
Can Google boost Android Wear with new Nexus-branded, AI-powered smartwatches?
According to Android Police, Google is coming out with two new smartwatches. The site says they may carry the Nexus brand and that one...

Survey: Android Pay most used payment app, security fears holding adoption back
At Apple’s WWDC yesterday, the company announced that it was extending Apple Pay to the mobile web. This was rumored earlier this year...

Android “Nearby” uses beacons to push apps and sites relevant to user location
Yesterday, Google introduced (or expanded) a new feature for Android users called “Nearby.” It’s a location-based system for notifying...

Google wins its Java case against Oracle (again), saves billions in fees — for now
Oracle was seeking roughly $9 billion in licensing fees and damages from Google for the use of Java APIs in Android. However, earlier...

Google to expand “Store Visits” online-to-offline foot traffic measurement
Although it’s well known that more than 90 percent of commerce happens offline, it has historically been difficult to measure the impact...

Google’s new Instant Apps promise an “install-free” experience
Today at Google I/O, the company introduced what it’s calling Google Instant Apps — for Android. Simply put, it’s a way to bring app...

Google I/O Live Blog: Home voice-activated assistant, Allo messaging app announced
Today at Google I/O, Google’s annual developers conference, Google announced its new Home voice-activated household assistant, a new Allo...

Report: Google to introduce “Home” voice assistant to compete with Amazon Echo
Confirming earlier reports, The New York Times says that Google will introduce a voice-controlled digital assistant device for the home...

Report: Europe readying “record-breaking” $3.4 billion antitrust fine against Google
According to the London-based The Daily Telegraph, Google is about to get hit with a “record-breaking” antitrust fine by the European...

Android grows its share vs. iOS, Windows in all major markets [Report]
On a day when Google parent Alphabet passed Apple’s market cap, Kantar Worldpanel ComTech reported that the Android operating system is...

Google Translate adds new “Tap to Translate” feature for third-party apps
Google Translate has added some new features and capabilities. These include third-party app integration, improved and expanded offline...

Google, Microsoft agree not to fight proxy regulatory battles against one another
Last week, Microsoft and Google decided to play nice. The two companies agreed to stop filing complaints about one another with...

Europe says Google broke antitrust law with app rules, Android contracts
As expected, Google has been hit with a formal “Statement of Objections” (antitrust charges) by the European Commission regarding its...

Report: EU antitrust charges against Google’s Android could come this week
For several months, the European Commission has been hinting through its actions and various leaks that it will file a second antitrust...

Google Voice Access beta enlarges role for voice, conversational device interaction
Alexander Supertramp / Shutterstock.com As part of its effort to make Android devices more accessible to people with disabilities, Google...

Report: Google working on its own version of Amazon Echo
The Information published an article this week cataloging problems at Alphabet’s Nest division. The company was acquired in 2014 for...

App install spend up 150 percent, yet costs down, push-enabled users 2X more engaged [reports]
Two new reports present data on the cost of mobile app user acquisition and, once acquired, app user engagement and retention benchmarks....

Report: European Commission set to file charges against Google over Android
According to a report from Bloomberg, the European Commission (EC) is about to file an antitrust complaint over the Android operating...

Death To The Dumb Phone: Soon, Nearly 80% Of Mobile Phones In The US Will Be Smartphones
Nearly 80 percent of Americans will own smartphones shortly. Media measurement firm comScore just released figures showing smartphone...
























