https://9to5google.com/2024/04/15/android-ios-2024-growth-report/
According to the IDC, Android is set to grow at "twice the pace" of iOS through the course of 2024, reversing course.
https://9to5google.com/2024/04/15/samsung-apple-smartphone-shipments-q1-2024/
Samsung has been the top player in the global smartphone market for a while but, recently, the company briefly lost...
https://www.androidauthority.com/spotify-learning-courses-3428422/
Today, Spotify announced that it is kicking off a test that will add video-based learning courses to the platform in the UK.
https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/alphabet-apple-and-meta-are-under-investigation-in-europe-for-non-compliance-with-the-digital-markets-act
The investigations could take up to 12 months.
https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/android-15-could-allow-devices-to-be-tracked-even-when-switched-off
Recent Pixel phones may be able to send Bluetooth beacons to nearby compatible devices.
https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/google-wants-you-to-text-gemini-in-google-messages
The AI chatbot is officially launching in Google Messages for beta testers.
https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/oppo-is-returning-to-europe-after-resolving-patent-disputes
The company announced the move around MWC Barcelona and has a deal in place with Telefónica in Europe.
https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/report-android-users-switching-to-ios-2023
The percentage of Android users that switched to iOS decreased in 2023, but the five-year trend is steady.
https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/whatsapp-details-dma-interoperability-plan
The interoperability changes are required under the European Union's Digital Markets Act.
https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/google-bard-gemini-rebrand-app-launch
Bard is long gone, and after a nearly year-long effort to experiment with AI, Google now has a plan.
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