Andreas Floemer
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- Sep 30, 2026
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Play Store: Google tests new subscription models for usage-based billing (opens the original)
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Google is adapting its Play Store for new usage models, allowing developers or app providers to use more flexible subscription models. The company is currently testing new tools that are intended to enable providers to “effectively generate revenue while simultaneously increasing the LTV (customer lifetime value) of recurring purchases.” The subscription landscape is evolving rapidly, “especially with the rise of generative AI and increasingly sophisticated app experiences,” the company writes i
Google Assistant on Smartphones: Gemini Takes Over Permanently (opens the original)
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Since the beginning of September, Google has been gradually phasing out Google Assistant on smartphones in favor of Gemini. Google announced this in August after several deadline changes. An update to the Google app now puts an end to the assistant. Google had already announced the transition from Google Assistant to Gemini in March 2025, but the move took longer than planned. Originally, Google Assistant, introduced at Google I/O 2016 ten years ago, was supposed to be replaced by the end of 202
Googlebook OS: Google manager Kuscher explains the switch to Android (opens the original)
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Almost 16 years ago, Google introduced its first Chromebook with the cryptic model designation Cr-48 at the end of 2010. Now the manufacturer is replacing its Chrome-based notebook operating system ChromeOS, at least in the premium segment, with the Android-based Googlebook OS. This step is not entirely surprising, as the company has essentially been thinking about a convergence of the two operating systems since the announcement of ChromeOS in 2009, according to reports. The previous attempts t
Signature 27 is likely Motorola’s first smartphone with GrapheneOS support (opens the original)
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Motorola, a subsidiary of Lenovo, gave a first glimpse of its new high-end model Signature 27 at the Qualcomm Tech Summit in Hawaii. It is the successor to the Signature, which only debuted at CES 2026 earlier this year. Motorola is thus quite early with the new Signature but is among the first smartphones to feature Qualcomm’s new top chip Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 on board. Xiaomi’s 18 series and Honor’s 9 series, for example, also rely on the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 generation. Ho
Google Pixel Drop: New features for smartphones and watches (opens the original)
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Google has released new features for its Pixel smartphones and watches with a Pixel Drop. The update is based on Android 17 QPR1. Android 17 QPR1 is ready. However, the first feature update for Android version 17, released in June, is quite manageable. It contains a few new features and numerous small changes to the user interface. In addition to Google smartphones from the Pixel 6 onwards, the software is also aimed at Pixel Watches from generation 3. For Google’s Pixel phones, the new Android
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