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Google avoids breakup in landmark monopoly case, with the court instead imposing limits on exclusive search contracts, data, and app store terms.

Currently, developers who create “sideloaded” Android apps are exempt from Google’s verification requirements.

Android president Sameer Samat confirmed that Chrome and Android will be combined into one operating system to “make your laptop + phone work better together.”

Google was fined for abusing its dominance by pre-installing Google Search into Android devices in 2018.

Android 16 debuts with smarter notifications, improved hearing aid support, and advanced security tools for high-risk users. It’s rolling out now to Pixel devices.

A report highlights how Meta and Yandex bypassed privacy and security controls to implement web-to-app tracking on Android users.

Google recently released its AI Edge Gallery, which lets you download and run various AI models on your Android phone. Support for iOS is coming soon.

Claude’s voice mode enables full spoken conversations on mobile, offering hands-free interaction and real-time responses with onscreen highlights.

Google’s latest mobile AI architecture lets large language models run using just 2GB or 3GB of memory.

The Android operating system, currently installed on billions of devices across the globe, is receiving some significant security enhancements.