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Google, Android and Qualcomm

Ars Technica · 9h

Qualcomm and Google team up to offer 8 years of Android updates

The extended support window only applies to Android devices with the latest Qualcomm chipsets. To start, the eight-year support timeline will be extended to devices running the new Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile platform,

Google’s Android Update Just Made Pixel More Like iPhone

Republished on February 15th with a new report into Android 16 Beta 2, bringing Google’s Pixel even closer to Apple’s iPhone.

Droid Life · 1d

Qualcomm, Google Enable 8 Years of Software Updates for Android Devices

Qualcomm and Google announced extended support for Snapdragon 8 and 7-series chipsets this week, meaning owners of supported devices could be in line for up to 8 full years of software and security updates.

Android Authority · 5d

The least used app on my Android phone is... the Google app?!

The Google app is my least used app on my Android phone, so why does it still exist? Well, it's far more important than you'd ever know.

Dagens.com (AU) on MSN · 6h

Samsung & Google Lead the Way as Android Updates Get a Massive Upgrade

Android smartphones are set to last longer than ever.

Tom's Guide on MSN · 7h

Qualcomm announces Android phones with Snapdragon chips can now get up to 8 years of updates

Qualcomm has announced that Android devices with new 7- and 8-series chips will now get up to 8 years of suport.

Android Police · 22h

Your next flagship Android phone could get 8 years of updates

Thanks to Google and Samsung, software support in the Android ecosystem has greatly improved in recent years. Their flagship devices now launch with a promise of seven years of up

Android Headlines on MSN · 1d

Android phones can support eight years of updates thanks to Qualcomm

The post Android phones can support eight years of updates thanks to Qualcomm appeared first on Android Headlines.

Google loses fight on Android Auto access

Reuters on MSN · 11h

Google loses fight on Android Auto access as EU court backs Italian watchdog

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Alphabet unit Google's refusal to allow an e-mobility app developed by Enel access to its Android Auto platform can be considered an abuse of its market power, Europe's top court said on Tuesday as it sided with Italy's antitrust authority.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 17h

EU Court Backs Italian Antitrust Ruling on Google’s Android Auto Platform

Judges in the EU’s Court of Justice have said that Google’s refusal to let Enel host an electric-vehicle charging app on its Android Auto platform might break EU competition rules.

Euronews on MSN · 8h

European judges rap Google over access denied to auto app

European court finds Google's lack of interoperability with another company’s app an abuse of dominance even if it did not actually stymie competition on the third-party’s app market. View on euronews

Android, BlackBerry and Clicks

The Verge on MSN · 5h

Clicks’ BlackBerry-style keyboard case is coming to Android phones

The Android version of the Clicks case carries over the same keyboard design as the iPhone version, including the use of round keys that are slightly angled to improve the typing experience. (Instead of copying the more ergonomic design of the BlackBerry’s keys — an approach that didn’t end well for the Ryan Seacrest-backed Typo case .)

PCMag on MSN · 9h

Miss Your BlackBerry? Clicks Keyboard Cases Arrive for Select Android Phones

Clicks, which previously only made cases for iPhones, is now releasing Android-compatible ones for newer Pixel, Razr, and Samsung Galaxy phones.

Engadget on MSN · 9h

Clicks is finally releasing its keyboard add-on for some Android phones

First announced at CES 2024, the Clicks physical keyboard add-on for iPhones has proven to be a modest hit. Soon, some Android users will be able to get in on the action. That’s right. The company just announced a redesign specifically for certain Android handsets.

7hon MSN

EU’s top court ruling on Android Auto antitrust referral could put interoperability requests in the fast lane

Europe's top court has weighed in to clarify the rules around interoperability requirements on Big Tech in a referral on a ...

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Google tweaks Android 16's Quick Settings custom tile interface

In addition to a new resizing option for Android 16 Quick Settings tiles, Google's also experimenting with a new removal interface.

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Google Says Its Encryption Has Not Changed—Does Android Now Beat iPhone?

Rogan described Apple’s forced move as “insane,” and asked his 15 million X followers whether “the UK government [has] the same access to Android Phones.” If not, he suggested, “it’s a great ...

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