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Third -party stores are still insignificant in Android. The Amazon App Store closure is the last test

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Amazon will take goodbye to your Android application store starting next August 20. The company has issued a statement For developers and has detailed on its support website What will happen to the store From this date. The reason is clear and transparent: users were not using the store beyond the Amazon devices themselves. Therefore, they decide to stop supporting Android and turn it into an alternative only for their own products. What will happen to the Amazon store. Amazon App Store will stop working on August 20. As of this date, the company does not guarantee the operation of the applications discharged from it. Although it will disappear on Android, it will continue to be available on Amazon’s own devices, such as Fire TV and Fire Tablet. The goal is to keep the store alive only on the company’s devices. What happens to the COINS? Amazon App Store had its own currency, the Amazon Coins. These are used to make purchases inside the store, but also within the apps unloaded through it. The Amazon Coins balance will be completely reimbursed, so you will not lose the money invested in them. The reason: lack of users. Amazon has alluded to a clear reason: his store was not being used enough (at least on devices outside his ecosystem). “We have decided to discontinue Amazon’s appthore on Android to focus our efforts on the experience of the appthore on our own devices, since it is there where the vast majority of our clients are currently interacting.” There is only a possible rival. Play Store is (and will remain in the short term) the most used store in the world. It is estimated that it has between 2,500 and 3,000 million active users, something logical when pre -installed on all Android telephone. This store covers practically all globable markets, saving some markets such as Chino. Competing against this mastodon is an arduous task, although there are few efforts to achieve it. Huawei, with great support from the Chinese government, is making APP Gallery exceed 600 million active users. There are many more compared to the 100 million estimated for Amazon Store, and that between 10 and 20 million that are estimated at minority stores such as Aurora Store. Not everything is numbers. Although at the level of numbers nobody can cough Play Store, there is much beyond the total number of unique users. Technological giants such as Epic Games have led Android Your application store With a single purpose: avoid Play Store commissions. On the Huawei side, it is not focused on competing globally against Play Store: it wants to be the main app store in China and consolidate the leadership of the company in your native country. Compete against Play Store goes beyond figures, and with The arrival of third -party apps to App Store They have the great opportunity to continue getting with increasing impulse. Image | Xataka In Xataka | This is the first thing I do to verify that an apk is safe

The iPhone had no rival on Android. The iPhone 16e only plants a phone

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A mobile with just a camera and the front of the iPhone 13 for 709 euros, this is the iPhone 16E. A priori, they don’t seem the best sales arguments. Apple competes against itself in a market in which the iPhone 16 It can be purchased for new for 750 euros. But what happens if we are looking for alternatives on Android? The answer is simple: it is practically impossible to find a similar device. And it will not be because there are no good proposals in hardware, it is because 6.1 inches are a very rare exception. The clear rival. The 16E iPhone has its negative points but, even with them, it is still a 6.1 -inch phone. If we look for Android phones with high -end processor and this size … everything is a lot. The most similar would be a Google Pixel 8aa 6.1 -inch telephone with a panel with much more brightness (2,000 nits peak) and a 90 Hz soda rate. His G4 tensioner It is quite far in gross performance with respect to the A18 of the iPhone, but after having thoroughly tasted this device I can assure you that its performance is spectacular. It also has an ultra wide angle of relative quality, WiFi 6E and updates for five years. Clearly, the “Android iPhone” at a groundbreaking price: 399 euros. It is not small mobile time. High -end Android mobiles are tens, but beyond pixel 8a, not one meets the size requirement. High -end proposals in the second line, such as Samsung Galaxy S24 Fe either Xiaomi 14t They move away a lot from the 16E concept, with 6.7 -inch panels and much larger sizes. Nor is there color in regard to processor: Apple has done something very good with this phone, and is to provide it with the same chip of the iPhone 16. This means that it is, by far, the most powerful mobile in the range of the 700 euros. Apple keeps competing alone. Apple is, next to Google, the only company that continues to compete in high range with 6.1 inches phones. In fact, the Pixel 9 Pro He was one of the pleasant surprises of the year, since he finally put the last name “Pro” to a compact phone. Taking into account that The iPhone 15 is the best -selling mobile in the worldabove the pro max models, it may not be a bad idea to rethink if this concept of the compact mobile (not tiny, Like the extinct iPhone 13 mini) makes more sense than ever. What can I buy for 700 euros. Even so, if the budget is 700 euros and does not convince you the 16E iPhone (and you are willing to sacrifice size in exchange for better specs in fast charging, screen, more cameras, etc.), there are a few options that, in the moment in which we write this article, they are much cheaper. Image | Apple In Xataka | I want a small mobile: the best recommendations of compact mobiles from Xataka editors

