Android
8 Million Android Users Tricked Into Downloading 85 Adware Apps from...
TechCrunch reports: "Dozens of Android adware apps disguised as photo editing apps and games have been caught serving ads that would take over users’...
Spotify Passes 500 Million Installs, Far More Than Other Streamers
HypeBot reports: "The Spotify app has passed 500 million installs on Android. In its last quarterly report, Spotify reported 207 million monthly active users,...
Facebook is stopping Huawei from pre-installing its apps
The Verge reports: "Facebook won’t allow Huawei to pre-install its apps on smartphones anymore, Reuters is reporting. It’s the latest example of Western tech companies cutting...
Pandora Launches Voice Mode for Everyone
Variety reports: "After first launching a limited beta earlier this year, Pandora opened up its mobile voice control to all of its iOS and Android users Tuesday....
Google Maps AR Walking Directions Arrive on iOS and Android
The Verge reports: "Google is making its new augmented reality walking directions, known now as Google Maps Live View, available to a much wider...
Unity makes it easier to insert augmented reality into native mobile...
VentureBeat reports: "Unity Technologies has launched an update that makes it easier to insert augmented reality features into native mobile apps and games. The update for Unity...
Low-cost TV streaming service Philo comes to Android
TechCrunch reports: "Despite a slight price increase in April, Philo’s live TV streaming service is still one of the more affordable options on the market because...
Google is Testing a Play Pass Subscription Service For Premium Apps...
The Verge reports: "Subscription services are all the rage these days, and Google is the latest company to get in on the action, with Android...
Google’s Huawei restrictions are a wake-up call for all Android phone...
VentureBeat reports: "Huawei’s fortunes have gone from bad to worse, as news emerged last night that Google will stop providing the company with support for Android...
Spotify Got Rid Of Its Convenient Android Home Screen Widget
The Verge reports: "The ability to plop widgets anywhere on your home screen is one of the more convenient things about Android. But one...
