Google fined nearly RM800 million for blocking smartphone makers from making Android forks in South Korea
Google has landed itself in hot water again, and this time it’s getting a hefty USD176.64 million fine (about RM734 million) for preventing smartphone manufacturers to create fork editions of its Android operating system. The Korea Fair Trade Commission…
What’s the Deal With Smartphone Makers Not Including Chargers?
At the launch of the iPhone 12, Apple revealed it’s no longer including charging bricks in the box. And while other manufacturers first ridiculed the Cupertino company for this, some of them eventually followed suit. Samsung does not include a…
Germany wants smartphone makers to offer 7 years of updates
Eric Zeman / Android Authority TL;DR A new German government proposal calls on smartphone brands to offer seven years of security updates. This is two years longer than the EU’s own stated proposals. Samsung has led the way for Android smartphone updates…