In a collaborative effort, Apple and Google have developed an industry-standard detection feature called “Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers” (DULT) for Bluetooth trackers. This standard allows users on iOS and Android devices to be alerted if an unknown Bluetooth tracker is monitoring their location.
Androids? Is that the new term for Android phones?
For a moment I thought people had an android at home that would shout “DANGER, TRACKER!”
We’ve always said it like that?
How do you refer to phones running Android? Calling them Androids is very common.
If the operating system doesn’t matter (like in this article and in most conversations), I just say: smartphones (or phones). If the operating system matters, I mention the operating system (android or iOS) once and then just call it phone/smartphone. Or Android phone. Never called multiple android phones “Androids” though.
I dont call two Microsoft pc’s “two Microsofts” either.
But today I learned that it is apparantly normal to call it Androids. I really never encountered the term before.
My spouse and I are currently watching Star Trek: TNG, so I thought of Data saying, “Sir, there appears to be an unauthorized tracking device following our movements.”