Mobile

Spotify is giving Android users more ways to pay when downloading the app from the Google Play Store. “User Choice Billing” provides the option to pay for a subscription through either Spotify’s payment system or with Google Play billing.  Spotify has made clear it will communicate with users about its Premium subscription service as well as promote discounts and promotions. It will also…

With the war in Ukraine ongoing, Google today detailed its company-wide response to the conflict with a focus on the “safety and security of our employees, users, and customers.” Update 3/23: Google News has been blocked in Russia by the country’s Roskomnadzor communications regulator (via Reuters). This includes the mobile apps and website, with the company confirming that the lack of…

Trimble RTX GNSS location technology for Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 888 powered phones is coming later this year in Q2. The industrial technology company is partnering with Qualcomm to deliver meter-level (3 feet) location accuracy for smartphones which Trimble says is 5x more accurate compared to currently used mobile correction services platforms. Trimble RTX delivers more accurate…

Xiaomi’s Redmi announced the Redmi Note 11 Pro and Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G in India two weeks ago. The Note 11 Pro+ 5G is already on sale in the country, and starting at noon local time today, the Note 11 Pro will also be available for purchase in India through Mi.com, Amazon.in, Mi Home, and other retail partners. The Redmi Note 11 Pro is offered in Stealth Black, Phantom White, and Star Blue…