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After months of beta releases, Android 9 has been officially released to the public today, and as highly predicted, the name is Pie. Android 9 Pie boasts a machine learning-powered system to save battery power, a new gesture-based navigation tool and features to track how much time you spend on your phone.
Turing have introduced HubblePhone, a futuristic device with an advanced vision system and the perfect blending of four products - a revolutionary multi-screen smartphone, a 5G communication device, a professional grade camera with advanced image and HD video editing software, and a mobile gaming console - in a never-seen-before versatile handheld device.
yboo have just announced a long term funding deal over up to £2m that will support their 12 month growth strategy. As part of this strategy, yboo will be launching a B2B portal in which UK mobile operators will be able to access anonymised data of their audience - this will include their behaviours and usage. It will also allow them to see how their products rank against providers.
After a month of testing, YouTube has rolled out "Incognito Mode." to all Android users globally. Just like the Google Chrome feature of the same name, Incognito Mode on YouTube allows you to watch videos in the app without leaving any trace of them in your watch or search history.
Android Messages
Android smartphone owners that use Android Messages can now send and receive text messages from their computer. The feature, which rolled-out worldwide today, means users can continue to send and receive messages in their text threads even when their phone isn't to hand. Text, photographs, and stickers are all supported in the web browser version of Android Messages.
European Commission
The European Commission is reportedly preparing to hand down its decision on an antitrust investigation into Google's Android mobile operating system and a huge fine against the company is expected to be announced in July. The probe, led by the European Union’s antitrust czar Margrethe Vestager, is reportedly looking into accusations that Google has used its dominance in the mobile marketplace to its advantage.