Didn’t have time to follow the news yesterday? Here is what marked Monday, May 23: Xiaomi would like to give up APKs, WhatsApp will disappear from the iPhone 5 and 5C and the Pixel Watch would have a second processor. To not miss any news, remember to subscribe to the Frandroid newsletter.
Android without APK? The crazy idea of a Xiaomi developer
According to the very well-informed blogger Mishaal Rahman, a developer from the Chinese firm Xiaomi has very officially submitted a proposal to the Open Source Android project that would amount to prohibiting the extraction of APK files from phones. Fortunately Google opposed this proposal.
iOS 10 and 11: chat to WhatsApp
WhatsApp announces that it will stop supporting iOS 10 and 11. Clearly, iPhone 5 or 5C users will no longer be able to take advantage of the messaging application.
The Google Pixel Watch would integrate a second processor
According to information from 9to5 Googlethe Google Pixel Watch would not have a second processor, in addition to the Exynos 9110. This is reassuring about the capabilities of the future connected watch.
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