Статьи по тегу «android»

For all of its consumer electronics prowess, mobile has always been a tough proposition for Sony. The Android market is overcrowded for one, and the company hasn’t really done all that much to set itself apart from the pack — save for one key saving grace: really great cameras. Imaging is once again the standout feature on the trio of Xperia handsets announced this morning at… Read More... →

HMD hopes that its licensing of the Nokia brand brings in the punters for what might otherwise be viewed as three very vanilla Android phones, but at the same time it’s also announcing another new handset that plays into another side of its brand strategy. Today, it unveiled the 3310, a small “candy bar” feature phone that is a reimagining of one of the classic Nokia… Read More... →

Nokia, the mobile phone brand that arguably created as well as led the mobile phone market for many years, once died a tragic death, first the victim of its own arrogance at being the early leader; then the victim of Apple and Google and their domination in smartphones; and then dealt the final blow by Microsoft, who acquired it but failed badly at trying to resuscitate the brand in its… Read More... →

Google continues its march to expand its place in the mobile ecosystem, anchored by the fact that its Android OS is by far the most ubiquitous smartphone platform in the world. Today, the company announced that it would be rolling out Google Assistant, its conversational search and AI-based personal helper (and answer to Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa), to smartphones… Read More... →

Layer, the messaging platform that won TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield back in 2013, is making two big announcement today: It’s raised $15 million in Series B funding, and it’s acquiring another startup, Cola. Layer makes it easy for businesses to add messaging capabilities to their  iOS, Android and web products — customers include Trunk Club, Staples and Udacity.… Read More... →

Компания AppsFlyer изучила эффективность рекламных платформ с точки зрения установок мобильных приложений и удержания пользователей. Отчёт основан на глобальных данных за второе полугодие 2016 года. Сотрудники AppsFlyer проанализировали более 6 млрд установок приложений для iOS и Android по таким регионам, как Северная Америка, Западная Европа, Восточная Европа, Азия и Латинская Америка. Полученные результаты показали, что по числу установок лидирует […]... →

While messaging apps like WhatsApp, Messenger, Snapchat and WeChat rake in ever more users, features and relationships with key brands, and Apple’s iMessage continues to play strong with iPhone users, Android and search giant Google today announced a big step forward in its own strategy to bring its own native, enhanced, native messaging service to more Android devices — a play… Read More... →

Microsoft представил Skype Lite – облегчённую версию мессенджера, предназначенную для стран с низким качеством интернет-соединения. Приложение доступно только для устройств на базе Android. Компания презентовала новинку на конференции Future Decode в Индии. На первом этапе приложение работает только в этой стране. Сроки запуска сервиса в других регионах мира в Microsoft не уточнили. Skype Lite весит […]... →

Instagram wants you to share a more complete picture of your experiences in its classic feed, not just its Snapchat Stories clone. Today, Instagram launches the ability to share up a mix of up to 10 photos or videos as a single carousel post that friends can swipe through. This carousel features rolls out globally on iOS and Android over the next few weeks. “You no longer have to choose… Read More... →

Microsoft представила Android-приложение Skype Lite — «облегчённую» версию мессенджера для слабых смартфонов и стран с низким качеством интернет-соединения. Об этом пишет TechCrunch. ... →

Сервис, предоставляющий индивидуальные рабочие пространства и услуги для офиса, Knotel, сооснователем которого является управляющий партнер венчурного фонда Kite Ventures Эдуард Шендерович, привлек $25 млн.  Лид-инвестором сделки стал фонд Invest AG. В инвестиционном раунде участвовали также Bloomberg Beta, 500 Startups, Rocket Internet, Observer Capital и некие бизнес-ангелы из Нью-Йорка. Полученные средства будет потрачены на поиск новых помещений в США и Европе. Knotel – сервис, предоставляющий индивидуа... →

Telegram обновил своё приложение для Android, добавив поддержку пользовательских тем. Для смены или создания собственной темы нужно перейти в Settings > Themes (Настройки > Темы). Сразу после установки или обновления приложения пользователям будет доступна тёмная тема. Создавать собственные темы можно будет с помощью редактора, доступного прямо в приложении. Затем ими можно будет поделиться с другими […]... →

Microsoft has retooled Skype, the messaging service synonymous with business users, for people living in emerging markets. Today, at its Future Decoded event in India, Microsoft took the wraps off Skype Lite. The service is an Android app that mains the core video and voice calling functionalities, but is optimized for those on limited internet connections such as 2G data. It… Read More... →

Android Wear 2.0 was bound to be a disappointment. There was just too much hanging on the second generation of the wearable operating system. After all, a significant chunk of declining smartwatch shipments was laid at the feet of the OS’s ongoing delay and, as last year drew to a close, studies like this report from IDC pointed to a dismal end to the year for a space so many were once… Read More... →

Posted by WhitesparkHave you noticed that a lot of local pack results don’t seem to make sense these days? Almost every time I search Google for a local search term, the pack results leave me wondering, “Why are these businesses ranking?” For example, take a look at the results I get for “plumbers”: (Searched in an incognito Chrome browser on PC in Edmonton) Here’s a quick summary of the basic local ranking factors for the businesses in this local pack: Notice that: None of the businesses have claimed/verif... →

Федеральная антимонопольная служба (ФАС) России готова применять к Google другие санкции помимо штрафов по делу о недопуске приложений конкурентов к предустановке на Android-устройства. Об этом заявил глава ведомства Игорь Артемьев, передаёт ТАСС. ... →

When it launched Android Things back in December, Google announced a handful of hardware partners for its Android-based internet of things operating system, including Intel Edison, NXP Pico and the Raspberry Pi 3. Qualcomm, naturally, wanted in on the action, releasing its own straightforward, if vague, response to the announcement, titled, “Qualcomm Intends to Collaborate with Google… Read More... →

Результаты отчета ESET об актуальных угрозах для смартфонов и планшетов на Android... →

About twice a year, I get involved in a project that requires me to do some Android development; so, about twice a year, I re-launch Google’s so-called integrated development environment, Android Studio, with fingers crossed; …and twice a year I find myself wincing with bitter disappointment, as I rediscover that it still has all the elegant, intuitive simplicity of a Rube… Read More... →

Remember the unsecured Android handset that newly minted President Trump gave up, but then apparently didn’t actually give up? Things had seemingly gone silent on that front as the world took some time out to focus on the rest of the deluge of insanity that is politics in 2017. Today, however, the story is rearing its head yet again, as California Congressman Ted Lieu has proposed an… Read More... →