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 ...

The update is live, but the most interesting parts aren't. Here's what’s missing from Android 17—and when you might finally get them. I am PCMag's Senior Writer for Mobile. I write about Android, iOS, ...

Google’s Android 17 update includes highlights like new floating “Bubble” app windows for easier multitasking, a Screen Reaction recording mode, and a 50/50 split gaming mode for foldable phones.

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.

Considering all the Android 16 QPR updates and the new ones announced at The Android Show and Google I/O 2026, Android 17 is definitely shaping up to be one of the most ambitious updates the company ...

Google has just released a patch for the connectivity issues encountered by some Android Auto users. However, the fixes aren’t part of the latest Android Auto build but are included in a new version ...

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 ...

Google announced a number of new Gemini Intelligence-branded AI features at its Android Show: I/O Edition event on Tuesday. These include the ability for AI to complete tasks across apps, browse the ...

The Google I/O annual developer conference is around the corner—May 19—but in what is quickly becoming a tradition, Google announced new features for Android and Gemini a week early. The news came on ...

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Just for Fun – Since you can't really run FFmpeg via command line on phones, and most transcoding apps on the market ask for payments or VIP memberships, I decided to build my own. As long as it runs, ...

Google is finally rolling out a proper, native desktop mode to all eligible Pixel devices with the Android 16 QPR3 update and its connected display support. The feature allows users to transform their ...