Inside Google's AI plan to end Android developer toil - and speed up innovation

I spoke with Sam Bright, VP and GM of Google Play and Developer Ecosystem, about Gemini's expansion in Android Studio. The real story is the way AI cuts toil across the lifecycle.
CNX Software

Android 17 Beta 1 released with H.266/VVC support, camera improvements, and more

Google has just announced the release of Android 17 Beta 1 with performance improvements, H.266/VVC video codec support, ...
SlashGear

How Does Android's New AirDrop-Style Feature Actually Work?

In late November 2025, Google announced it had made AirDrop compatible with Android, allowing iPhone and Mac users to share files wirelessly with Android phones. Apple was not involved in the ...
CNET

Smart Glasses Are Going to Work This Time, Google's Android President Tells CNET

I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...
BGR

You Can Protect Your Browsing Data At Work With This Hidden Android Feature

Your Android smartphone, or tablet, actually contains a hidden feature that can protect you on unsecured networks — and protect your data on work networks — as long as your device is running Android ...
TechSpot

Android's latest enterprise update shows encrypted work texts aren't as private as they look

Editor's take: Google's latest Android enterprise update adds RCS Archival, a tool that lets organizations intercept, archive, and retain messages sent through Google Messages on work-managed Pixel ...
BGR

Two Of Google's Best Android Apps Now Work Better Together

There are two apps I almost always install on my new Android devices: Google Keep and Google Tasks. Keep is a super simple but very effective note keeping app, while Tasks lets me keep my to-do lists ...
Android

Android 16 Will Finally Make Themed Icons Work for Every App

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 brings a major fix for home screen theming by automatically generating themed icons for all apps. This creates a clean, consistent look. The update also includes a new ‘Create’ ...
ZDNet

Android 16 totally changes how notifications work on your phone, thanks to two new features

Android 16 officially rolled out a few weeks ago, and in addition to enhanced protection and productivity enhancements, the latest OS introduced several changes to how notifications are received. If ...
Mashable

6 Android Bluetooth trackers that work just as well as AirTags

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. For a long time, Apple ...
ExtremeTech

Google Moves Android Development Private—Is It Really Open-Source Anymore?

Google is making some big changes to how it operates the open-source version of Android, aka the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). As reported by Android Authority, the company says it will soon ...
9to5google

Android 16 Beta continues work on Pixel ‘Battery health’

Google has been preparing a “Battery health” settings page for Pixel since October of 2022, and work continues with Android 16 Beta 2. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled ...