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Upcoming Honor Smartphones To Feature Google AI Tech
Honor will include Google AI features in upcoming devices, despite geopolitical tensions between Washington and Beijing
Apple To Make Many Changes To iPhone, iPad Operating Systems –...
The WWDC 2022 developer conference next week is expected to reveal a slew of changes and updates with iOS 16 and iPadOS 16
Apple iOS 15 Update: What Is New?
Apple releases its latest iteration of the iPhone operating system, iOS 15, with a number of noteworthy changes including cross platform FaceTime
South Korea Slaps Google With $177m Fine
Antitrust regulator in South Korea has fined Google $177m for blocking customised versions of the Android operating system
Huawei To Launch Harmony 2.0 Operating System Next Week
Huawei's Android replacement operating system for mobile handsets and devices, Harmony OS 2.0, will be officially launched next week
China Readying Google Antitrust Investigation – Report
Hollow threat? Chinese authorities reportedly preparing antitrust investigation of Google's Android OS, amid trade tensions
Apple iOS 14 ‘Reimagines’ iPhone Experience, But...
Major update to iPhone user experience begins rolling out to customers on Wednesday, but developers unhappy at short notice
Huawei Readies Harmony OS For 2021 Android Replacement
Second version of Android replacement operating system, Harmony OS, announced by Huawei - with 2021 hinted at general release date by CEO
Android 11 Tightens Privacy Controls, Touts Conversation Management
Conversation management, upgraded media controls, smart device access, privacy permissions, and faster updates are some of the features of Android 11
One Billion Android Phones At Hack Risk – Which?
Which? report warns hundreds of millions of Android phones are now at risk because they are no longer receiving security updates
Android 10 To Arrive Next Week
Google support staff let slip the release date for Android 10, previously known as Android Q
Google Announces End Of Dessert Names For Android
No more internal codenames like Jellybean, Lollipop or Marshmellow for Android releases, Google confirms
Huawei Says Hongmeng OS Will Not Replace Android
Chinese firm insists that Android will continue as smartphone OS, and that Hongmeng is not a replacement
Huawei Begins To Trademark ‘Hongmeng’ Operating System
Looming lockout from Google's Android forces Chinese firm to trademark its backup operating system
Google Tailors Android 9 Pie To Enhance User Experience
Google's latest version of its mobile operating system includes time limiting options and night-time screen adjustment
Judge Orders Oracle, Google Mediation For Android Lawsuit
Never-ending lawsuit. Oracle's Android lawsuit against Google likely to enter sixth year US judge warns
Google Changes Up Play Store App Rating System
Android developers will not longer be able to self certify the age rating of their apps as part of an effort to safeguard younger customers
BlackBerry Furious Over Leaked OS 10.3 Secrets
John Chen fumes after theft of unreleased OS, despite positive feedback from BlackBerry community
HTC Readies Proprietary OS For Chinese Mobile Users
Long term Android supporter HTC is reportedly working with Chinese government on a local mobile OS
Tizen App Contest Tempts With £2.7m Cash Prize
Intel and Samsung announce an App contest for the Tizen mobile OS, with $4 million in prizes on offer
Former HTC Execs Launch UK Smartphone Maker Kazam
Have two British ex-HTC executives jumped from the frying pan into the fire?
Windows Phone To Rival Apple iPhone By 2017
Welcome news for Nokia after analyst predicts Windows Phone will catch up with rival Apple
Windows Phone Snatches Smartphone Third Spot, Says IDC
Android and iOS still dominate the smartphone world, but Microsoft's Windows Phone is gaining
Microsoft Updates Windows Phone 7.8 SDK
Developers for Windows Phone 7.8 have received an updated software development kit from Microsoft
Windows Phone 8 Faces Tough Fight, Warns IDC
Microsoft is facing an uphill battle to win over converts to Windows Phone 8, warns analyst house IDC
Microsoft Launches Android Challenger Windows Phone 8
Microsoft has launched Windows Phone 8 to challenge the domination of Android and Apple iOS
Android, iOS Enjoy Total Domination Of Mobile Ecosystem
Android and iOS now enjoy total domination of the mobile ecosystem, as Symbian languishes at just 6.8 percent
Worrying news for Microsoft after figures revealed iOS and Android continued to grow their smartphone marketshare
MWC 2012: Huawei Adds Its Backing To Tizen Mobile OS
Android beware, Huawei has added its backing to Tizen just as a beta of the new mobile operating system has been made available