In an unexpected turn of events, Apple TV+ has reached Android. It is a necessary movement

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In an unexpected turn of events, Apple TV has officially landed on Android. Since its launch in 2021, the platform had been exclusive to Apple and, although we paid the subscription, it was only possible to reproduce the contents on Apple devices. There was only one exception: Google TV. As of today, Apple TV is available on Google Play Store, so you can download on Android devices (tablets and mobile phones). Thus, it will be possible to subscribe to the Apple TV+ service from these devices. Apple needed this movement, a lot. Available in Play Store. Apple TV in Play Store, see to believe. The app can be downloaded for free, allowing APPLE TV+subscription. It is available for all devices with Android 10 or higher, and has practically the same basic functions of the app that we find on Apple devices. The main difference is that, in Apple TV for Android, purchases or rentals that we have active through iTunes Store will not be shown. This simplifies the design of the app, optimized for tablets and mobiles. Apple needs scale, no exclusivity. Apple likes that its products are within its ecosystem but, like every company, it needs its products to generate money. Apple TV+ has been facing a few storms and temporary for years, and increasing the number of users seems essential to clean up the situation. 1,000 million a yearthis is the figure that Apple was willing to spend on films that wanted to take cinemas, Like Napoleon. Failures like ‘Argylle’ Nor did they help, an ambitious comedy blockbuster who failed to reap hubble successes. Apple TV remains a very minority platform, to the point of having less viewed a month than Netflix in one day. The translation? Production cuts, Price increases of subscriptions, and Little optimistic numbers. Bad times for streaming. The streaming economy It is broken. The current race is to maintain a audience without this platform migration, and bring Apple TV to Android is precisely Apple’s plan for users to start migrating from other platforms. Shown that The price increase is not as harmful as it could be thoughtthis movement in search of the mass public is the logical and necessary for Apple. Moment of aiming the date and starting counting until next year, to check whether or not the strategy has felt. Image | Xataka In Xataka | How to convert your normal TV to a smarttv: guide with what you need, main devices and how to choose the best for you

New reports of incidents that arrive for mobile and Android Auto

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Let’s explain New incident reports They are added to Google Maps options. The application has this system to be able to notify other drivers when you are of some danger on the road or mobile radars, and now new options will be added. These are news that have already begun to reach some users, although possibly You have to wait several days or a few weeks To reach all users, since they possibly implement progressively. Even so, it is convenient to meet them for the moment in which each one of us is activated. New climatic reports for Google Maps When you press the option to add a new incidence report, in addition to radar classics, retentions and so on, you will also have a series of New climate -related reports. With them you can notify other drivers that you have found these incidents. These are the new notifications that you will be able to find: Flooded road Low visibility Road with snow without withdrawal These three notifications They will appear with the yellow iconand join others already existing such as works, cut lane, damaged vehicle or object on the road. Remember that you have an icon to add incidents that appears on the side of the screen when you are sailing. In Xataka Basics | 61 European alternatives to Google, X, Gmail, Chrome, Maps, Dropbox, Google Drive, WhatsApp and other popular services

Perplexity launches an assistant for Android. An all in one that marks a before and after

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The AI ​​Assistant Perplexity comes to Android with an enormous promise: to become the first truly useful assistant on your mobile. Or at least that it is capable of going far beyond what we knew. Why is it important. This is not just another AI app. Perplexity integrates real-time web search, multitasking control and advanced automation in an interface that seeks to understand the context of your needs. The context. Current mobile assistants are limited and frustrating when compared to the capabilities of an AI chatbot. Perplexity breaks these barriers by being able to maintain coherent conversations while doing tasks in different apps. That is, it combines the capabilities of an AI chatbot with the classic assistant. It integrates with apps like Uber, Spotify and YouTube, as well as messaging and watch apps. More will come. It is multimodal, so it supports voice, text and camera… …so it can even “see” what you have on the screen. It is available in fifteen languages. Maintains context between different actions. Access information in real time thanks to reading websites. Between the lines. The most important thing about Perplexity Assistant for Android is its ability to maintain context. For example, if you ask it about Italian restaurants near you, it will be able to automatically reserve the place that best suits your previous preferences and your usual dining time. Context. More case studies: You can identify a product, even if it is newly launched, using the camera. The Verge mentions his success in spotting a promotional toy released just two days ago. You can compose and send emails maintaining our usual writing style. You can manage our calendar by creating contextualized events. For example, “remind me to take my heart pill two hours before the Valencia game.” Something more concrete: you can ask him ‘play the song that plays at the end of the movie’Interstellar‘”. The big question. Is Perplexity going to be able to unseat the Google Assistant, or at least be more capable of competing with ChatGPT by having your own scope of action? Although it is not easy at all, it is in a good position: it is already valued at 9 billion dollars, so it has the financial and technological muscle to try. Go deeper. The power of this assistant lies, above all, in its proprietary search engine. It is what allows you to give updated and accurate answers. And what makes it overcome the limitations of chatbots that are based on pre-trained systems. The assistant for Android can be activated from the Perplexity appreplacing the native Google one. As for whether it will come to iOS, it seems complicated: the company remains open to this possibility as long as Apple “grants them the appropriate permissions.” Featured image | Perplexity In Xataka | If you have Movistar, you have Perplexity Pro for free: so you can use it and get the most out of it

