Google Fi Subscribers Now Get a Boost on Mobile Data Connections — but There’s a Couple of Catches
by Google Fi has expanded its mobile data enhancement network, W+, but it’s only available to Pixel phones and counts against data usage…
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Google is About to Kill Off Call Recording Apps for Android and It Starts May 11th
by Google’s Play Store policy change will effectively render all third-party Android call recording apps useless, beginning May 11th…
Wireless Customers Report Spike in Spam Texts from Their Own Numbers
by Wireless customers are receiving spam texts from their own numbers at higher rates, with the schemes mostly affecting Verizon subscribers…
The Google Duo Video Calling App just Reached an Unbelievable Milestone
The Google Duo video-calling mobile app now claims 5 billion downloads from the Google Play Store and counting…
The FCC Proposes a New Rule that would Prevent Spam Callers from Leaving Ringless Voice Mails on US Consumers’ Phones
The US Federal Communication Commission has presented plans to make new rules regarding spam callers leaving ringless voicemails for consumers…
Nasty Malware Wipes Victims’ Phones after Robbing Them
A new strain of Android BRAT malware factory reset victims’ phones after stealing banking information from them…
Another Malware Campaign Hid Dangerous Banking Trojans in Legitimate-Looking Apps, Infecting over 300,000 Devices
Mobile apps ostensibly offering mundane functions actually deployed banking Trojans onto over 300,000 victims’ devices to steal money…
Google Explains How it’s Boosting Speeds on Chrome for Android
by Google describes how it recently made performance optimization changes to its mobile Chrome browser for Android to increase its speed…
ICYMI: Twitter’s Web Client Now Behaves like its Android and iOS Apps in Relation to ‘Disappearing’ Tweets
Twitter’s web interface no longer automatically refreshes the news feed, so tweets don’t disappear while reading them, like Android and iOS…
Google Could Soon have a Fix for Ruining Videos Sent Over MMS
Google is working on an alternative for sending video and images through Google Photos, rather than solely relying on either MMS or SMS…
Google Bans 151 Dangerous Android Apps for Stealing through a Scam Campaign so Delete them Immediately
Google has removed 151 dangerous Android apps from the Google Play Store for ripping off consumers for as much as $40 per month…
Google is Finally Eliminating One of its Most Quirky Design Elements on YouTube for Android
Google is doing away with the strange, somewhat distracting, and useless bottom boundary bar that appears on YouTube for Android…
Pixel Owners in the UK are Now Receiving Google’s AI-Powered Call Screen Feature
Google is pushing its AI-powered call screen option to its Pixel phones in the United Kingdom, about three years after its first introduction…
Google Starts Experimenting with Search Results that Act a Lot Like Social Media Feeds
Google is conducting a trial that brings continuous scrolling to search results in the US on mobile, mimicking social media news feeds…
Apple Claims iOS is Safer than Android because it Doesn’t Allow Sideloading Apps
Apple continues its fight against the European Commission’s proposed Digital Markets Act, stating sideloaded apps present consumer dangers…
Netflix Subscribers can Now Access the Streamer’s ‘Play Something’ Feature on Android Devices
Netflix is rolling out its Play Something automatic shuffle feature to Android now, and is also testing the same playback option for iOS…