The Google Project Zero employee Jann Horn sees dangers from device-specific kernel adjustments in Android and demands a rethink from the manufacturers.Reading time:1 min.Save in pocketreadPrint viewread comments32posts The German security researcher Jann Horn, who currently works for Google’s Project Zero…
Month: April 2020
Android development: the start-up Esper raises 7.6 million in capital
The company Esper, founded by two ex-Microsoft employees, wants to provide a control platform for Android devices in the IoT environment. The American start-up Esper raised $ 7.6 million in capital in an investment round. The company offers a development platform…
Microsoft releases new office app for Android
Microsoft combines its Word, PowerPoint and Excel services in the new Office app. Initially, it is only available to Android users.Reading time:1 min.Save in pocketreadPrint viewread comments46posts Microsoft’s new office app is out of the beta phase. Android users can now download the…
Android 11: First developer preview with new security functions, devices and 5G support
The upcoming Android knows new screen variants and extends the connectivity API for 5G devices.Reading time:3 min.Save in pocketreadPrint viewread comments36posts Google has released a developer preview of Android 11. The first Android with a simple version number instead of a letter…
Prohibited advertising: Google removes 600 apps from the Play Store
The company wants to keep Android free from disruptive advertising with new technologies: several hundred apps have now flown out of the Play Store.Reading time:1 min.Save in pocketreadPrint viewread comments10posts With a cleanup, Google claims to have removed almost 600 apps…
Sony Xperia 1 II: high-end smartphone with headphone jack
Sony introduces new top smartphone and the well-equipped mid-range model Xperia 10 IIReading time:2 min.Save in pocketreadPrint viewread comments32posts Sony is familiar with strange names, and the manufacturer’s new top smartphone is no exception: it bears the name Xperia 1 II,…
Huawei phones without an Android license: Google does not recommend app sideloading
Google does not recommend installing your own apps via APK on Huawei phones without an Android license. The sideload poses security problems.Reading time:1 min.Save in pocketreadPrint viewdigg105posts Google warns against sideloading its own apps on Huawei phones without an Android license. There is…
Huawei Mate Xs: Revised folding phone comes to Germany
An improved hinge is said to make Huawei Foldable Mate Xs more resistant. The smartphone comes without Google services.Reading time:2 min.Save in pocketreadPrint viewdigg8posts The Foldable Mate X is barely on the market when Huawei announces the successor Mate Xs. The changes are…
MatePad Pro 5G: Huawei tablet comes to Europe
The MatePad Pro, announced in autumn, will also be available in Europe in a 5G version. The cheapest version costs 550 euros.Reading time:1 min.Save in pocketreadPrint viewread comments13posts In April, Huawei also launched its top tablet, the MatePad Pro, in Europe. The cheapest…
Development environment: Android Studio 3.6 offers Google Maps in the emulator
Android developers can use Google Maps in the new Android Studio for test purposes and can also simulate multiple displays.Reading time:1 min.Save in pocketRead outPrintviewRead comments3posts Google has released version 3.6 of the Android Studio development environment. In addition to revisions to…