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The European Commission has issued two binding designation measures to Google under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). One requires Google to start sharing its search engine data with its competitors, while other requires Android to allow competing AIs.
According to media reports, OnePlus' parent company Oppo would be announcing the discontinuation of OnePlus operations in Europe and North America already in mid-July 2026.
Xiaomi was the first mobile phone manufacturer, besides Google, to release an official, stable Android 17 update for two of its phone models in July 2026.
Android 17 was completed in June 2026, bringing to the operating system, among other things, improved multitasking, new security features, and an enhanced game mode. The operating system is available for download immediately for supported Pixel devices.
Google introduced Googlebook, a new device category - basically an Android-based AI-poweered premium laptop.
Google's new Gemini Intelligence platform revolutionizes the Android operating system by offering a personal AI agent that handles multi-step tasks between different applications. The first features will be released in the summer.
Apple and Google have enabled RCS message encryption to work in communication between Android and iPhone as well.
The European Commission has issued its preliminary findings from an investigation launched in January 2026, concerning Google's activities in relation to the Android operating system and AI services.
Google has released the fourth beta version of Android 17, which is also the final actual trial version of the upcoming operating system. The release focuses on improving performance and reliability before the final version.
Microsoft has announced the phase-out of the Outlook Lite app for Android, which will end on May 25, 2026. Users must switch to the full Outlook app, which offers more features.
Google is revamping how apps can be sideloaded to Android phones and tablets, in order to improve security - but at the same time making life more difficult for more technical users. The new requirements will come into effect in September 2026.
The first public beta version of the Android 17 operating system was released in mid-February 2026.
The spirit of the European Union's Ecodesign regulation was clear: the EU wants smartphones to last significantly longer in active use. But it appears the legislative text contains a serious flaw.
Taiwanese technology giant Asus has announced that it is ending smartphone manufacturing entirely. The announcement was made in January 2026.
Taiwanese company Asus has announced that it will not be launching any new smartphone models in 2026.
A very serious security flaw has been found in the Android operating system, allowing malicious code to be executed on a phone or tablet.
Google has officially rolled out the stable version of the Android 16 operating system in June 2025.
European Union requires phone manufacturers to provide software updates for minimum of 5 years for all their phones, starting from June, 2025.
Google announced that upcoming Android 16 will break the traditional once-a-year cycle of major Android launches. Next Android is poised to launch in Q2 of 2025, so Android 16 should ship before end of June, 2025.
When you shake your phone and hear a light rattle, clatter, or jingle, it's likely not broken. The culprit is probably the optical image stabilization (OIS) system in your phone's camera, meaning everything is functioning as it should.
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