Android, Chrome, and Search splitting up in Europe to comply with regulations

Google was greeted by the European Union with a hefty fine back in July due to allegations of using its dominant position in search to exploit other competitors in the search industry. Following the ruling and to avoid future fines like this in the EU, Google is setting in motion a restructuring that could potentially mean more expensive phones for consumers in the EU.

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Android Developers are randomly being banned from the Play Store without an explanation from Google

Android—and any OS for that matter—would be nowhere near as popular as it is without the great support of the many developers making apps for the market. However, Android developers are now claiming that Google’s behavior and policies for making apps are “ridiculously unsustainable.”

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Google ends its experimental “Reply” app

Google’s Area 120 group ran an experimental app called “Reply” that brought Allo’s smart replies to the notifications of other messaging apps. You had to be invited to be able to use it, but many got around that restriction by simply downloading the APK from APKMirror. For those accustomed to smart replies in the notifications, unfortunately, the experiment has ended.

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[Update: More information] Snapdragon 855 coming with a dedicated NPU and possibly a new name

AI is becoming increasingly popular. It spans from companies like Asus going crazy on the word for marketing to Google integrating it with every single product. With all the use of AI, the most popular SoC maker, Qualcomm, had to equip native support for it on their SoCs. That’s what it’s doing with the upcoming Snapdragon 855.

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