Google says Android's Find My Device network is 4x faster, teases UWB 'very soon'

Google says Android's Find My Device network is 4x faster, teases UWB 'very soon'

Google’s Find My Device network for Android started off slow, to say the least, but has been steadily improving. Now,...

Google’s Find My Device Tool Might Soon Rival Apple’s Best

Digital Phablet Google’s Find My Device Tool Might Soon Rival Apple’s Best Table of Contents Table of ContentsWhy Does It Matter?The Path Ahead Is Ready About a year ago, Google introduced its Find My Device network, enhancing security with features like encrypted location sharing and alerts for unknown trackers. However, it has so far lacked a critical capability that allows for precise tracking of objects, a feature already available in App…

Since launch, Google says its Find My Device network is now 4x faster

Google’s Find My Device network for Android didn’t exactly hit the ground running. Early comparisons to established players like Apple and Samsung highlighted significant gaps, particularly in how quickly lost items could be located. And many of you likely remember the unfortunate test (conducted 10 months ago) where an Android-compatible tracker sent through the mail […]

Google's latest Android stats reveal the consequence of 15's glacial deployment

Google has published its latest breakdown of how many devices are running which versions of Android. Android 16 has yet to even appear on the radar, and Android 15 has only hit a 4.5% share. Android 14, meanwhile, has seen huge growth to hit over 27% of of devices worldwide. Android 16 Beta 4 landed last week for the Pixel testing community. Android 15 is rolling out now to Samsung devices with the distribution of One UI 7. Keep up with headline…

Android 15 Fails to Gain Traction as Older Versions Continue to Dominate

New Android distribution numbers are in, and Android 15 is not exactly shining bright, it failed to gain traction. Considering how rarely Google releases such information, this is the first time we’re seeing Android 15 on the list at all, as it debuted in September. Android 15 distribution is not great, it is running on only 4.5% of devices As you’ll see in the pie chart below, Android 15 is running on only 4.5% of devices. Do note that these nu…

Google has released some very interesting statistics. It turns out that Android 15 is installed on an absurdly small percentage of devices. The situation is not improved by the fact that in less than two months, the first devices will receive the next iteration of the software. Why is it so bad and who is lowering the statistics? As you can see, there are no changes, older versions still dominate the rankings, which is more than worrying. Androi…