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This new type of Android malware targets over 200 different financial apps to steal your passwords, read text messages, and drain your bank account.

By Matthew Humphries

The voluntary system will tap the Bluetooth in iPhones and Android handsets to determine who's been meeting with whom, and issue warnings if someone comes down with COVID-19, without collecting personal data.

By Michael Kan

The keyboard uses a standard six-key layout in which each key represents one of six braille dots.

By Stephanie Mlot

Are you a Pixel user looking for a change? Samsung Galaxy phones offers features you won't find anywhere else.

By Whitson Gordon

With the April security update installed, it's no longer possible for someone to unlock your Pixel 4 while you sleep.

By Matthew Humphries

The tall and thin third display would sit over the hinge, removing the gap between the two main displays when the phone is open and providing a notifications bar when the phone is closed.

By Matthew Humphries

Both phones disappear from Google's store due to there being no stock left and no more being manufactured.

By Matthew Humphries

The rollout of Chrome 79 resumes after Google tracked down and fixed the WebView bug which caused data in certain apps to disappear.

By Matthew Humphries
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Google's purchase of Fitbit gives it a momentarily stronger position in wearables, but it doesn't solve the company's core crisis of whether it needs to be a first-party hardware provider or a neutral platform creator.

By Sascha Segan
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Ready to take the latest Android operating system for a spin? Here's how to back up your device and download the update.

By Rob Marvin  & Jason Cohen
Google Pixel 3 & Pixel 3 XL
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The latest update to Android (9.0 Pie) brings smart quality-of-life improvements that really work, along with visual tweaks that freshen up an already solid mobile operating system.

By Max Eddy
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Notifications are a blessing and a curse. Don't get overwhelmed. With Android Pie, you can quickly and easily control the notifications you receive for each app.

By Eric Ravenscraft
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The European Union's latest $5.1 billion fine against Google takes aim at the Android operating system's default use of Google search and the Chrome browser in smartphones. Here's a closer look at (Google parent company) Alphabet's EU market share.

By Rob Marvin
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With its latest Android version, Google aims to make the mobile OS more efficient and comfortable, both under the hood and in your hand.

By Max Eddy
Google Android O

At MWC 2018, Android execs talk mobile strategy, the evolving malware threat landscape, and how AI is Google's not-so-secret weapon.

By Rob Marvin
Android Oreo

Some users are reporting that they are unable to recharge their Samsung Galaxy Note 8 smartphones once they use up their batteries.

By David Murphy
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There was something really wrong about the Web giant's cheeseburger emoji, and the internet was not happy about it.

By Angela Moscaritolo
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Google I/O 2017 was a continued transformation of the company, from machine learning to greater control of Android. Here's what we learned at the show.

By Max Eddy
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Google has been getting serious about security, as evidenced by some new features in Android O.

By Max Eddy
Android O

As Google puts its machine learning at the forefront, Android is just another platform.

By Max Eddy
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