Google: Triada backdoors were pre-installed on Android devices
For the first time, Google detailed the tenacity and temporary success of the Triada malware, which in 2017 was pre-installed on Android devices at some point in the supply chain…
HTC U11 receiving long-awaited Android Pie update, but only in some regions
For years we have lamented the speed or lack of effort on HTC’s part to update their device lineups. Although a recent update from the company gave us some insight into…
Android pioneer HTC stages retreat from China
HTC is pulling its smartphones from two of China's largest online marketplaces, raising concerns about the brand's future. The firm was the first to sell an Android handset in 2008.…
Pixel 3a and OnePlus 7 are both cheap new Android phones, but one is way better than the other
Google unveiled the Pixel 3a series last week during it’s opening I/O 2019 keynote, a phone that had been fully detailed in rumors in leaks for months. Exactly a week…
Powerful Android Camera App Will Quickly Improve Your Photography Skill
Last month, I wrote about how to improve your iPhone photography with one of two camera apps that give you more professional-level control of the native camera. Essentially, you replace…
The new Android Q beta is a mostly cosmetic update
The Android Q beta 3 is here, and like the first public beta of this OS, there's not much to get excited about. This beta doesn't offer the meatiest update, but…
ProBeat: Google hasn’t updated Android distribution data in 6 months
The Android developer website hosts a distribution dashboard that details the adoption of Google’s mobile operating system versions. With over 2 billion active Android devices out there, this is useful information that Google updates…
Google Assistant’s bedtime stories come to iOS and Android
Once upon a time (well, in 2017), Google Assistant learned a new trick on Google Home devices: how to tell stories to kids. Ahead of National Tell a Story Day taking place on…
Google tests swipe gestures as Android Q considers removal of the back button
In the next version of Android, Google could bring new gesture-based controls that do away with the back button in the UI. Android Q is slated to be unveiled during google…
Google I/O: From Android to Assistant, here’s what to expect
Google holds its I/O conference at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA. James Martin/CNET It's time again for Google's biggest event of the year. Every spring, the search giant invites thousands…