That’s because mobile operators hold the lion’s share of smartphone sales in North America, which probably means the first devices loaded with lock screen ads around those parts are likely to be offered by the top US wireless service providers directly to their subscribers “within two months.”
Financially backed by none other than Google en route to a late 2020 billion-dollar-plus valuation, Glance reached no less than 150 million active users in March 2022. Apart from advertisements, the platform, which is not technically an app you can download from the Play Store or easily uninstall, delivers news, entertainment, “fun facts”, travel information, and even games tailored to your own personal interests and preferences directly on your lock screen.