I've been covering Android and other mobile technology for close to ten years now, with a specific interest in phone accessories, e-readers, and what makes each individual phone different from another ...

Google is introducing a new version of its Android Automotive open-source operating system for vehicles. Android Automotive OS for Software Defined Vehicles (AAOS SDV) can directly control vehicle ...

Sideloading has been a key part of Android since the beginning, not only delivering a lot of flexibility to Android, but also a sense of openness and freedom. After Google announced it would make ...

Google is rolling out an optimized kernel to devices with Android 15 and Android 16, and it was built using a technique called Automatic Feedback-Directed Optimization (AutoFDO). Google engineers ...

Android always has an Easter egg with each new version buried in the Settings menu, but something different is happening this year, with each new beta release tweaking the Android 17 logo just a ...

Android has been creeping into cars for more than a decade, first with the phone-based Android Auto and later with built-in Android Automotive OS. Even when Android is running on cars, it has not been ...

Android 17 is shaping up to be quite an important update, especially if you care about camera quality across apps. Google is introducing a new way for phone makers to extend their custom camera ...

Google is widely rolling out the new Media Playback template for Android Auto, bringing a consistent UI to music player apps like Spotify and YouTube Music. The ...

Last summer Google announced plans to tighten security on Android phones and tablets by requiring app developers to register with Google and blocking installation of ...

Android web browsing just overtook iPhone speed, at least based on Google’s latest results. In a recent post, it says Chrome on Android now outpaces Safari on Apple devices in key browser benchmarks, ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Taking a look back at this week’s news and headlines across the Android world, including ...

The newest Android 17 beta dropped on us yesterday and it appears to be the biggest one yet. After the first two rolled out and left us wondering when Google would bring the goods, this new Beta 3 has ...