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The Google Vs Apple Vs Facebook battle on your smartphone is about to take an exciting new twist; if you’re an Android user, you can expect a huge AI upgrade that could very well change the way you use your device. Google’s latest release will be a game-changer getty The tech giants behind the most popular smartphone OS and app ecosystems have spent recent years battling for your messaging loyalties. And for good reason. There’s no app quite as sticky as WhatsApp or iMessage or Google… Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Google and prominent telecom groups call on Brussels to act over Apple’s iMessage  Financial Times Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Should new tech rules apply to Microsoft’s Bing, Apple’s iMessage …  Reuters Source link

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Google is giving its default messaging app a big upgrade, the company announced today. The Messages app, which comes pre-installed on most Android phones, will gain a number of new features with the update. Most notably, it will address the long-standing issue where iMessage’s “Tapbacks” weren’t delivered as emoji reactions, but were rather sent as a separate message. It’s an annoyance that’s made chats between Android and iPhone users confusing, cluttered and far too… Source link

Google has accused Apple of benefiting from bullying as part of a deliberate strategy to make Android users into second-class citizens on the iPhone-maker’s iMessage service. Apple’s messaging service includes a number of iOS-exclusive features, like Memoji, and famously turns texts from Android users green instead of the iOS-native blue. This has turned iMessage into a status symbol among US teens, creating peer pressure for young people to buy iPhones and sometimes leading to the… Source link

An Android statue on the Google campus in Mountain View, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 21, … [+] 2020. The U.S. Justice Department sued Alphabet Inc.’s Google in the most significant antitrust case against an American company in two decades, kicking off what promises to be a volley of legal actions against the search giant for allegedly abusing its market power. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg © 2020 Bloomberg Finance LP We’ve all heard this… Source link

According to a new report from 9to5Google, Google Messages may be receiving an update that will slightly enhance the messaging experience on the Android end. As per the outlet’s “APK Insight”, code has been found in the most recent version of Google Messages that would show iMessage ‘reactions’ as emoji’s within Google Messages. If an iPhone user sends a message to a phone number that’s on Android, the conversation will be carried on the SMS protocol since iOS doesn’t… Source link

Google Maps announced today three feature updates to its iOS app. With live location sharing in the iMessage app, a traffic widget for the home screen and dark mode, Google Maps is positioning itself as a stronger competitor against iOS’ native Apple Maps. Live location sharing was already possible in Google Maps — by tapping on the blue dot that shows where you are, you can share with select friends your ETA to your destination, and even how much battery life your phone has. But… Source link