by dbadmin | Jan 28, 2026 | Android, European Commission, Google, Google Gemini, Google Search, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The European Commission has opened DMA proceedings against Google to ensure third-party AI services have equal access to Android features used by Gemini. Google must also provide rival search engines and AI chatbots...
by dbadmin | Jan 27, 2026 | Android, European Commission, Google, Google Gemini, Google Search, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The European Commission has opened DMA proceedings against Google to ensure third-party AI services have equal access to Android features used by Gemini. Google must also provide rival search engines and AI chatbots...
by dbadmin | Nov 23, 2025 | Apple, Apple AirDrop, European Commission, Features, Google, Google Pixel 10, Quick Share, WI-FI
Google surprised everyone this week by doing the unthinkable and rolling out AirDrop support for the Pixel 10 without any hacks, directly through Quick Share. If you have a Pixel 10 like me, now you can Quick Share with any iPhone, iPad, and Mac, or even AirDrop back...
by dbadmin | Jun 20, 2025 | Apple, European Commission, Google, News, OnePlus, Samsung, smartphones, Tablets
Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority The European Union has introduced mandatory energy efficiency labels for all smartphones and tablets sold within its region starting today, June 20, 2025. These labels provide detailed information on energy use, battery...
by dbadmin | Mar 19, 2025 | Apple, Apple AirDrop, Apple Watch, European Commission, News
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority The European Commission has mandated that Apple make nine key interoperability features available on iOS to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). These include enabling third-party connected devices to access notifications,...
by dbadmin | Dec 30, 2024 | Apple, Apple iPhone 14, Apple iPhone SE, European Commission, News, USB-C
The EU’s Common Charger Directive went into effect on December 28, 2024, meaning several categories of devices now need to support charging via USB-C to be eligible for sale in the region. Consequently, Apple has stopped selling the iPhone 14 and the iPhone SE in the...