the best way to watch free and legal television on your mobile is back stronger than ever

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Internet piracy is at a critical juncture, with the biggest counterattack from governments, security forces and rights owners that we have seen in many years. Pirated IPTV accounts for most of the attacks, with large police operations to end pirate football and even prison sentences just for sharing a legal signal. Some countries like Spain even contemplate the possibility of fine illegal IPTV users. In the midst of this chaotic situation, many users are returning to the safe side, to legal apps; and the good news is that you don’t have to pay to watch high-quality content completely legally. We have a good example in TDTChannelsan app that has not had a few problems, but is now better than ever. TDTChannels is an app for watch tv for free on our devices and without having to configure anything. In reality, it is an app that uses IPTV technology, but unlike others, it is based on completely legal IPTV lists; That is because the included channels already broadcast openly over the Internet, so the servers of this app do not host any type of pirated content. This app only connects us with the official server that already broadcasts live on the Internet, but it is much easier to use and change between channels. The last time we talked about TDTChannels, its situation was not good, after have been expelled from the Play Store for unknown reasons; Although the app was still available to download from its website and worked without problems, the millions of Spanish users who use Android phones could no longer find it in the official Google store. Fortunately, on December 19, Google backed down, and TDTChannels is again available for download in the Play Store; This way, we just have to enter the store from our mobile phone and search for TDTChannels to download it safely and directly. That’s not the only good news that the TDTChannels development team has for its users. The app started the year with new channelsboth television and radio, available without having to do anything; For example, 101TV Costa del Sol and Noticias Telemundo are now available, in addition to the Elite radio stations. Channels have also been updated so that they are available again, especially some local and regional channels such as 7 La Rioja. Continuing with this pace, TDTChannels also announced an important change in its operation. Specifically, as of the last update lists in W3U format are no longer available; This format for multimedia content is one of those used to share IPTV or music lists, but it is no longer compatible with TDTChannels. Instead, users can continue using lists in M3U format, which are much more popular, in addition to M3U8 and compatible with Enigma.

