Android 17 could fix laggy voice and video calls by automatically using dedicated 5G network slices on supported carriers and apps.

Most Android phones today seem to follow a fairly standard design scheme, but it wasn't that long ago that we got some truly ...

Ahead of the stable launch, Google is releasing Android 17 Beta 4.1 for Pixel devices. This “minor update” is a bug fixer. CP21.260330.011 (vs. CP21.260330.008) features the May 2026 security patch.

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At the Android Show: I/O Edition last week, Google promised 2026 would be a big year for Android Auto, with major updates planned for how the platform looks and works across all the cars and devices ...

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Following The Android Show, Google made several developer announcements at I/O 2026, led by AI Studio’s new capability to build native Android apps. The web-based AI Studio now lets you build native ...

Google has announced “Android Halo,” a new system that shows live AI agent activity at the top of your screen. Halo will let users track what Gemini Spark and other supported agents are doing without ...

Google is rolling out new Gemini-powered Android features, ahead of its developer conference next week. The AI can understand screen context and complete multi-step tasks like building shopping carts ...

Google today previewed Android 17, the next version of Android that it is bringing to smartphones and other devices. Android 17 includes multiple new AI features, and it comes about a month ahead of ...

Google says 2026 is going to be one of the biggest years for Android. However, that sentiment isn't restricted to just its mobile OS because today during the Android Show: I/O Edition, the company ...

Google has detailed a long list of Android security and privacy upgrades for 2026, including protections against banking scam calls, device theft, malware, and fake Android builds. Android 17 will add ...