android
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Test Your Android Phone’s Water Resistance With This Handy App
Today I learned that you can test the water resistance of a smartphone without throwing it into a giant pool. All you need is a water resistance tester app, like the one that’s been making the rounds on Reddit.
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Google Hit With Antitrust Lawsuit Brought By 36 U.S. States and Washington, D.C.
Google’s Android app store is the subject of an antitrust lawsuit brought by 36 U.S. states and Washington, D.C. on Wednesday — the latest instalment in the ongoing showdown between tech giants and the regulators that seek to bring them to heel.
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Huawei’s New MatePad Would Be a True iPad Rival If Only It Had Google Apps
Huawei has had a bumpy road since it was banned from doing business with Google. It has shifted its devices away from Google’s Android and the Google Play Store and launched a homebrewed solution called HarmonyOS. It is, for all intents and purposes, Huawei’s version of Google’s Android. But despite it having all the same…
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Windows 11 Will Let You Sideload Android Apps, No Amazon Required
When Microsoft introduced Windows 11 this week, it also made a fanfare of bringing Android apps to the OS through the Amazon Appstore. It’s an exciting feature both for Windows diehards looking for more ways to tinker and for casual users who might want the added utility of an Android app. But the initial announcement…