Mobile Apps News: 17 October 2025 - 5 November 2025

Google brings ‘Call Reason’ urgent-call labels and one‑tap spam reporting to Android in December 2025 update

Published: December 3, 2025 Google is rolling out a new wave of Android 16 and app updates that quietly change two of the things people hate most about phones: missed urgent calls and sketchy group chats. As part of its December 2025

December 3, 2025

AI · Mobile Apps · News · Technology

OpenAI’s Sora: Viral AI Video App Arrives on Android Amid Excitement and Controversy

Sora Goes Mobile: From iOS Debut to Android Expansion OpenAI’s Sora is a new generative AI app that has rapidly gone from a closed beta to a widening public release on mobile devices. The company first rolled out Sora as an invite-only

November 5, 2025

Automotive · Mobile Apps · News · Technology

Android Auto’s Game-Changing Updates: Widgets, Smarter Assistant & More Coming Soon

Android Auto at a Glance: A Constantly Evolving Co-Pilot Android Auto is Google’s platform that extends an Android phone’s functions to a car’s infotainment screen for safer, hands-free use of maps, calls, music and more eladelantado.com. By plugging in a phone (or

November 2, 2025

Digital Wallets · Mobile Apps · News · Technology

Samsung Wallet’s Shockingly Good Upgrades: The One App That Could Replace Your Wallet

Evolution: From Samsung Pay to a Universal Wallet Samsung introduced its mobile payment service Samsung Pay in 2015, initially focusing on letting users tap their phones to pay in stores. Over the past decade, that simple pay app has transformed dramatically. In

November 2, 2025

Mobile Apps · News · Privacy · Security

Your Phone’s Default Apps Are Spying on You — Here’s How to Reclaim Your Privacy

Smartphone users often assume that the apps pre-installed on Android or iPhone respect their privacy. In reality, built-in apps from Google and Apple collect vast amounts of data by design. Cybersecurity researchers and privacy advocates have repeatedly warned that default phone tools

October 19, 2025

Digital Wallets · Mobile Apps · News · Technology

Samsung Wallet’s New Tap-to-Transfer Feature Leaves Google Wallet in the Dust

In the smartphone era, digital wallets are replacing traditional ones. Android users have two big options: Google Wallet (formerly Google Pay) and Samsung Wallet (which merged Samsung Pay and Samsung Pass in 2024). Both apps can store credit/debit cards, tickets, loyalty cards

October 19, 2025

Business News · Mobile Apps · News · Technology

AppLovin Under Fire: Shuts Down “Array” After Allegations of Secret App Installs

AppLovin’s Array Platform and Shutdown AppLovin, a fast-growing adtech firm known for marketing mobile games, quietly pulled the plug on Array, its on-device app distribution tool. According to PocketGamer and Bloomberg, an AppLovin spokesperson confirmed that Array was discontinued “last quarter” because

October 18, 2025

Mobile Apps · News · Productivity · Technology

Apple’s New iPhone App Is the Game‑Changing Document Scanner We’ve Been Waiting For

Apple Finally Brings Preview to iPhone in iOS 26 Apple has officially released iOS 26 (the 2025 iPhone software update), and tucked inside is a surprise new app called Preview moneycontrol.com. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because Mac computers have had a

October 17, 2025

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