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Google-backed Glance pilots Android lockscreen platform in US


Glance, which operates a lockscreen platform targetting Android smartphones, is setting its sights on the U.S. market. The Indian startup recently Glance, which operates a lockscreen platform targetting Android smartphones, is setting its sights on the U.S. market.

The Indian startup recently commenced a pilot program in partnership with Motorola and Verizon in the U.S., with plans for a full launch in the country later this year, sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. Glance’s technology delivers a customized feed of news, local events, sports updates, media content as well as interactive games directly to users’ lockscreens without requiring them to install additional apps. However, as Glance’s lockscreen platform gained traction, coupled with its privacy stance, a growing number of smartphone makers have acknowledged its potential as a powerful tool for differentiation, industry executives say.

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