Android

Samsung's 'iTest' website lets iPhone users test out Android

Samsung has launched a new platform that lets iPhone users test out what it's like to own a Galaxy device from a web browser.

Mike Peterson | 3 years ago

Supreme Court rules in favor of Google in Oracle Java fight

The US Supreme Court has sided with Google in the search company's long-running legal fight with Oracle, declaring Android could use APIs from the Oracle-owned Java.

Malcolm Owen | 3 years ago

Study finds Android shares 20x more data with Google than iOS does with Apple

A study conducted by a professor of computer science at Trinity College Dublin found that a typical Android handset collects some 20 times more data about its user than a comparable iPhone.

AppleInsider Staff | 3 years ago

Google following Apple, cutting Google Play commission fee to 15%

Google is following Apple's lead in cutting app store commission by introducing a 15% commission fee schedule for Google Play transactions that is similar to the App Store Small Business Program.

Malcolm Owen | 3 years ago

Chip shortages affecting Qualcomm's ability to produce Android processors

Qualcomm is reportedly struggling to meet demand for processor silicon used in Android devices as a global chip shortage spreads across the electronics industry.

Mike Peterson | 3 years ago

Security researcher raises questions about trackers in LastPass Android app

A security researcher has detailed seven trackers inside popular password manager LastPass, that the company itself or other advertisers can utilize to create targeted ads for users of the app.

Amber Neely | 3 years ago

Qualcomm's latest under-display fingerprint sensor is 50% faster

Qualcomm at CES 2021 debuted a new under-display fingerprint sensor expected to launch on Android flagships — and possibly an iPhone — in 2021.

Mike Peterson | 3 years ago

Apple Music for Android beats iOS to Crossfade

Apple has rolled out an update to Apple Music on Android, one that adds enhanced sharing options as well as Autoplay and changes to search, along with a feature that hasn't yet arrived on iOS - Crossfade.

Malcolm Owen | 4 years ago

Samsung 'Galaxy S21' design and January 2021 launch leaked

New renders and details of Samsung's rumored "Galaxy S21" flagship smartphone lineup have leaked, and they indicate the device could launch much earlier than usual in 2021.

Mike Peterson | 4 years ago

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Apple may have settled on the "Apple One" moniker for its rumored services bundle, according to code strings found within the Apple Music for Android app.

Mike Peterson | 4 years ago

An iPhone makes you 76% more attractive on dating apps

A new study says that Apple iPhone users are more likely to get a match than Android owners on popular dating apps — and you have almost no hope if you use Blackberry.

Mike Peterson | 4 years ago

Ex-Apple employee helps India's unemployed with a new Android jobs app

Already reportedly used by more than a million people, Apna is an app and a service — but not on iOS — which connects companies and potential employees in India.

William Gallagher | 4 years ago

Microsoft aims to replace your iPad and iPhone with new Surface Duo

Microsoft won't call the Surface Duo a phone, but that doesn't stop it wanting customers to ditch both their iPhone and iPad for this one foldable tablet that makes calls.

Wesley Hilliard | 4 years ago

Apple sunsets Dark Sky on Android and Wear OS

Dark Sky, the popular weather app, is no longer available to download or use on Android and Wear OS, with the Apple-owned app now nonfunctional on Google's mobile and wearable device platforms.

Malcolm Owen | 4 years ago

Google sued for 'blatant lies' about user privacy

A new suit alleges that Android and potentially iOS users are secretly having their personal data harvested by "voyeur extraordinare" Google, even if they are not using Google's own apps.

William Gallagher | 4 years ago

Apple's Dark Sky to remain active on Android until Aug. 1

Dark Sky, the popular weather app that Apple purchased earlier this year, on Wednesday said its Android app will remain functional until Aug. 1.

Mikey Campbell | 4 years ago

How Apple dodged the flop of Android's headset VR

Between 2014 and 2019, Google and its Android licensees promoted various smartphone-based virtual reality systems. At the same time, Apple remained conspicuously absent from the smartphone VR headset race, which in hindsight appears prescient. Here's a look at why.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 4 years ago

Apple's iPhone 11 took top spot in China, outperformed larger smartphone market

Apple's sales of iPhones in the first calendar quarter of 2020 were down by only 1% in a China market that contracted by 22% year-over-year, as buyers rapidly shifted to online orders and enthusiastically bought iPhone 11 models.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 4 years ago

The A13 chip in Apple's cheapest iPhone SE beats the most expensive Androids

Several years ago, Apple's best chips began decisively beating the performance of the best chips available to high-end Android phones. Now, even Apple's $399 iPhone SE uses a more powerful brain than even the most advanced Android flagships with prices above $1,000. How is this possible?

Daniel Eran Dilger | 4 years ago

Apple and Google evolve Exposure Notification to boost privacy, enhance encryption

Apple and Google have refined technical details surrounding the joint COVID-19 exposure notification effort, with the pair releasing not just a FAQ for consumers, but also updating cryptography, Bluetooth communications, and the API framework for developers.