and Transforms Into a Workstation (mobile.slashdot.org)
3 days ago Android Linux

Epic v. Google: Epic and Google have a secret deal involving Unreal Engine, Fortnite, and Android, with Epic spending $800M over six years on Google services (www.theverge.com)
6 days ago Android Google

New Android malware uses AI to click on hidden browser ads (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
7 days ago Android AI Browser

Asus Confirms It Won't Launch Phones in 2026, May Leave Android Altogether (mobile.slashdot.org)
9 days ago Android

Taiwanese media: Asus Chair Jonney Shih says the company won't release any new smartphones in 2026, signaling the brand's exit from the Android market (www.pcmag.com)
9 days ago Android Taiwan

Similarweb: Threads had 141.5M DAUs on iOS and Android as of January 7, driven by Instagram promotions, while X had 125M DAUs; X continues to lead on the web (techcrunch.com)
10 days ago Android IOS Instagram

Appfigures: Sora 2 had ~6M iOS downloads as of December 2025; the Android version, available since early November 2025, had ~3.1M, as growth begins to slow (sherwood.news)
12 days ago Android IOS

Google plans to make Chrome for Android an agentic browser with Gemini (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
14 days ago Android Google Browser Chrome

Google confirms Android bug causing volume key issues (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
15 days ago Android Google

Elon Musk says Apple and Google's Gemini deal “seems like an unreasonable concentration of power for Google given that [they] also have Android and Chrome” (www.macrumors.com)
16 days ago Android Google Apple Chrome Elon Musk

Microsoft is retiring the Lens scanner app for iOS, Android (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
16 days ago Android IOS Microsoft

Spotify launches Listening Activity on iOS and Android, letting users view friends' real-time listening via the sidebar alongside chats, as an opt-in feature (www.theverge.com)
21 days ago Android IOS Spotify

Google Will Now Only Release Android Source Code Twice a Year (tech.slashdot.org)
22 days ago Android Google

Google will now publish new source code to the Android Open Source Project twice a year, down from releasing source code for each quarterly Android release (www.androidauthority.com)
22 days ago Android Google Open Source

Kimwolf Android botnet abuses residential proxies to infect internal devices (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
22 days ago Android

Google says it needs more time to upgrade Assistant to Gemini on most Android devices; Google previously planned to complete the transition by the end of 2025 (www.engadget.com)
2025-12-21 Android Google

Cellik Android malware builds malicious versions from Google Play apps (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
2025-12-17 Android Google

Perplexity updates its iPad app to improve multitasking and focus on research tools, part of a push to add business customers, after launching Comet on Android (www.bloomberg.com)
2025-12-17 Android iPad

Google Translate Expands Live Translation To All Earbuds On Android (tech.slashdot.org)
2025-12-13 Android Google

Google expands Google Translate's live speech translation from Pixel Buds to any headphones, supporting 70+ languages, in beta on compatible Android phones (www.theverge.com)
2025-12-13 Android Google

Google launches Gemini AI features in Chrome for iPhone and iPad, after debuting on desktop and Android earlier in 2025, starting in the US in English (www.engadget.com)
2025-12-12 Android Google iPhone AI Chrome iPad

New DroidLock malware locks Android devices and demands a ransom (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
2025-12-11 Android

Google unveils Emergency Live Video, similar to iOS' Emergency SOS Live Video, letting US users on Android 8 or later to share live video with 911 responders (www.theverge.com)
2025-12-11 Android IOS Google

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