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Since 2015, consumers and automakers have had a handshake agreement: we'll buy their cars if they let us connect our smartphones to Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. For ten years or so, it has worked ...

Android 17 is rolling out to supported Pixel devices first, while non-Pixel users and IT teams face separate OEM timelines, beta programs, and app-testing considerations. Android 17 is now rolling out ...

Android 17 remembers the apps you created bubbles for and adds them to a bubble at the top of the screen for easy access. I installed it on my Pixel 10 Pro this morning and I didn’t expect a feature ...

Android 17 is here, along with the June Pixel Drop. The OS is rolling out to Pixel devices first. Users are getting upgraded productivity, security, and more. Android 17 is officially here, and it's a ...

You may have been wondering why we had not yet seen a new June Android update for Pixel phones. The reason is because Google was polishing up Android 17 for a stable release that is arriving today.

The update adds a ton of creative features, like built-in screen recording in the camera, multitasking app bubbles, and additional biometric security. Wear OS 7 is out today too. I am PCMag's Senior ...

The wait for Android 17 is nearly over. Google has been working through its beta cycle since February, and the stable release is expected any day now — likely this week. Pixels get it first, as always ...

Google is already preparing the next major Android update for both smartphones and tablets. In early February 2026, Google launched the first Android 17 public beta. In May 2026, the company revealed ...

The next major Android release is coming this summer, with several Pixel handsets set to receive the Android 17 release as soon as it launches, including the Pixel 6 models released in 2021. Google ...

Google I/O, the company's big annual developer conference, is almost upon us. But the company isn't waiting until then to reveal what it has in store for Android. There was just far too much news on ...

Like last year, Google is making most of its Android announcements a week before I/O 2026. At The Android Show, we got four sets of announcements. Gemini Intelligence is how Google will refer to its ...