Google Play Services: News
17 Aug 2024
GoogleGoogle is rolling out 'theft detection lock' to some users
Google unveiled a new set of anti-theft features for Android 15 at this year's I/O conference.
24 May 2024
GoogleGoogle rolls out password sharing feature for family groups
Google now permits users to securely share passwords with their family groups over the internet.
08 Jul 2021
GoogleThirty-six US states file lawsuit against Google: Here's why
As many as 36 US states and Washington DC have filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging the company's control over its Android app store violates antitrust laws.
19 Jun 2021
AppleGoogle's Find My Device could replicate Apple's Find My network
While Apple, Samsung, and a bunch of other object tracker manufacturers have their own networks that crowdsource information to locate missing devices, it appears that Google now wants a piece of this pie.
09 May 2021
GoogleGoogle Play mimics Apple's App Tracking Transparency with 'safety' section
Late last year, Apple introduced privacy labels for its App Store listings. Now, Google has pre-announced its plans to implement something similar.
30 Apr 2021
AndroidGoogle cracking down of scammy, misleading Play Store app listings
Google has announced sweeping new Play Store guidelines for publishing apps. The policies are designed to make app listings accurate, concise, and devoid of visual clutter and spam.
10 Sep 2020
HuaweiHuawei phones will start replacing Android next year: Details here
Finally, Huawei appears to be gearing up to take on Google's Android and Apple's iOS in the mobile operating system segment.
31 Jul 2020
GoogleNearby Share, Google's answer to AirDrop, now available on Windows
Since last year, Google has been developing 'Nearby Share' as its own native solution for file sharing, much like AirDrop from Apple.
19 Apr 2020
iPhone SE#WeeklyRecap: OnePlus 8, iPhone SE launched, Cognizant hacked, and more
This week, despite the evolving COVID-19 crisis, notable developments were made in the world of tech.
21 Mar 2020
HuaweiHuawei silently built app to sideload leading Android apps
Ever since US banned trade with Huawei, the Chinese company has been struggling to draw takers for its new smartphones.
16 Jan 2020
AndroidConfirmed! Nearby Sharing will be Google's answer to Apple AirDrop
For years, Android users have missed an AirDrop-like unified standard to share files quickly and seamlessly, without using the internet.
12 Oct 2019
XiaomiGoogle mandates Android 10 for new smartphones: Details here
Android 10 is the latest flavor of Google's mobile OS, but unlike iOS, it hasn't reached a lot of devices.
14 Aug 2019
AndroidHow to fix critical battery-draining bug on Android phones
If your Android phone's battery is running rapidly out of juice, a bug might be marring its performance.
21 May 2019
HuaweiHuawei US ban delayed: What it means for Android users
Yesterday, the Trump Administration banned Huawei from dealing with American technology companies.
20 May 2018
HuaweiGoogle Maps isn't working on some phones: Here's a fix
It has come to light that Google Maps has stopped working on some Huawei and Honor phones like Mate 7, Mate 8, Mate 9, P20, P10, and View 10.
