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AMS said it saw the hoped-for start of Android smartphone launches that include its 3D technology in the first quarter

Apple supplier AMS upbeat as Android camp grows

Business / 30 Apr

Twitter notified the DPC of breaches under the new GDPR legislation

DPC launch statutory inquiry into Twitter GDPR breach

Science and Technology / 25 Jan

EU Competition Commissioner said Google had shut out rivals by forcing major phone makers to pre-install its search engine and Google Chrome browser

Google appeals €4.34bn EU fine over Android system

Business / 09 Oct 18

EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager ordered Google to halt anti-competitive practices in contractual deals with smartphone makers and telecoms providers within 90 days

EU fines Google €4.34 billion over Android system

Google / 18 Jul 18

The Australia investigations will raise more questions about the way big technology companies collect and use people's data online

Australia probes claim Google harvests data

Business / 15 May 18

Windows Mobile has struggled to get a foothold in the competitive mobile operating system market

Microsoft to stop developing Windows 10 Mobile

Technology / 10 Oct 17

Apple is expected to receive a sales boost from the iPhone 8 which will be launched next month

Smartphone sales expected to continue to rise

Technology / 30 Aug 17

The apps are available on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV and Roku.

New suite of apps offers access to Irish film archive

Ireland / 23 Aug 17

In Ireland Android has risen to a market share of 28%, from 22.5%

Android overtakes Windows as world's most popular OS

Business / 03 Apr 17

System works in a similar manner to contactless cards, with the user tapping their phone

Shop outlets start taking payment by smartphone

News / 07 Dec 16

Google claims that Android has not hurt competition, but has expanded it

Google rejects EU Android competition charges

Business / 10 Nov 16

Nexus smartphones will be the first to receive the new version of Android

Release of Android Nougat imminent

Technology / 23 Aug 16

Oracle had been seeking $9 billion in damages

Oracle loses copyright battle against Google

Technology / 27 May 16

Google's Mario Queiroz unveils the new Home device

Google unveils new personal assistant for the home

Technology / 19 May 16

The European Union has opened up a second front against the US technology giant that could lead to large fines

Google Factbox

Business / 20 Apr 16

Nokia's smartphones failed to generate the kind of sales Apple and Samsung enjoyed, with the division eventually sold to Microsoft

Nokia preparing to re-enter smartphone race

Business / 10 Aug 15

Google Android's security chief has acknowledged that they need to issue security patches faster

Google and Samsung to release monthly Android security fixes

Business Technology / 07 Aug 15

The move will bring Word, Excel and PowerPoint to Android

Microsoft Office now available on Android

Business Technology / 25 Jun 15

Google senior vice president of product Sundar Pichai delivers the keynote during the 2015 Google I/O conference

Google unmasks range of new products

Business / 29 May 15

Although it has withdrawn Glass, Google is expected to address virtual or augmented reality in some way

Google I/O developer conference - what to expect

Business Technology / 27 May 15

The European Commission sent a Statement of Objections to Google

EU charges Google with market abuse

Business / 15 Apr 15

Google's move into store based retailing is being seen as an attempt to keep pace with Apple

Google opens its first retail store

Business Technology / 11 Mar 15

The Tizen operating system is a key part of Samsung's campaign to carve out a niche in mobile software and services

Samsung launches first Tizen phone

Business / 14 Jan 15

Google's new devices will run on the latest version of its Android operating system

Google unveils new devices, Android update

Business / 15 Oct 14

Europe wants to know if Google restricts companies from putting rival services onto the latest Android devices

Europe mulling probe of Google's Android - report

Business / 31 Jul 14

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