From swirling updates to confusing convergence and more than a few wacky experiments, 2026 is looking to be anything but uneventful for Google's Android platform. It’s hard to believe, but here we be ...

Android 16 QPR3 is shaping up to be a sizable release, and Beta 2 is now available for Google Pixel devices. This is a big update that “addresses a wide range of stability, performance, and usability ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Google may have released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 at the worst possible time of the day, but we’re still going ...

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Google announced at I/O 2025 that Gemini will be available on various devices that run a version of Android or can connect to Android phones, including the car, watch, and TV. Since then, we saw more ...

The vast majority of Android games use touchscreen controls, which makes sense since most Android devices are smartphones or tablets. However, there’s a growing number of Android games you can play ...

JDK 25 brings powerful new features to Java and JVM developers. Here are seven new or updated features that could convince you to switch. Java continues its fast and feature-packed release schedule, ...

Google is updating the Android Easter egg in Android 16 QPR2 to properly showcase the new Live Updates feature. Live Updates allow apps to provide persistent progress updates in the status bar, on the ...

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Another year, another version of Google’s mobile operating system. Android 16 brings a whole new look (Apple also just announced a redesign in iOS 26), more customization options, some chunky security ...

Android Auto 14.5 has been released as a stable update, delivering stability improvements, confirmed new features, and a preview of upcoming enhancements for in-car software. While Apple recently ...