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Android 12 Beta 3 is Here for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen July 14, 2021 6

A new Android 12 Beta build is here and you can grab it immediately on your Google Pixel phone. The new build introduces the final Android 12 APIs (API Level 31) and adds a handful of new features to play with before we get to the final beta and then stable...

New Google Play Updates Page, Love It or Nah?

Kellen July 13, 2021 69

You should have had a solid month to take in the latest changes to Google Play. You've opened the page to manage your apps and most definitely said, "Whoa, what the hell is this?" From there, I want to know if you followed that surprise up with nods and thumbs...

You Can Now Pay In-Store With Your Google Pay Balance

Tim July 8, 2021 7

Google is now rolling out a new feature for Google Pay users in the US, allowing them to use a new virtual card tied to their Pay balance to pay for goods in-store using their Android device via NFC. This feature is rolling out now to all eligible Android...

The End of Support has Come for Jelly Bean

Kellen July 8, 2021 6

Google released Android Jelly Bean 9 years ago, if you can believe that, and has apparently been supporting it through Google Play Services this entire time. I now know that because they announced today that they are discontinuing updates for Jelly Bean at the...

Google Responds to Antitrust Lawsuit Claims

Tim July 8, 2021 8

Yesterday, news broke that a multi-state antitrust lawsuit was inbound, aimed directly at Google and Google Play. As we've now learned, the lawsuit includes 36 states and the District of Columbia. It focuses on Google Play's competition and the notion that...

Google Pixel 5a Makes Its FCC Appearance

Kellen July 8, 2021 5

Knowing that the Pixel 5a 5G is most definitely not cancelled, and Google has confirmed it'll arrive around when last year's Pixel 4a did, it makes sense that evidence of its arrival would trickle in. Today, the Pixel 5a stopped through the FCC, giving us bits...

New Multi-State Antitrust Lawsuit Targets Google Play’s Fees

Tim July 7, 2021 4

According to Bloomberg, multiple states are preparing to launch an antitrust lawsuit against Google, targeting the Google Play fees that the company charges developers for purchases and subscriptions sold inside of apps. Apparently, the belief is that Google,...

July 2021 Android Security Update Now Available for Google Pixel Phones

Kellen July 7, 2021 9

After missing the Monday release, thanks to the 4th of July weekend, Google has now released the July Android update for its Pixel phones. The new Pixel update - available to the Pixel 3 through Pixel 5 - includes the July security patch and should fix a...