Switched up
Google stealth-launches a 'Switch to Android' app into the App Store
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Google has quietly launched a new app that is designed to make it easier for people to switch to an Android device from their iPhone.
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Find Find My trackers
Apple's Tracker Detect app lets you find nearby AirTags on Android
With Apple's Tracker Detect app, you can use your Android phone to find nearby AirTag trackers and other Find My-compatible item trackers. Here's how to use it.
Privacy Sandbox
Android follows Apple iOS privacy controls with one key difference
Google has today announced new Privacy Sandbox controls on Android that will make it harder to track users for the purposes of advertising.
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.
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.