Nowadays, smartphones are often not discarded due to hardware failure. It is frequently the lack of software support that forces users to buy a new one: after a few years, major Android updates cease, ...

Over the years, mobile operating system updates have become more incremental than innovative. The newest Android release is a prime example of that. Android 16, like Android 15 before it, offers ...

Android 17 Beta 1 is rolling out to Google Google Pixel 6 and newer devices. If you are on Android 16 beta, update via Settings > System > Software Update. Stable ...

Qualcomm group general manager Alex Katouzian and Google head of Android Sameer Samat chatted with CNET’s David Lumb at Snapdragon Summit 2025. Google’s plans for its Android phone software have been ...