Android 17 tipped ahead of Google I/O: UI overhaul, App Lock and AI features expected

Google is gearing up to launch Android 17, likely at Google I/O 2026. The upcoming Android update is expected to introduce a refreshed user interface with transparency effects, enhanced privacy tools, ...

Google’s New Update Refreshes Android Voice Search UI

Google’s hands-free voice search on Android is getting a major UI overhaul, replacing the bodyless face with a microphone, ...

Android 2026 preview: 7 things to watch

From swirling updates to confusing convergence and more than a few wacky experiments, 2026 is looking to be anything but ...
BGR

5 Essential Open-Source Apps Every Android User Should Try

The Android operating system is a staple in the mobile smartphone space. Android 16 recently received a huge redesign, and the OS as a whole has a higher market share than Apple's iOS. One of the best ...
Lifehacker

10 Hacks Every Android User Should Know

Android remains one of the most customizable mobile operating systems out there, despite Google's recent efforts to rein it in. You don't necessarily have to root your Android device to get it to do ...
MacRumors

iPhone Users Can Now AirDrop Files to Android Devices

Google today announced a new cross-platform feature that allows for file sharing between iPhone and Android users. With AirDrop on the ‌iPhone‌ and QuickShare on Pixel 10 devices, there is a new file ...
Digital Trends

Android phone maker races to mimic Apple’s controversial Liquid Glass design

Samsung’s next budget Galaxy-A phone appears in a leak with a tiring look Another year, another Galaxy A phone that looks identical, as Samsung's leaked A37 reinforces safe design choices over ...
ZDNet

Google is killing the Android phone feature that once made them popular - and there's a big reason why

Google will restrict sideloading with developer verification. The move mirrors Apple's long-standing security approach. Android loses one of its last big differences from iOS. For years, one of the ...
Newsweek

Google Ordered to Pay Out Millions of Dollars to Californians

A jury in San Jose, California, ruled that Alphabet's Google must pay more than $314.6 million to Android smartphone users in the state after it misused customers' cellphone data. The verdict, ...
Macworld

Some Android users are now able to edit messages sent to iPhones

Apple announced in March that it would support RCS Universal Profile 3.0 in a future software update. That “future update” is expected to be iOS 26–either in September or soon after. RCS 3.0 will ...
YourTango

5 Things That Make IPhone Users Look Down On Android Users, According To Survey

iPhone and Android users have been divided since the dawn of time (or at least the dawn of phones), and it's become pretty common that iPhone users look down on Android users. iPhone users appreciate ...
InfoQ

Android 16 Introduces Wide-Ranging Features and Changes

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