Bugged out
Poll: iPhone owners are more worried about update bugs than Android users
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A new study shows that 43% of iPhone users avoid updating iOS straight away because they're worried about potential bugs.
Android
Apple did it!
Google is expanding a lot of Apple-like features for its own devices
Google has announced that it is expanding support for its Nearby Share, Fast Pair, and smartwatch unlock features.
6 from 6
The iPhone 14 should steal these ideas from the Pixel 6
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It's not often an Android phone catches my attention but there's a lot to like about Google's latest flagships.
good artists borrow great artists steal
Android 12 has some impressive new features that Apple should add in iOS 16
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There are some cool new features coming for Android users with Android 12. Apple could learn a thing or two from that release and add them in iOS 16 next year.
Do it
Google appears to be working on a 'Switch to Android' app for iOS
According to code found in the latest release of the Data Restore Tool on Android, Google seems to be ramping up an app to help users switch from iPhone to Android.
Loyal
Brand loyalty reportedly sees iPhone activations match those of Android
A full 50% of all smartphone activations in the second quarter of 2021 were iPhones, with Android seeing a fall from its usual ~60% figure to the same 50%.
It's kinda here
Spatial and Lossless Audio come to Apple Music for Android in latest beta
The latest beta release for Apple Music on Android has added support for both Spatial Audio and Lossless Audio.
Following Suit
Google follows Apple with further Android tracking crackdown
Google is going to make it harder to track users who have opted out of personalized ads and tracking on Android, in measures experts say are designed to compete with Apple's own App Tracking Transparency.
For Beats?!
You'll soon be able to Fast Pair your Beats headphones to Android devices
Google is rolling out a new version of its Fast Pair Bluetooth feature that will add support for Apple's own Beats headphones.
Copied
Google copies, pastes iOS 14's clipboard access notifications for Android
Google's Android 12 release looks set to get a privacy feature iOS 14 users have been enjoying for months.