android

Android is a mobile operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open source software, designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.

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IDC Estimates Smartphone Shipments Will Hit 1.7B By 2021
IDC Estimates Smartphone Shipments Will Hit 1.7B By 2021
August 31, 2017  |  Mobile

 Thanks to new user demand and a stagnant replacement cycle, International Data Corp., the market research firm, expected smartphone shipments around the world to continue...

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OCBC Launches Android Keyboard For P2P Payments
OCBC Launches Android Keyboard For P2P Payments
August 29, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Singapore-based OCBC Bank has reportedly rolled out an Android-based keyboard enabling users to make peer-to-peer (P2P) payments. According to a report in Finextra, the keyboard...

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Report Claims iPhone 8’s Facial Recognition Will Work In ‘Millionths Of A Second’
Report Claims iPhone 8’s Facial Recognition Will Work In ‘Millionths Of A Second’
August 22, 2017  |  Apple

A new reports is claiming that the facial recognition system on Apple’s upcoming iPhone 8 will be able to work in “millionths of a second.”...

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Google Brings Allo IM To Desktop
Google Brings Allo IM To Desktop
August 16, 2017  |  Merchant Innovation

What cell phones were to landlines, instant messages are to smartphones: a more streamlined way of communicating. In today’s fast-moving tech society, any method consumers...

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Amazon, Tencent Invest In Essential Products Phone
Amazon, Tencent Invest In Essential Products Phone
August 10, 2017  |  Mobile

Essential Products, the smartphone company that was started by Andy Rubin — the creator of the Android mobile operating system — has raised $300 million in...

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Samsung Takes The #1 Smartphone Spot — As The Apple Machine Spins Up
Samsung Takes The #1 Smartphone Spot — As The Apple Machine Spins Up
August 10, 2017  |  Mobile

A year can make a big difference to a corporate storyline. This time last year, battery issues in the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 created a series...

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Samsung Launches New Galaxy S8 For Active Users
Samsung Launches New Galaxy S8 For Active Users
August 08, 2017  |  Mobile

Samsung Electronics Co. has launched a new Galaxy 8 smartphone geared for users in extreme environments, such as outdoor sporting events and construction sites. According...

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Venmo Rolls Out QR Code Feature To Ease P2P Mobile Payments
Venmo Rolls Out QR Code Feature To Ease P2P Mobile Payments
August 08, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Venmo recently launched a new QR code feature to more easily locate friends within its mobile payments app. According to a news report in TechCrunch, the...

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Amazon Halts Sales Of BLU Smartphones
Amazon Halts Sales Of BLU Smartphones
August 04, 2017  |  Retail

Amazon, the eCommerce giant, has halted sales of low-cost smartphones from Miami-based BLU over security concerns. According to a report, Amazon is stopping sales of...

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