The development of Android 17 is in its final stages: the Beta 4 that has now been released is the last test version before the final release.

Google LLC’s Android team is introducing new ways to build high-quality software for its mobile platform with artificial intelligence agents. These two new resources complement each other. The CLI, or ...

Google released Android Studio Panda 4 alongside the April release of Jetpack Compose this week, delivering new tools for ...

Google is expanding Binary Transparency for Android, using a public ledger to help verify official Google apps and spot ...

Google today rolled out Android 17 Beta 4 for Pixel devices to continue the preview cycle. This is the last scheduled release, but there could be patches in the coming weeks. Over the coming hours, we ...

Google has introduced a “revitalized” Android CLI and a suite of resources designed to support agentic AI workflows. These tools include the Android Skills repository for modular instructions and an ...

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Every new Android release we look forward to a new, hidden Easter egg. With today’s release of Android 17 Beta 4, Google’s latest one is finally available. This finally complete the slowly evolving ...

Android 17 Beta 4 introduces a new easter egg—a fun connect-the-dots mini-game that reveals the Android logo and transitions into a space-themed animation—marking the return of such features after a ...

Tens of millions of Americans who have used an Android phone in recent years could be eligible for a payout from a $135 million settlement with Google. The lawsuit alleged that Android devices ...

Google and Samsung are rolling out new Android XR features to Galaxy XR starting today. The update adds auto-spatialization, pinned wall apps, real-hand interaction, and better session restore.

With a market share of over 60% in the U.S., iPhones are many people's default smartphones. They offer premium build quality, excellent camera performance, and a familiar software experience — not to ...