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India unveils a “homegrown” mobile OS to take on Android’s stranglehold in the country
Last week an Indian government official said, “India is one of the largest mobile device markets in the globe. Our objective is to create a secure Indian mobile operating system that could also create choices and competition for Android’s dominance in the Indian market.” This took place as India’s Supreme Court refused to give in to Google’s request to block a ruling from the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Google was accused by the CCI of forcing phone manufacturers who wanted to license the Google Mobile Services (GMS) version of Android to pre-install Google apps like Chrome, Google Search, and…
Atlas Fallen Gets New Gameplay Overview Trailer
Publisher Focus Entertainment and developer Deck13 Interactive have released a new gameplay overview trailer for the upcoming action RPG Atlas Fallen. The five-minute narrated trailer reveals several environments, combat, enemies, and more. Atlas Fallen will launch on August 10 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via Steam. In Atlas Fallen, players play as “the hero who rises against the tyrannic Sun God Thelos, you must stand against the Wraiths—terrifying divine creatures that stalk the land.” The game’s details: Atlas Fallen, the epic fantasy action RPG where you battle legendary creatures in superpowered combat, just released in-depth footage showing…
2019’s FairPhone 3 is now getting Android 13, but there’s more to come
SL;DR 2019’s FairPhone 3 and 2020’s FairPhone 3 Plus are now receiving the Android 13 beta. A stable version of the software will reach all users by the end of June. The phones could receive software support until 2026. FairPhone is no stranger to extremely long-term software update pledges, as 2015’s FairPhone 2 recently received its final update in Android 10. Fortunately, the company is continuing this trend with 2019’s FairPhone 3 and 2020’s FairPhone 3 Plus handsets. FairPhone announced via email that the Android 13 beta is landing on the two phones from April 13 (yesterday). Furthermore, the company…
GM’s CarPlay And Android Auto Decision Is Flirting With Dashboard Disaster
Now, General Motors is looking to douse that fire, and in an unexpectedly aggressive way. It’ll still be working with Google, but presumably using Android Automotive OS to build a custom interface for upcoming electric vehicles. While the names might be confusingly similar, where Android Auto is smartphone projection — overlaying a phone’s UI on top of the car’s native interface — Android Automotive OS runs on the car’s own systems, independent of whatever handset you have in your pocket. As a result, it can tap into far greater integration with the vehicle’s systems. In addition to taking into account…