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Bromite is another Google Chrome Port with Built-in Ad Blocking
Bromite's a modified version of Chromium with built-in ad blocking. It's available for Android devices and doesn't require root, but it's a bit unstable right now.
Most people find ads annoying -- especially on smartphones. Advertisements suck up your phone's mobile data, tax its hardware, and drain its battery, so it's no wonder that ad blocking is on the rise. According to Page Fair, 11 percent of the global internet population uses some form of ad-blocking software. And with the introduction of ad blocking in Apple's Safari browser on iOS 9, ads can now be blocked natively on pretty every major mobile platform. Android is the notable exception as ad blockers aren’t available on Play Store. Considering that Google’s business model is reliant on display ads, that's not surprising.
Google Duo Now Lets You Call People Who Don't Have the App Installed
Google Duo, Google's video messaging platform, now lets you call Android users who don't have the app installed. It works by using Android's App Preview Messaging feature, which launched alongside Allo in 2016.
Google Duo, Google's video chat application, launched a few years ago, but it's struggled to overcome the advantage that apps such as WhatsApp and Hangouts had. No matter how good Google Duo is, when all of your friends and family member use a certain platform, it's difficult to get them to switch.