Articles about Android

Google to pay Washington state Play Store users as part of $700M antitrust settlement

Google Play Store users in Washington state are eligible for a share of a multistate $700 million antitrust lawsuit settlement… Read More

Seattle-area transit payment card ORCA will soon be accessible in Google Wallet

Public transit riders in the Seattle area will soon be able to access their ORCA Cards for digital payments via… Read More

‘Alexa Built-In’ phones to lose key feature as Amazon cedes ground to Apple and Google

Unlike Google and Apple, Amazon doesn’t have a smartphone platform of its own for native integration of its voice assistant,… Read More

Amazon brings Vella to Kindle for Android and Fire tablets, expanding episodic reading platform

Amazon has added the Kindle Vella episodic reading platform to the Kindle app for Android devices and Fire tablets, addressing… Read More

Goodbye, Android: Why I’m switching to Apple’s iPhone after more than a decade with Google

Goodbye, Android. Hey, Siri. After more than a decade of dedication to Google’s mobile operating system, I’m leaving for Apple.… Read More

Microsoft Defender software to combat malware on iOS and Android mobile platforms

Microsoft is bringing its fight against cyber criminals to more smartphone users as the tech giant announced Thursday that its… Read More

DevOps for IoT device fleets: Ex-Microsoft, Amazon leaders raise $7.6M for Seattle-area startup Esper

Seattle-area startup Esper today announced a $7.6 million Series A investment round led by Madrona Venture Group. Founded in 2018,… Read More

Dark Mode coming to Microsoft Outlook on Android and iOS as part of broader rollout of popular feature

Microsoft is doubling down on Dark Mode, bringing the popular option to switch from a white background to a black… Read More

Bill Gates says Microsoft — not Google — should have built the dominant mobile operating system

The failure of Microsoft to establish a leading mobile operating system was a huge blow to the company, and something… Read More

Google appeals record $5B EU antitrust fine over pre-installing Google Search on Android devices

Google has appealed a $5 billion fine (€4.3 billion) from the European Union for forcing manufacturers to pre-install Google Search and… Read More

A longtime Windows Phone fan tries out the Microsoft Launcher app for Android

I’m still sad Windows Phone isn’t really a thing anymore, and I imagine Microsoft is, too. After largely retreating from… Read More

HTC’s monthly sales plummet 68% in latest sign of trouble for smartphone maker

Smartphone and virtual reality headset maker HTC posted its biggest monthly sales decline in two years Friday morning, signaling flagging… Read More

Lettuce consider: Google tosses hardboiled egg out of emoji to create ‘more inclusive vegan salad’

Google is chickening out when it comes to animal products in its food emojis. Or, maybe the tech giant is… Read More

Amazon adds voice control to Alexa app for Android with iOS update on the way

Amazon is beefing up its virtual brain Alexa within the Android operating system, as it continues to battle Google and… Read More

Amazon Alexa vs. Google Assistant emerges as key battle of CES 2018

Last year’s big story at CES was the rise of Amazon Alexa as the voice assistant of choice in everything… Read More

At long last, Microsoft is releasing its Edge browser for iPhone and Android

Microsoft Edge, the default web browser for Windows 10, will be available as a preview for iPhone starting today and… Read More

GeekWire Podcast: Why this early Essential Phone buyer is giving up on Andy Rubin’s dream device

In a smartphone market dominated by two giant, multinational corporations, Apple and Samsung, it’s exciting to see a new name… Read More

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Geared Up: Testing T-Mobile’s DIGITS and debating Comcast’s gigabit service

What happens when your phone number becomes a portable feature? That’s one of the benefits of T-Mobile’s new DIGITS service.… Read More

Uber announces new integration with Transit app to better connect users with public transportation

Uber announced Tuesday it is integrating with the Transit app in more than 50 cities across the U.S., including Seattle… Read More

A new era for Windows: Microsoft will link Windows 10 to Android and iOS with Fall Creators Update

Microsoft unveiled its next major Windows 10 update today, including new features designed to unify the experience across Windows 10, Android and… Read More

Report finds global app usage still rising, and users in the U.S. spend 135 minutes a day in them

There’s a reason that everyone you look at it is looking at a smartphone. According to the folks whose job… Read More

Amazon’s kid-friendly FreeTime service comes to Android devices, no word on iOS availability

Amazon has expanded its FreeTime service, which lets parents load up tablets and other devices with kid-friendly books, videos and other content,… Read More

Amazon shutting down ‘Underground Actually Free’ program for Android apps

Amazon announced Friday that it is discontinuing “Underground Actually Free,” a program launched in August 2015 as a means of delivering… Read More

Alexa coming to Amazon iPhone app in bid to expand its lead in voice assistant market

Alexa is the brain behind the Amazon Echo, and has helped Amazon become a leader in the voice assistant market,… Read More

Bad call? President Trump reportedly still using an unsecured Android phone in White House

Despite having settled into the Oval Office, President Donald Trump is still using his unsecured Android phone, The New York Times… Read More

Samsung and Google unveil Chromebooks with built-in stylus, challenging Microsoft Surface and Apple iPad Pro

LAS VEGAS — Samsung today is unveiling a pair of new Google notebooks, the Intel-powered Chromebook Pro and ARM-powered Chromebook… Read More

Microsoft’s ever-popular Solitaire game now available on iOS and Android

Microsoft’s infinitely popular time-killer Solitaire, which has distracted millions on Windows for more than 25 years, is available on iOS… Read More

Surprise: Microsoft unveils new Nokia cell phone after agreeing to sell the business

Microsoft this morning unveiled a new cell phone called the Nokia 216, with a 2.4-inch screen, front- and rear-facing cameras,… Read More

Report: Android OS-maker Cyanogen cuts ‘significant’ amount of employees

Android operating system developer Cyanogen is laying off a “significant portion” of its staff today, according to an AndroidPolice report.… Read More

K2 Software adds Android support and DocuSign integration, details $150M investment

K2 Software, of Bellevue, Wash., today announced several additions and improvements to its line of tools for building business-process applications, including new… Read More