the keys that make me look for the Android experience at home

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Few devices have embraced the era of “smart devices” as much as mobile phonesbut there is one who, almost without realizing it, has adopted this strategy so much that In Spain it is difficult to buy one that is not: televisions. Until recently we could find models that did not have a system with apps, but currently it is somewhat complicated. It is even easier to buy a dumb phone, as those that do not have the ability to run apps are called, than a dumb TV. And it is not that there is no demand, since many users prefer to put their own devices to provide them with intelligence, such as Google TV Streamer. The main television brands in Spain are Samsung and LG, at least in the high range, but there are many others that are fighting to gain a foothold, not only in that category, but also in the entry range. There you sign as Xiaomi either TCL They lead the way. In part its sales pitch is not the hardware, but the software. Google TV for everyone These two Chinese brands also make mobile devices, and have taken a similar approach: use Android on your televisions. It is something that neither LG did when it was still in the smartphone market nor does Samsung do currently, despite the fact that it is the largest manufacturer of Android smartphones in the world. The reason why Xiaomi, TCL and other brands opt for Google TV is simple, but at the same time multiple: it is an option that attracts users, but does not involve the development or maintenance of your own operating systemwith what this entails in terms of resources and operating expenses. Although there are more options, such as WebOS or Tizen, Google TV (formerly Android TV) has positioned itself as the best option not only for manufacturers, but for many users who value what it gives them. And we are not only talking about integration with the smartphones they use, but also about functions and possibilities that they do not have in other models with other systems. Advantages of Google TV Many brands available. As with mobile phones, choosing Android as the operating system allows you to choose between more brands. Firms such as Xiaomi and TLC, but also industry giants such as Sony or Phillips opt for the Google system. The range of sizes, models, prices and brands is the largest when compared to other operating systems. Notifications for Android TV The Free Android Good voice control system. Typing on a television is complicated and tiring. Being able to dictate things is much more comfortable. Google TV is not the only system that allows it, but it does have very advanced voice recognition, in part because Google has been working on it for years. Google Assistant. And this function also enables integration with the Google Assistant, making the TV become a speaker if we want, because we can send content, ask questions, change channels… Integration with Google Home. The integration with Android of Google TV is obvious, but also with Google Home. The home automation application allows you to create routines using the television, use the phone as a remote control, etc. We’ll even look at how compatible headphones pair automatically to the TV. Button remapping. Remote control buttons rarely provide the shortcuts we all need. Thanks to applications like Button Mapper It is possible to change the behavior of buttons that we never use. Open applications, take screenshots, turn off the TV, change settings… everything is possible with this free application. Remote control Unsplash The Free Android All types of applications. Thanks to the fact that it uses Android, there are many developers who create applications for televisions, from casual or more advanced games to file management tools, video playback with all types of codecs, etc. Extreme customization. One particular type of apps are desktop replacements. These apps allow us to change the way the TV is shown to us, eliminating ads, sections that we do not use… If we want, we can make only the installed apps appear, to open them directly with the remote control. External storage management. And the memory possibilities skyrocket if we use external hard drives and want to play content. Android allows you to run all types of videos, either with pre-installed apps or with those you download from the Google Play Store. In addition, they usually have reading capacity not only for USB flash drives, but also for large capacity disks, in case we have our digital movie library stored there. bluetooth controls. Although television processors are not designed for games, some simple titles can be easily run on them, and having synchronized Bluetooth controls is an advantage. The number of options available is enormous. Especially if we use them with cloud streaming services. A person playing on TV Chromecast built-in. Of course, we could not ignore the fact that the televisions integrate a Chromecast system, which allows you to send content from a mobile phone on the same WiFi network. This makes it much more convenient to send a song from Spotify, a video from YouTube, etc. To these reasons we must add others such as the convenience that many users have in using a system that they already know because it is the same one they have on their tablet or mobile phone, knowing the applications because, again, they are the same ones that they already used. , etc. Of course, this does not mean that there are no disadvantages when compared to other systems, but the benefits outweigh the latter.

Spain does not appear in the leaked list of the Galaxy S25 slim

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Last week the first rendered images of the thinnest flagship mobile from Samsung, the Galaxy S25 Slim. A smartphone that is part of the Galaxy S25 family that will be announced by the Korean company in two days. Now the entire list of countries in which Samsung wants to distribute its new flagship has been leaked. Right in the promotional image of Galaxy Unpacked a fourth device appeared from the family to everyone’s surprise, although for months it had been leaked that Samsung was working on the launch of a slim mobile phone that could compete against Apple’s own, the iPhone 17 Air. Interest in this type of device is increasing because they are capable of offering part of the performance of the best models, but with a very special detail the design: a thinner thickness than what you are used to. This bet seems definitive on the part of Samsung as well as Apple; folding mobile phones too They are using this very special point to attract users already tired of typical smartphones. What Samsung has done with the Galaxy S25 is move its launch window to the month of May to start selling it in a large number of countries. Just 39 as has been known a few hours ago since Phone Arenawhich has also shared all those countries in which Spain does not appear anywhere. The outlet’s exclusive report cites a source with a long history of leaks, and claims that the Samsung’s thinnest flagship phone It will be available in 39 countries. Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim SmartPrix The Free Android There is an important detail, and although Spain does not appear on the list, the source claims that the list it would not be completely completebut it does suggest that it is approaching finality with all the countries that would receive the Galaxy S25 Slim. This is the complete list of countries in which the new Korean flagship mobile can be purchased: Afghanistan Iraq Nigeria Singapore United Kingdom Australia Ireland Pakistan Slovenia Uzbekistan Austria Israel Philippines South Africa Vietnam Brazil Kazakhstan Poland Sri Lanka Caucasus Kenya Portugal Swiss Croatia Libya Russia Thailand Egypt Malaysia Saudi Arabia Tunisia France Mexico Senegal Türkiye India Morocco Serbia/Montenegro UAE Android Headlines The Free Android Apart from Spain Nor does the United States appear as one of the clearest absences, and according to what Evan Blass, another renowned leaker, claims, something similar to the case of the Galaxy Z Fold 6 Special Editionwhich was available, although not by operators. The Galaxy S25 Slim, according to several leakswill stand out for its chip Snapdragon 8 Elitea 6.6-inch FullHD AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120 Hz and a 200 Mpx main camera accompanied by a 3x telephoto lens and an ultra wide angle to make a great mobile, although we will have to wait for its autonomy as it is so thin, since it will not have the same battery that other models such as the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra itself usually enjoy.

