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
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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 | 42
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
Android user chucks potential $10bn+ sueball at Google over 'spying', 'harvesting data'... this time to build supposed rival to TikTok called 'Shorts'
These are the class-action-suit-joining 'droids lawyers are looking for. (We'll get our coats)
Security07 Aug 2020 | 41
Well, that was quick: Google brutally culls Pixel 4 and 4 XL before successor hits market
They didn't even make it a year
Personal Tech06 Aug 2020 | 13
Google creates secure file locker for countries where people often share smartphones
Handy service for India and Nigeria, or feature creep that constricts competition?
Software06 Aug 2020 | 12
As the world descends into madness, it's good to see some things never change: Monthly Android patches
Qualcomm bugs among the worst – including a critical hole in wireless networking
Security04 Aug 2020 | 16
In the market for a second-hand phone? Check it's still supported by the vendor – almost a third sold are not
That means no security updates, which puts users at risk of compromise
Security31 Jul 2020 | 58
Huawei claims its alternative ecosystem to Google Mobile Services has 1.6 million devs, 73 million Euro users
Could it be? Something approaching, dare we say, viability?
Personal Tech29 Jul 2020 | 12
New Google rules mandate Android 'Poundland' Edition, Go, for sub-2GB RAM phones once Android 11 is out
Chocolate Factory actively pushing lightweight OS on less powerful devices
Personal Tech22 Jul 2020 | 32
Android 11 will let users stop device-makers from killing background apps, says Google
Users will be able to 'override ... restrictions' on phones and other kit, says engineering team
Software10 Jul 2020 | 46
That's infotainment, that's infotainment: Android Automotive OS goes virtual with new reference platform
The screech of brakes and lamplights blinking... Google and pals tackle heterogeneous hardware subsystems
Virtualization07 Jul 2020 | 13
Last chance to grab a Pixel 3A off Google's UK store with 4A successor around the corner
Plus: Apple declares first-gen Retina MacBook Pro 'obsolete'
Personal Tech02 Jul 2020 | 7
Germany is helping the UK develop its COVID-19 contact-tracing app, says ambassador
Deutschland, uber alle allies
Software01 Jul 2020 | 97
White elephants in the mist: Google's upcoming Pixel 4A may ship without Soli motion recognition, per FCC filing
Stripping radar-based tech would cut price and allow phone's sale in markets where 60GHz spectrum is restricted
Personal Tech26 Jun 2020 | 32
Here's a headline we never thought we'd write 20 years ago: Microsoft readies antivirus for Linux, Android
Redmond knows a thing or two about tackling malware – amirite, Windows fans?!
OSes23 Jun 2020 | 38
If Fairphone can support a 5-year-old handset, the other vendors could too. Right?
Comment Biz model isn't good for consumers or the environment, but Google holds all the cards for Android
Personal Tech18 Jun 2020 | 63
Huawei's EMUI 10.1 update shows Chinese mobile giant hunkering down for the long haul without Google wares
Software rollout confirmed, with new voice assistant Celia along for the ride
Personal Tech17 Jun 2020 | 10
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