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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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PayPal Begins Rolling out Passkeys for Google Android Devices
PayPal Begins Rolling out Passkeys for Google Android Devices
March 23, 2023  |  Authentication

PayPal has begun rolling out passkeys for Google Android devices. The rollout has begun with Android mobile web users in the United States and will...

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Report: Gen Z Consumers Pick Apple Over Android in Samsung’s Backyard
Report: Gen Z Consumers Pick Apple Over Android in Samsung’s Backyard
February 27, 2023  |  Apple

Consumers worldwide are reportedly flocking more and more to iPhones over Android devices. That shift, driven by younger consumers, could give Apple the same global...

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Google Pay Ditches the CVV With Virtual Card Numbers for Amex Holders  
Google Pay Ditches the CVV With Virtual Card Numbers for Amex Holders  
February 07, 2023  |  Google

Autofill solved a lot of problems for eCommerce — especially friction at checkout. Peeyush Ranjan, vice president and general manager of Google Pay, told Karen...

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People’s Bank of China Enables Offline Payments with Digital Yuan
People’s Bank of China Enables Offline Payments with Digital Yuan
January 16, 2023  |  CBDC

The People’s Bank of China has reportedly enabled Android users to make offline payments using digital yuan. With a new function added to the bank’s...

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Google Tells Indian Court Antitrust Order Will Hinder Android Ecosystem 
Google Tells Indian Court Antitrust Order Will Hinder Android Ecosystem 
January 10, 2023  |  Google

Google says an Indian antitrust order will hinder the Android ecosystem. The company told the Indian Supreme Court that the antitrust order will slow the...

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US iPhone Users Top Android for First Time Ever
US iPhone Users Top Android for First Time Ever
September 02, 2022  |  Apple

For the first time since Apple launched the iPhone 2G in 2007, more smartphone users in the U.S. are now carrying iOS devices instead of...

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Android Update Includes Parking Payments by Voice
Android Update Includes Parking Payments by Voice
March 10, 2022  |  Technology

Google has rolled out several new features and updates across its suite of products, including the addition of voice payment capabilities for parking by saying,...

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Google Will Curb App-Tracking on Its Smartphones
Google Will Curb App-Tracking on Its Smartphones
February 16, 2022  |  Google

Google will extend its Privacy Sandbox project to its Android smartphones in an effort to curb the practice of advertisers gathering user data. Writing on...

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Google: Paying Phone Makers Helped Android Compete With Apple
Google: Paying Phone Makers Helped Android Compete With Apple
September 29, 2021  |  Mobile

Paying phone makers to install only Google search on their devices was a way to help Android compete with Apple, Google told a European court...

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