Google has launched the Android Auto 16.3 update in the beta track. While there are no major user-facing changes, this version reportedly includes hints of video apps and the light theme. Google has ...

Update, February 13, 2026 (02:39 PM ET): We’re a couple days behind schedule now, but Google has finally confirmed the arrival of Android 17 Beta 1. Update, February 11, 2026 (02:20 PM ET): While ...

It’s all very messy. Even someone like me, whose job is to follow Android, kept getting confused by all the overlapping update cycles and feature releases. So I dug in and tried to make sense of the ...

Is the curtain falling on big-ticket Android updates? Does a yearly release cycle even matter anymore, or is it just a sign of the times that there isn’t much left to really add to our smartphones?

The big picture: People can behave unpredictably in emergency situations, which can make it harder for first responders to assess what's really happening. Google is rolling out a new security feature ...

Google has launched Emergency Live Video for Android, giving 911 dispatchers the ability to see what's happening during an emergency call. The feature works thanks to partnerships with RapidSOS and ...

Smartphones come with several features baked into the operating system that can be useful during emergencies. These go above and beyond the simplest thing you'll do in an emergency: call 911 or your ...

Watching YouTube in the car has so far been banned for an obvious reason. Keeping your eyes on anything else but the road can be dangerous, and if you believe you can refrain from looking at the ...

Android and Chrome OS have been developed in parallel for years, but Google is planning to streamline its operating systems. In a recent interview, Android Ecosystem President Sameer Samat stated ...