For years, one of Android’s defining traits has been the freedom to sideload apps—installing them from outside the Play Store. That freedom isn’t disappearing, but Google is tightening the rules ...

New FileFix attack tricks Facebook and Instagram users into running malicious PowerShell commands disguised as Meta account maintenance to deploy StealC infostealer.

In India’s crowded instant messaging space, dominated for over a decade by WhatsApp, a new name has started to draw attention, Arattai. Meaning “casual chat” in Tamil, Arattai has emerged as a ...

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Linux has a new desktop environment in the works, and COSMIC is already looking very promising in its first beta stage.

Motorola joins Samsung and Google to release Android 16. The software update brings Moto Secure 5.5, Modes, improved hotspot connectivity, and more ...

Missing the Play Store on your Android device? You’re not alone. While most phones come with it preloaded, a few still require a manual workaround. Here’s a ...

WhatsApp is testing the username reservations feature on Android. The current beta version allows users to reserve a username, ...

Google is addressing doubts regarding the upcoming developer verification for Android app sideloading. More details here.

Comet browser, already available on PC and Android pre-registrations, could soon launch on iOS, promising competition to Safari, confirms CEO Aravind Srinivas ...

While other Android companies are yet to update their 2025 flagship devices to Android 16, Samsung has gone ahead and pushed the build live for its 2022 flagship — the Galaxy S22 series. The One UI 8 ...

Nothing has rolled out a new update for its Essential Space app that introduces an audio call recording feature to its latest smartphones. It is available now in eight countries, with Malaysia ...