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Android is a mobile operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open source software, designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.

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People’s Bank of China Enables Offline Payments with Digital Yuan
People’s Bank of China Enables Offline Payments with Digital Yuan
January 16, 2023  |  CBDC

The People’s Bank of China has reportedly enabled Android users to make offline payments using digital yuan. With a new function added to the bank’s...

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Google Tells Indian Court Antitrust Order Will Hinder Android Ecosystem 
Google Tells Indian Court Antitrust Order Will Hinder Android Ecosystem 
January 10, 2023  |  Google

Google says an Indian antitrust order will hinder the Android ecosystem. The company told the Indian Supreme Court that the antitrust order will slow the...

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US iPhone Users Top Android for First Time Ever
US iPhone Users Top Android for First Time Ever
September 02, 2022  |  Apple

For the first time since Apple launched the iPhone 2G in 2007, more smartphone users in the U.S. are now carrying iOS devices instead of...

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Android Update Includes Parking Payments by Voice
Android Update Includes Parking Payments by Voice
March 10, 2022  |  Technology

Google has rolled out several new features and updates across its suite of products, including the addition of voice payment capabilities for parking by saying,...

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Google Will Curb App-Tracking on Its Smartphones
Google Will Curb App-Tracking on Its Smartphones
February 16, 2022  |  Google

Google will extend its Privacy Sandbox project to its Android smartphones in an effort to curb the practice of advertisers gathering user data. Writing on...

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Google: Paying Phone Makers Helped Android Compete With Apple
Google: Paying Phone Makers Helped Android Compete With Apple
September 29, 2021  |  Mobile

Paying phone makers to install only Google search on their devices was a way to help Android compete with Apple, Google told a European court...

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Google Forms Android Ready SE Alliance To Drive Digital ID Adoption
Google Forms Android Ready SE Alliance To Drive Digital ID Adoption
March 26, 2021  |  Authentication

In a move to help drive the adoption of digital keys, mobile identification and eMoney tools, Google has formed the Android Ready SE Alliance to...

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Fortnite Creator Epic Games Hauls Google Into Australian Court
Fortnite Creator Epic Games Hauls Google Into Australian Court
March 10, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, is suing Google in Australia over alleged anti-competitive behavior that violates the country’s antitrust regulations. “Google gives the illusion...

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Huawei Is Planning An Android-Free Smartphone
Huawei Is Planning An Android-Free Smartphone
September 10, 2020  |  Mobile

Huawei – which is contending with a Trump administration ban preventing U.S. companies, including Google, from supplying it with technology unless the companies obtain special...

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