Also released: a new Pixel Drop, and Wear OS 7.

After introducing with the Material 3 Expressive redesign last year, Google is adding more blur to the system UI with Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3. Android 16 QPR1 added blur to Notifications and Quick ...

Google is updating Android 17’s Quick Settings in the latest beta release with a fun new animation that’s a little bit bouncy. Live in Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3, pulling down the Quick Settings tray now ...

With just about a month left until the stable release of Android 17, brands have accelerated development to ensure a timely rollout for their devices. Vivo isn’t alone. The brand launched its Android ...

In addition to serving up its own flavor of vibe-coding tools for building on Android, Google announced it will also offer tools that allow AI agents, like Claude Code, OpenAI’s Codex, or its own ...

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The AI coding boom is now coming directly for Android app development. On Tuesday at Google IO 2026, the company announced new native Android app creation capabilities in its web-based Google AI ...

In some parts of the world it’s common for cell service providers to sell new phones at a price significantly below market value, with the caveat that these phones are locked to that service provider ...

Millions of Americans could soon see a piece of a $135 million legal payout following a massive settlement involving Google and Android. According to the settlement, eligible customers are those who ...

Earlier this month, OpenAI updated ChatGPT’s mobile app to include remote access to Codex for Mac. Starting today, ChatGPT for iPhone and Android can also start work on Codex for Windows as well. Plus ...

Build an Android app in minutes with Google AI Studio by signing in, choosing the latest Gemini Pro model, selecting “Build Android App,” and describing your app ...

Google is adding a new cross-device feature called “Continue On” in Android 17, allowing users to seamlessly move app activity between Android devices much like Apple’s Handoff feature. Users signed ...