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South Korean regulator sets antitrust fine on Google at $187.8mn

South Korean antitrust regulator raises the fine slapped on Google over alleged anti-competition practises by 17.5 billion won ($14.63 million) to 224.9 billion won ($187.8 million).

Google's rumoured 'Pixel foldable' likely to launch in Q4, says report

Tech giant Google is reportedly preparing to start panel production on the rumoured 'Pixel foldable' in the third quarter of 2022, and it may launch the device in the fourth quarter of this year.

WhatsApp starts rolling out new calling interface for select Android users

Meta-owned WhatsApp has started rolling out a new interface for voice calls for select beta testers on Android.

Google releases first developer preview of Android 13 with changes

Google has released the first developer preview of Android 13.

Google sues South Korean regulator to overturn $173 million fine

Google has filed a lawsuit against South Korea's antitrust regulator to overturn the regulator's decision to penalise the global technology giant for pressing smartphone makers into only using Android

Truecaller works with Android phone makers to preload app in key markets

Truecaller is platform agnostic and aims to work with as many smartphone makers as possible in future

WhatsApp to get message reactions on iPhone, Android soon: Report

WhatsApp is also working on a new feature that would allow group admins on WhatsApp to delete messages for other members of the group as well.

Unlimited WhatsApp backups on Google Drive may end soon

As per a report by WhatsApp beta tracker WABetaInfo, Google Drive might put a limit to the free storage space that it offers to Android users for storing their WhatsApp chat backups

Google hits back at Android location tracking lawsuit in US

Google has hit back at a lawsuit in the US against the company for alleged 'deceptive' Android location tracking

Android 13 to add faster shortcuts for scanning QR codes: Report

Android 12 has brought a lot of additional features and now a new report has claimed that the next-gen Android 13 platform may add the ability to launch QR code scans via the lock screen.

Google working on tap-to-transfer feature for media in Android 13

Android 12 has brought a lot of additional features and now a new report has claimed that the next gen Android 13 platform will allow apps to transfer media to nearby devices with a tap.

Paytm users can now tap phone on PoS devices to make offline payments

This will be possible even if phone is locked or there is no mobile data or internet connection. Service available on both Android and iOS

End of an era: The iconic BlackBerry phones to stop working from today

The move, first announced in 2020, effectively kills off a line-up that remains popular to this day in parts of the world for its reliability and security

TikTok-rival Chingari app crosses 107 mn downloads on Play Store

Chingari had recently tied up with multiple platforms for unique entertainment and engagement collaborations

Apple launches AirTag detector app for Android to boost privacy

Apple Inc said it had launched an Android app to help users scan nearby AirTags or other similar item trackers that might be traveling with them without their knowledge, in an effort to boost privacy

Microsoft fixes Teams bug that prevented 911 calls on Android: Report

The phone would say a call was active and ring once, but never properly initiate the connection -- call logs would show nothing.

YouTube app rolls out 'listening controls' for all videos on Android, iOS

YouTube has reportedly started rolling out a 'listening controls' feature for Android and iOS users who are YouTube Premium subscribers

Google starts rolling out new update for Android Auto app: Report

According to reports, the dual SIM support is rolling out with the Android Auto App version 7.1.614554

Truecaller version 12 with new features for Android users launched

A total of five features have been announced

WhatsApp working on message reaction notifications for Android users

Meta-owned platform WhatsApp has released the 2.21.24.8 update for its Android users on the beta channel, which reveals the company is working on message reaction notifications for its Android app.