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Android gets record 87.5% of smartphone market: survey
Android's leadership of the global smartphone market looks unassailable at the moment, says Strategy Analytics' Woody Oh
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Apple pie shrinks to 13% as Android gets lion's share of smartphones
The share of the other two prominent smartphone OS - Microsoft's Windows and Research in Motion's BlackBerry OS - declined further
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Android apps can secretly track your whereabouts
Their system uses an algorithm that inserts data from the phone's built-in sensors into graphs of the world's roads
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After android, 9Apps to cater shopaholics with its new venture
The discount aggregation/coupon zone is a one-stop shop for all discounts and coupon codes available on 9Apps
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Five things to look forward to
Now that we know what the "N" in Android N stands for, here are five improvements which should make it well worth the expected two-month-long wait. Of course if you have a Google Nexus 6 or later device, you can download the beta right away.Apps, side by sideAndroid N supports using two apps side by side on the screen, much like what Samsung has been offering on its phones the past few years, which the Korean giant calls multi-window mode. Thus one can, for example, open a browser window, while keeping one's Twitter app open beside it.Brings bills downI've always loved the Opera browser's efforts at cutting down on the data we consume, and in recent times it has been emulated on some phones. Thankfully, Nougat has the Data Saver mode baked in and it would sure be helpful for all of us with runaway data usage. One can also decide on which apps can access data in the background and should go a long way in cutting down on phone bills. Also, one glance at the new settings menu will let us
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It's not Neyyappam, Google announces new operating system Android Nougat
OS to bring in new features like an improved notification shade, split-screen multi-tasking
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'Godless' Android malware spreading fast in India: Report
It has affected 8,50,000 Android devices worldwide; can target device running on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) or earlier
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