Qualcomm has notified customers that its chip prices will increase by a double-digit percentage, adding further pressure to a consumer electronics market already dealing with… Read More »Your Next Android Phone Could Cost More as Qualcomm Announces Chip Price Increase
European Union regulators have ordered Google to change the way Android integrates artificial intelligence, requiring the company to give rival AI services greater access to… Read More »EU Orders Google to Give Rival AI Assistants the Same Android Access as Gemini
Google has started rolling out Android 17, introducing several new features, including a floating multitasking interface called Bubbles and a gaming mode designed specifically for… Read More »Google Introduces Android 17 With ‘Bubbles’ Multitasking and Gaming Mode for Foldable Devices
Google is rolling out new Android features before Android 17 launches later this year. The biggest update is improved scam call protection that can detect… Read More »New Android Feature Warns Users About Caller Impersonation Scams
Google has rolled out a major Android Auto update, its biggest since the 2023 “Coolwalk” redesign, featuring an adaptive Google Maps layout, home screen widgets,… Read More »Android Auto Gets Full-Screen Maps, Gemini, and Video Streaming
Apple’s upcoming iOS 26.5 update is set to introduce end-to-end encryption for RCS messaging between iPhone and Android users, addressing a long-standing privacy shortfall in… Read More »iOS 26.5 Finally Locks Down RCS Chats With Android Using End-to-End Encryption
Google is deploying a new authentication framework that may phase out legacy email verification codes. Integrated into Android’s Credential Manager API, the verified email credential… Read More »Android to Replace Email Codes with One Tap
Since the Samsung Galaxy XR headset debuted late last year, early adopters have explored Android XR through immersive apps and games, with Gemini acting as… Read More »Android XR Gets 5 New Features
After a long transition period, Samsung has confirmed that its native messaging app will be discontinued in three months. The company has been encouraging Galaxy… Read More »Samsung to Retire Messages App, Recommends Google Messages
A year after unveiling one of the biggest shake-ups to its app ecosystem in recent memory, Google now appears to be treading carefully, maintaining Android’s… Read More »Google Makes Sideloading on Android Much Harder
