Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. There’s a disconnect at the heart of Android. It’s the biggest risk ...

Android 16 provides the framework and tools to ensure apps work seamlessly across all devices, regardless of display size or form factor. It removes restrictions on developers' ability to lock the ...

Google’s Pixel phones are now receiving the Android 16 QPR2 update, which delivers extensive December 2025 security patches—over 130 fixes across Android and Pixel-specific components. The update also ...

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Google’s Pixel phones are known for offering a stock Android experience and using Google’s own Tensor G-series processors. However, their performance has historically been somewhat underwhelming. That ...

Google has started rolling out its January 2026 software update for supported Pixel smartphones and tablets running Android 16. The update is being released in phases and is expected to reach all ...

The Android 17 beta is now available for compatible Pixel phones. Phones back to the Pixel 6 will be able to enrol on the beta program to test out the new software. Google is racing ahead with the ...

Given the continuous Android Canary channel, the next major version of Google’s mobile OS is debuting as a Beta release. Android 17 Beta 1 is rolling out today to Pixel devices. Android Canary was ...

You might have noticed some reporting a few days ago that Android 17 was rolling out in beta form, but that didn’t happen. For reasons Google still has not explained, the release was canceled. Two ...