ATM Online launches loan app on Android

ATM Online launches loan app on Android

Fintech firm ATM Online, a member of TM Online based in Singapore, Vietnam, the Philippines and Sri Lanka, on February 20 made the debut of its instalment loan app named ATM Online run on the Android operating system.
Made-in-Vietnam Bphone failed to get Google's certification

Made-in-Vietnam Bphone failed to get Google's certification

BKAV's smartphone Bphone B86 failed to reach Google's Play Protect certificate due to Google's demand that at least a million devices be sold each year.
Google blocks Huawei’s access to Android updates: What you need to know

Google blocks Huawei’s access to Android updates: What you need to know

Google is blocking Huawei from some updates to the Android operating system, in a blow to the world’s second-biggest smartphone maker.
Google braces for huge EU fine over Android

Google braces for huge EU fine over Android

Google faced a record EU fine Wednesday (Jul 18) for using its Android smartphone system to illegally boost its search engine, in a ruling that risks a fresh clash between Brussels and Washington.
Flappy Bird makes comeback on Android Wear devices

Flappy Bird makes comeback on Android Wear devices

Flappy Bird, the mobile game that became a global phenomenon last year, is now available on smartwatches running Google's Android Wear operating system.
Android chief stepping down at Google

Android chief stepping down at Google

Andy Rubin, the brains behind the Google Android operating system which has become the dominant mobile platform, is stepping down as head of that division, the company said Wednesday.
Google plans 4,000 layoffs at Motorola

Google plans 4,000 layoffs at Motorola

Internet giant Google on Monday said it plans to lay off about 4,000 employees at cellphone maker Motorola Mobility, as it seeks to focus on sales of its Android devices.
Apple and Android rule smartphone world: IDC

Apple and Android rule smartphone world: IDC

Smartphones powered by Android or Apple software accounted for an unprecedented 85 percent of the global market in the second quarter of this year, industry tracker IDC reported on Wednesday.
Google rolls in tablet market with Nexus 7

Google rolls in tablet market with Nexus 7

Google unveiled its own branded Nexus 7 tablet computer Wednesday, challenging the Apple iPad and Amazon Kindle Fire, and opening a window to its online shop for books, movies, TV shows and more.
Google to talk tablets, TV, social and more

Google to talk tablets, TV, social and more

Google is expected to show off a new champion in the tablet computer wars this week as it courts developers whose fun, hip or functional programs are vital to Internet gadgets or services.
Android hardware failure rate higher than iPhone and Blackberry

Android hardware failure rate higher than iPhone and Blackberry

Not all smartphones are created equal, and now WDS has proven that not all Android phones are created equal.
Google buys Motorola Mobility for $12.5 bn

Google buys Motorola Mobility for $12.5 bn

Google shook up the mobile phone industry on Monday with the announcement it is buying US smartphone and tablet computer maker Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion in cash in a bid to extend the reach of its Android platform.
Oracle targets Larry Page in Google patent lawsuit

Oracle targets Larry Page in Google patent lawsuit

Oracle is asking a US judge to order Google co-founder Larry Page to undergo questioning in a patent suit pitting the business software titan against the Internet giant.
Google puts iPad in the crosshairs

Google puts iPad in the crosshairs

Google provided a glimpse Wedmesday of tablet computer software crafted to dethrone the iPad and courted developers key to the success of Apple gadgets.
Google's Android stars at electronics show

Google's Android stars at electronics show

Google may not have had any gadgets on display at the Consumer Electronics Show which closed here Sunday but the Internet giant made its presence felt.
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