Google rolls out Android AI-powered features and updates for developers

Android Studio, the official dedicated development environment for Android apps, received updates to its AI agent ...
Droid Life

Google Pushing New Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3.2 Update for Pixel Phones

Google has pushed a fresh Android 16 QPR2 beta update to all of its Pixel phones today. The update arrives as Beta 3.2 and ...
Android Police

Google was smart to separate Material 3 Expressive from its Android 16 launch: Here’s why

When Mitsubishi made your first cellphone, you know you’ve been around a while. Steve has carried the latest and greatest around in his pocket for nearly 30 years, with everything from Motorola ...
The Verge

Google’s Android battery health indicator is only for the newest Pixels

Google says it’s ‘infeasible’ to support the Android 16 feature on Pixel 8 or older devices. Google says it’s ‘infeasible’ to support the Android 16 feature on Pixel 8 or older devices. is a former ...
CNET

Google Android Update Helps Users Find and Disable Hidden Trackers

Samantha Kelly is a freelance writer with a focus on consumer technology, AI, social media, Big Tech, emerging trends and how they impact our everyday lives. Her work has been featured on CNN, NBC, ...
The Verge

Google will verify Android developers distributing apps outside the Play store

Android developers using third-party app stores will soon need their identity confirmed by Google. Android developers using third-party app stores will soon need their identity confirmed by Google. ...

Google and Samsung's first Android XR headset is the $1,800 Galaxy XR

We've known for a while that the first extended reality (or XR) headset from Samsung and Google would debut in 2025. During ...
Wired

Android 16 Is Getting a Facelift, and Gemini Is Rolling Onto More Google Platforms

Google I/O is on May 20, but the annual developer conference will be so jam-packed with announcements that Google is opening the valve to release some news early. Today, during a virtual event dubbed ...

I changed 12 settings on my Android phone to significantly increase the battery life

I've spent large portions of my life looking for ways to extend the battery life on my Android phones. Admittedly, that sounds rather dramatic, but growing up with only budget models meant I was ...
TalkAndroid on MSN

Android is about to get a whole new look and Google is dead serious about it

Change is coming to Android’s visual identity, and this time, it’s more than just a fresh wallpaper. Google is developing a ...
CNET

Google Releases Android 16 Months Earlier Than Expected. Here's How You Can Download It

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. A day after Apple announced iOS 26 at WWDC ...
PC Magazine

Google Teases Its Android PC Project Again. Qualcomm Says 'It's Incredible'

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