Android turns 10, but here’s a look at the Google device that came ‘Sooner’ [Gallery]

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as mentioned in However, before the G1, codenamed Dreamer, there was another reference device that Google used to develop the operating system: Sooner. If the name is any indication, this BlackBerry-esque device came first and was considered the "safe/fast device," according to Diane Hackthorn of the Android engineering team. HardwareLacking a touchscreen, Sooner was based on an existing device, the HTC EXCA 300, according to Steven Troughton-Smith. A rudimentary lock monitor features an analog clock by the Google logo underneath. A browser titled "Home" on Sooner opens the Google homepage by the ability to search Web, Images, Video, News, and Maps.

Android 9.0 Pie Update: Full list of Google Pixel, Sony, Xiaomi, Motorola, Huawei, HTC smartphones to get

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Google partners with the world's biggest auto group to bring Android to cars

as declared in These new systems going to offer apps out of the Play Store, navigation out of Google Maps, and voice commands via Google Assistant. Last year, the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance purveyed 10.6 million cars worldwide, and it purveyed 5.54 million cars by June 30th this year, extremely we might expect similar numbers for 2018. Android won't arrive on these branded cars for 3 more years, extremely the total number of cars Google in the end brings Android to could shift considerably. Google alextremely offers its Android OS and services like Android Auto for free, that is expected to make the transition easier. At its I/O developer conference earlier this year, Google and Volvo showed off a 2020 model year XC40 that runs Android Auto natively, by Volvo's Sensus skin over Android Pie.

Google remotely changed the settings on a bunch of phones running Android 9 Pie

Yesterday a mix of people that own Google Pixel phones and other devices running Android 9 Pie noticed that the software's Battery Saver feature had been switched on — seemingly all by itself. And oddly, this was happening the time the phones were near a full charge, not the time the battery was low. Some users thought they might've just enabled Battery Saver without realizing. "We have now rolled battery saver settings back to default. You'd hope there would be more walls between internal Android tests at Google and the Android OS that customers are using daily on their personal devices.

Google may activate emergency legal measure to delay EU Android sanctions

Google may take emergency legal measures to protect its Android mobile business as it appeals against its record EU fine in the coming days. It is understood that the web giant could have a have aTry to delay Brussels' sanctions determine to come into force at the end of next month by applying for "interim measures" by the EU court. Google was fined €4.3bn (£3.8bn) in July after Margrethe Vestager, Europe's competition commissioner, said the company had illegally attached phone makers into deals that forced them to install its search engine and web browser if they wanted the "must have" Google Play app store. It has until Oct 10 to ­appeal. Google has said it disagrees by the fine and confirmed it plans to challenge...