This way you will now share all the music you want from the chat app

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It’s almost impossible to keep up with the news. with the continuous updates that it is deploying WhatsApp in Spainand almost every week a new one appears that would be arriving in the next update to the final version of the most installed chat app in these parts. Now he is going for a great novelty: sharing his favorite music from the states. WhatsApp status updates like Instagram Stories are a great way to share anything and so you can reach all your contacts that are present in both applications. It is not even necessary to send a direct message for friends or family to follow the content that is published from this space, which also receives changes from time to time. The new WhatsApp proposal is aimed at that audience that likes share your favorite songs; just as it does on Instagram by having the exquisite musical catalog of Universal Music Group. The idea is very similar and what it will allow is to share the latest song by Kendrick Lamar or Dua Lipa from the status update. This novelty already appeared as part of a development in the beta of WhatsApp on Android with version 2.25.2.5 and now it has re-emerged, but on iOS with version 25.1.10.73 of the app through TestFlight. Which means that Meta would be preparing everything for the arrival to the final version of a very important novelty. As can be seen in the screenshot provided by WaBetaInfothis function allows you to search for specific songs or artists from the same editor, which will make it easier share this type of content in status updates. This feature is only available with a stable internet connection for obvious reasons to search through the entire catalog available for the thousands of artists and groups available from Universal Music Group. The new option to share musical content on WhatsApp WaBetaInfo The Free Android The music sharing icon It appears located just like the second in the row located at the top, always used to edit the content or even put a text among the different options offered by WhatsApp. And just when a song is added to the image to be shared, the content is transformed into a video that lasts 15 seconds. On the other hand, if it were a video without sound, the duration of the shared content would be the length of the video itself. Manuel Ramirez The Free Android This WhatsApp music experience is practically identical to Instagram and it is because Meta has expanded its usage rights agreement with Universal Music Group just last year in August according to TechCrunchso that millions in Spain can enjoy their musical content from the most installed chat app.

The Google Pixel 8a that Amazon sells for less than 400 euros in Spain and that you cannot miss

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Google is preparing the year and is already starting at launch very tempting offers for some of their best mobile phones as is now the case with the Pixel 8a launched last year in Spain and which has proven to be one of the best in its price range. Range that is now considerably reduced with this incredible offer on Amazon Spain. The technological giant of online searches demonstrates year after year that its Pixels are becoming the users’ favorite mobile phones who are looking for a more special experience than those provided by Samsung and other Android manufacturers. Above all because it has accustomed its users to receive news with regular updates and thus the purchase of the Pixel 8a has more value, especially because it is a mobile phone that has one of the best experiences in photography thanks to Google’s achievements in computing; capable of covering hardware shortcomings by mounting lower capacity sensors to achieve incredible results in captures. A photograph that stands out in hardware for a dual system composed of a 64 Mpx main (dual pixel PDAF, OIS) and a 13 Mpx ultra wide angle. On the front it has a 13 Mpx more than enough for magnificent selfies and video recording. The screen is 6.1 inch AMOLED with 1,080 x 2,400 resolution with a 120 Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 2,000 nits. It has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection to protect the panel and resistance to water and dust thanks to IP67 certification. Google Pixel 8a Chema Flores The Free Android With a large screen and very special photography, Google’s Pixel 8a can be purchased on Amazon in Spain for a price of 399 euros and thus enjoy a 27% discount (its usual price is 549 euros) for the 128 GB variant. If the 256 GB storage option is preferred, it is available for 449 euros (regular price 609 euros) with a 26% discount. In his bowels runs the Tensor G3 chip designed by Google itself and that year after year it shows more power and better management of energy efficiency. It is accompanied by 8 GB of RAM and 128/256 GB storage. Chema Flores The Free Android Mentioned about energy efficiency, battery is 4,492 mAh with 18W fast charging and 8W wireless charging; one of the lowest specifications of a mobile phone that reaches the day of autonomy without any type of problem. The Google Pixel 8a moves away from the dimensions of other larger ones: 152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm with a weight of 188 g. But there is more to the Pixel 8a with details that should not be ignored such as Bluetooth 5.3, WiFi 6e stereo speakers and on-screen fingerprint sensor. And if it is characterized by its computational photography, it also does so in software with a great novelty: Circle to searcha of the new experiences of the technological giant last year to make direct queries of everything that is generated on the screen by making a quick gesture.

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