Google has released the first Wear OS 6 Developer Preview, allowing developers to test apps with its new theming system and UI changes. This update, based on Android 16, introduces a Material 3 ...

Google is decoupling its Android announcements from I/O. On May 12, the focus will be on Android 17, Wear OS 7, and possibly ...

Google has released the second major Android 16 update, marking a shift away from the traditional single yearly OS upgrade. Starting with Android 16, Google will push out more frequent releases that ...

Google’s May 2026 system update delivers new cross-device developer utilities for Android, Auto, PC, TV, and Wear OS, plus ...

Google is planning a major change to the way it develops new versions of the Android operating system. Since the beginning, large swaths of the software have been developed in public-facing channels, ...

Screenshot from Google of its Advanced Protection feature on an Android device. Image: Google The Android operating system, currently installed on billions of devices across the globe, is receiving ...

It’s been nearly 20 years since Google revealed Android, which the company described as the first “truly open” mobile operating system, setting Google-powered phones apart from the iPhone’s ...

Android continues to honor their legacy status until Google’s deprecation rules finally phase them out. Apps that fail to ...

Android 13 is out. Google already discontinued support for the OS version released in 2022 at the beginning of March.