Google is bringing a new optimization method called AutoFDO to Android’s kernel, using real usage data from popular apps to make the operating system run faster and more efficiently. The post Google ...

Mark has almost a decade of experience reporting on mobile technology, working previously with Digital Trends. Taking a less-than-direct route to technology writing, Mark began his Android journey ...

According to the latest release notes for Google Play services, Android phones will be getting a “new local file backup feature” powered by Google Drive. “Local file backup” sounds like a ...

Pixel Desktop Mode and Samsung DeX run standard Android apps on an external display, but what are the differences, and which one is best?

Google has released documentation that describes gesture interaction with Android XR devices (headsets and glasses). The OS features a new design language called Glimmer. The hardware design includes ...

Android 16 QPR3 is here with an important Android platform capability, a Desktop mode that Google collaborated on with Samsung.

Google has agreed to pay $203 million in separate settlements involving claims that it collecting cell data without permission and "wrongfully" recorded and disseminating private audio data. Android ...

Gemini can now integrate with Samsung Gallery in One UI 8.5 on the Galaxy S26, letting you search your photos and videos more easily.

Texting has evolved over the years to become a better version, like almost every other piece of tech. The core idea is still the same, but now with plenty of features that give you more control over ...

A couple of weeks ago, Google and Samsung announced a big Gemini development coming to their newest devices: task automation. Starting with food delivery and rideshare apps, Gemini would be able to ...

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Besides replacing Developer Previews, the Android 17 Beta cycle is operating on a faster release schedule. The continuous Android Canary channel introduced last year has replaced Developer Previews.