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Retail Asia06/02/2023

The last Huawei phone to feature the Google Mobile Services version of Android was the P30 Pro released in March 2019. Banned from using Google software and apps by the U.S. Commerce Department due to security issues, Huawei developed its own operating system called HarmonyOS. It was first used on a Huawei smartphone with the […]

Retail Asia17/06/2021

The reveal of a new Wear OS fully supported by Samsung was a big surprise for the wearable industry. In fact, it was such as surprise that many smartwatch manufacturers don’t know whether or not their products support the platform that’s said to combine the best of Wear OS and Tizen. Not even Google was willing to offer a straight […]

Retail Asia13/03/2020

In a seemingly strange move, Google has uploaded two of its apps – Google Translate and WearOS – to Samsung’s own Galaxy Store. This collaboration will probably continue in the future with more applications added to the Galaxy Store. Looking at this reciprocally, Samsung’s own software has been available in the Google Play Store for quite […]

Retail Asia23/08/2019

Chinese smartphone brand Honor has launched a flat-screen television it claims “ushers in a new era for the future of TV”. Unveiled at the Huawei Developer Conference, the Honor TVs come equipped with three Huawei self-developed intelligent chipsets and is the first television set in the world to carry Huawei’s own operating system HarmonyOS. “Honor […]

Retail Asia05/07/2019

Ever delete an app from your iOS device, not realizing that you’re still paying a monthly fee to use it? It appears that Apple feels your pain. In iOS 13, if you delete an app, you will see a pop-up reminder if you have an active subscription to that app. A screenshot taken from an iPad […]

Retail Asia12/06/2019

Here is some good news for developers and risk takers who just purchased the OnePlus 7 or OnePlus 7 Pro. The latest Android Q beta (which is number 3) is now available for the phones. OnePlus announced this on its blog and pointed out that “this build of Android Q is best suited for developers and early adopters.” Why? […]

Retail Asia28/05/2019

With connected cars and inbuilt eSIM technologies coming in, chances are that smartphone connectivity in cars is the next big thing. However, Google is going the whole hog and is making Android Auto a lot more engaging. In a blog post, the company shared that Android Auto will be updated with a new interface and […]

Retail Asia07/07/2017

Nutanix has revealed that that the Nutanix Enterprise Cloud OS will be delivered as a full software stack with new multi-cloud capabilities in Nutanix Calm and a new cloud service called Nutanix Xi Cloud Services. The new offerings, announced at its .NEXT Conference 2017, are designed to allow customers to use Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Software […]

Retail Asia16/10/2016

Telecoms subscriber products manufacturer Workz Group has announced the launch of what it says is the world’s most lightweight SIM OS. The Z-OS operating system is around 40% smaller than other SIM operating systems on the market, providing operators with greater opportunity to add VAS and revenue-generating features to subscriber SIM cards. Z-OS was soft-launched […]

Retail Asia10/08/2016

Opera has updated its software for computers, revamping the video pop out feature to enable users to continue watching while working, playing or doing research — in the browser or any other program. The “picture in picture” feature now lets users pop out video from even more websites, including Vimeo, and play/pause with a single […]

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Huawei reportedly testing HarmonyOS 3.1 before it is pre-installed on P60 line

Qualcomm sheds light on which smartwatches support Google’s new Wear OS

Google uploaded some of its apps in the Samsung Galaxy Store

Honor TVs launched by Huawei running it’s own OS

New feature in iOS 13 could save money

Android Q beta now available for OnePlus 7 Owners

Android Auto To Get A New Interface

Nutanix launches OS for hybrid cloud environments

Workz Group launches world’s smallest SIM OS

Opera ramps up video multitasking for computers