Participants in the Android Beta Program get first dibs on the next update, which is set to land in official form next year ...

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 16 has just arrived, hot on the heels of the iOS 26 beta. Google is going all in on stealing Apple's thunder as well, introducing some new updates that directly correlate to iOS features.

For a platform that prides itself on flexibility and experimentation, Android has a long history of trying bold ideas. Some stuck around and evolved. Others didn’t exactly fail, but they faded away ...

I didn't expect Google to launch Android 16 one day after Apple unveiled iOS 26 at WWDC 2025, but that's exactly what happened. Rather than waiting for the rumored Pixel 10 launch in August, Google is ...

We've known for a while that Google was working on several notable improvements for Android Auto, including the integration of Gemini into the driving experience, but it turns out the search giant was ...

Google’s prepping some changes to Android backups, including backups for your downloads folder and per-app backup settings. Downloads folder backups are getting a warning that file edits won’t be ...

Google announced a sweeping round of Android upgrades on Tuesday, Dec. 2, timed with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The update bundle includes a second release of Android 16 for ...

Electronic devices usually receive more features as they become more advanced. That's sort of the point, or at least that's what most people have come to expect. If a company releases a car model, ...

If you want a more uniform home screen, you’ll want to enable Android’s Themed Icons feature. Introduced in Android 13, this feature tints app icons to match the system theme, creating a more visually ...

Android Auto often feels like a work in progress, primarily due to the number of bugs that keep wrecking the app occasionally, but it is also a work in progress from a feature perspective. Google is ...