Android
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Locally Modified Android Unveiled
EghtesadOnline: Iran has unveiled a modified version of Android, which Iranian officials claim is a more secure version of the operating system.
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Google hit with record $5 billion EU antitrust fine
EghtesadOnline: EU antitrust regulators hit Google with a record 4.34 billion euro ($5 billion) fine on Wednesday for using its Android mobile operating system to squeeze out rivals.
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Google to Serve Next Version of Android as ‘Oreo’
EghtesadOnline: An upcoming update to Google's Android software finally has a delectable name. The next version will be known as Oreo, extending Google's tradition of naming each version after…
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Andy Rubin, debuting his Essential Phone this week, says artificial intelligence will let us outsource tedious tasks to our phones.
Android Co-Founder Has a Plan to Cure Our Smartphone Addiction
EghtesadOnline: During a recent outing to a fancy restaurant, Andy Rubin spotted an all-too-familiar tableau: a couple on what seemed to be a first date taking pictures of their food and then…
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Android Creator Unveils Ceramic Phone, Home Control Device
EghtesadOnline: Andy Rubin created the software that powers hundreds of millions of Android devices around the world. Now he has two gadgets of his own: the Essential Phone and the Essential…
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The search giant is partnering with Audi and Volvo to ship car systems running the Android operating system.
Google Wants Android and Its Assistant to Power Your Car Too
EghtesadOnline: Android already powers most smartphones on earth. Now Google is placing its mobile operating system right inside cars, a bid to cement its core service in the auto industry as…
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Google to open up Android to rivals in out-of-court deal with Russia
EghtesadOnline: Alphabet Inc's Google will open up its popular Android mobile operating system to rival search engines in Russia as part of a deal to settle a two-year dispute with Russian competition…
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Swatch Takes on Google, Apple With Watch Operating System
EghtesadOnline: Swatch Group AG said it’s developing an alternative to the iOS and Android operating systems for smartwatches as Switzerland’s largest maker of timepieces vies with Silicon Valley…
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Android's creator is building a high-end smartphone to be the centerpiece of a series of AI-infused consumer gadgets.
Andy Rubin Nears His Comeback, Complete With an ‘Essential’ Phone
EghtesadOnline: Just over two years after leaving Google, Andy Rubin is preparing to take on the smartphone industry he helped create.
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Amazon's Alexa moves in on Google's Android system
EghtesadOnline: Amazon.com Inc’s digital assistant appeared almost everywhere at the CES technology show this week in Las Vegas, even making an unexpected appearance on rival Google’s Android…
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Russian hackers tracked Ukrainian artillery units using Android implant: report
EghtesadOnline: A hacking group linked to the Russian government and high-profile cyber attacks against Democrats during the U.S. presidential election likely used a malware implant on Android…
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Google has until October 31 to reply to EU's Android antitrust charges
EghtesadOnline: Alphabet's Google has been given until the end of October, the fourth extension, to rebut EU antitrust charges that it uses its dominant Android mobile operating system to block…
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EU wants Google to stop anti-competitive Android practices, fine expected
EghtesadOnline: EU antitrust regulators plan to order Alphabet's Google to stop paying financial incentives to smartphone makers to pre-install Google Search exclusively on their devices and…