Android has been creeping into cars for more than a decade, first with the phone-based Android Auto and later with built-in Android Automotive OS. Even when Android is running on cars, it has not been ...

A hot potato: A year after announcing the most significant change to Android in a long time, Google is now introducing a new process aimed at making the mobile platform "open" again. Mountain View ...

Google is planning big changes for Android in 2026 aimed at combating malware across the entire device ecosystem. Starting in September, Google will begin restricting application sideloading with its ...

Most people never think about Android security updates until a headline like this appears. Suddenly, your phone, the device you use for messages, banking, photos and work, becomes part of a global ...

Google is finally rolling out a proper, native desktop mode to all eligible Pixel devices with the Android 16 QPR3 update and its connected display support. The feature allows users to transform their ...

Commentary: I'm not a fan of tech-loaded spectacles, but a demo at Mobile World Congress may have swayed me. Abrar's interests include phones, streaming, autonomous vehicles, internet trends, ...

Android users are poised to anywhere between $100 to $135 million as part of two new Google settlements. Android users accused Google of programming its Android operating system to collect their ...

Want Google out of your life? It's pretty easy to find alternative search, email, and photo storage providers, but it's much harder to come up with a mobile operating system that's free of Google. The ...

While Motorola isn’t the fastest brand when it comes to software rollouts, it’s improved a lot with the Android 16 rollout. In fact, it was one of the very first brands to push the Android 16 update, ...

From swirling updates to confusing convergence and more than a few wacky experiments, 2026 is looking to be anything but uneventful for Google's Android platform. It’s hard to believe, but here we be ...

Google's Android XR platform and XReal's Project Aura are bringing smart glasses closer to mainstream reality, offering developers powerful tools to create practical, everyday wearable experiences ...