Google on Tuesday rolled out its latest batch of Android updates, with a focus on practical improvements rather than blatantly AI-heavy features. The new Android phone capabilities will help you keep ...

Google has announced a raft of security features for Android, including scam alerts in chat notifications and an Enhanced Protection mode.

Google is rolling out a fresh set of Android improvements this October, bringing new features designed to make smartphones ...

Catch up on these three new Android Auto features you slept on.

Each year, Google showcases new features coming to Android at its Google I/O developer conference. While AI is once again playing a major role in many of Google's 2026 I/O announcements, the company ...

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A year on from Android 16 and with a massive Material 3 Expressive update in between, Android 17 is ready for primetime, and here’s every single feature you need to know. Sadly, this is not a huge, ...

Android 17 is finally here, rolling out to Pixel devices now, with Samsung phones and other devices receiving it in the near future. Over the past few years, it would be fair to say that most upgrades ...

The latest monthly update for Google Play Services is now rolling out, bringing the system up to version 26.21. Back in the April 2026 Play Services update, Google introduced a more intuitive Google ...

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Google Play's October 2026 update adds Ask Play video answers, 30-second Playbacks, Play Shorts sharing, Android XR pairing, ...

Google has announced the September 2026 Android Drop, which includes several new features rolling out to the wider Android ecosystem. Gemini can now store item locations in Find Hub, while Gemini Live ...