Google alert failed to warn people of Turkey earthquake (www.bbc.com)
Google’s earthquake warning system failed to get to many Turkish residents before February’s deadly tremor, a BBC Newsnight investigation has found....
While Android as a whole continues to shrink in the US, Google Pixel keeps growing (9to5google.com)
Android is struggling to keep its market share in the United States, as Apple continues to take over in the market. But, despite Android as a whole losing ground, Google Pixel phones are becoming a bigger slice of the US market....
US Smartphone Shipments Fall 24% YoY in Q2 2023 on Lower Upgrade Rates (www.counterpointresearch.com)
US smartphone shipments declined 24% YoY in Q2 2023, according to Counterpoint Research’s Market Monitor data. This was the third consecutive quarter of YoY declines. Android brands like Samsung, Motorola and TCL-Alcatel saw the steepest declines in shipments, while Apple’s shipments were more resilient. As a result,...
CherryBlos: Android malware steals user credentials using optical character recognition (arstechnica.com)
The malware, dubbed CherryBlos by researchers from security firm Trend Micro, has been embedded into at least four Android apps available outside of Google Play, specifically on sites promoting money-making scams. One of the apps was available for close to a month on Google Play but didn’t contain the malicious CherryBlos...
Android Port Of Return To Monkey Island Arrives - Droid Gamers (www.droidgamers.com)
Sync for Lemmy is available in the Play Store for pre-registration (play.google.com)
Google Maps for Android rolling out much faster voice input powered by Assistant [Gallery] (9to5google.com)
The Google Maps app for Android has, for years now, had the same old voice input that’s slow and not as accurate as Google’s latest offerings. Finally that’s changing, as Google Maps is rolling out a new voice input experience powered by Google Assistant.
Google Pixel Tablet gets support for LineageOS (9to5google.com)
If you were hoping for some additional software flexibility on Google’s new Pixel Tablet, you’re in luck as LineageOS support has just been added....
Android Auto gets a Google Maps redesign with sidebar (9to5google.com)
Google Maps is preparing two updates including an Android Auto redesign that’s rolling out now....
Android phones can now tell you if there’s an AirTag following you (arstechnica.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/795697...
Cophone – Mobile work phones running in the cloud (news.ycombinator.com)
cross post from HN
Photon v0.4.0: Basic moderation and QoL features! (photon.xylight.dev)
Photon is a sleek web UI for Lemmy....
why muzei not supporting material you in Android 13
Credential Manager beta: easy & secure authentication with passkeys on Android - Android Developers Blog (android-developers.googleblog.com)
Get Google Maps Live Weather Feature : Download for all Android 6+ Devices (www.idroidblog.in)
Get Google Maps Live Weather Feature : Download for all Android 6+ Devices
Beeper Mini will add SMS & RCS, other services, and FaceTime in 'near future' (9to5google.com)
Use Video Boost on your Pixel phone (support.google.com)
GNOME Receives €1M Investment from Sovereign Tech Fund (www.omgubuntu.co.uk)
FOSS keyboards with gif searching?
Does anyone know of a good FOSS keyboard that has gif searching/sending built-in?
Android 14’s user-profile data bug seems indistinguishable from ransomware (arstechnica.com)
Alternative for Digital Wellbeing in MicroG
^Qn....
Google says a firmware update slowed Pixel Watch charging times (9to5google.com)
https://hugedildo.ichi.city/
Migrating to new phone
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/6149417...
Android 14 review: Predictable progress - Android Police (www.androidpolice.com)
