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The premium Android fight in India intensifies as OPPO touts 22% first-quarter growth and five-year software support for buyers.
Banks and payment firms could spot scams mid-session, as Darwinium's updated mobile SDKs track live calls, screen sharing and device evasion.
Hands-free AI features will reach wearers first, as Google's audio smart glasses are due to go on sale this autumn.
Developers can now build task-running AI apps as Google expands Gemini and Antigravity with faster models, desktop tools and Android support.
Developers can now move from prototype to deployment more easily, with free Google Cloud hosting for first-time users and Android app support.
Search now blends text, images and files as Google rolls out a single AI experience and background agents to over 1 billion users.
Search users will get background AI agents and custom layouts as Google broadens Gemini across its apps, YouTube and Workspace.
Users can now see how stale each radar reading is at specific map points, exposing delays that often run eight to 15 minutes.
More travellers are avoiding roaming fees by activating eSIMs before departure, with half now using them for overseas trips, Ubigi said.
Legal professionals can now access case files, notes and calendars on the move as Rock MS brings Bedrock to Apple and Android devices.
It captures calls and meetings neatly enough, but hardware quirks and a subscription mean Pocket is more useful than it is essential.
Concerns over misinformation and manipulation are creating an opening for eYou, which is now available worldwide on iOS and Android.
The cyber security group is leaning harder on partners to drive growth, as its marketplace business rose nearly USD $1.5 billion in fiscal 2026.
Web attacks are driving browser makers to bake security in by default, as Norton Neo adds VPN, phishing blocks and anti-fingerprinting tools.
Users can now build and review web apps on their phones, as Lovable extends its no-code platform beyond the desktop for founders and designers.
Production users gain smaller, tougher microphones and dual-channel wireless kit as RØDE expands from capture to editing software.
Independent testing showed the firm's face checks can block spoofing on mainstream phones while avoiding friction for genuine users.
Australian professionals now have two purpose-built recording tools that turn meetings and calls into summaries, notes and action items.
Shoppers can now get tailored product advice online as the retailer’s new tool expands from beta to all users after brisk testing.
Canadian shoppers can now use tokenised Visa details at checkout in Chrome and Android, reducing card exposure to merchants.