Following its official debut last month, Google is now rolling out Android 17 to compatible Pixel phones, alongside ...

Update, February 13, 2026 (02:31 PM ET): We’re a couple days behind schedule now, but Google has finally confirmed the arrival of Android 17 Beta 1. Update, February 11, 2026 (02:21 PM ET): While ...

Getting a new smartphone software update in the middle of the year is always going to feel weird, but with barely any headline functions and little to get excited over, is Android 16 going to suck?

The forthcoming desktop mode does actually seem pretty neat. I've played around with the early beta versions (currently gated behind dev options), and it's a neat idea. Still TBD if it'll really end ...