Google's Android boss talks Android 17, sideloading drama, and why he hates phone cases

We sat down with Google's Sameer Samat to talk about Android's next transitional moment, sideloading, and his favorite ...
CNET

Google Introduces New Android Features in Pixel Beta Update

Participants in the Android Beta Program get first dibs on the next update, which is set to land in official form next year Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on ...

Google Launches New Resources for Android Desktop Mode

With Android heading to laptops this year, Google is ramping up its developer support for Desktop Mode in the mobile OS with ...
Engadget

Google will soon offer AirDrop support on more Android devices

One of the more surprising tech developments in 2025 was Google bringing two-way support for Apple’s AirDrop functionality to its Pixel 10 series of phones. At the time, Google said it intended to ...
Android Authority

Google may finally reverse this controversial Quick Settings change

With the release of Android 12 back in 2021, Google made a somewhat controversial change to the Quick Settings panel. Gone were the individual toggles for Wi-Fi and mobile data. In their place was a ...
9to5Google

Here’s everything new in Android Canary 2603: App lock, Bubbles, Blur, & more

Google today rolled out Android Canary 2603 with a number of user-facing changes compared to the latest Android 17 ...
Forbes

Google Issues Android Update—40% Of All Phones Now At Risk

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TechRepublic

Google Leak Offers First Look at Android for PC

Google may have accidentally shown what Android could look like on a full-size PC. A newly surfaced bug report, briefly available on Google Issue Tracker, appeared to include screen recordings of an ...