Sometimes, it feels like we’ve been running Google’s mobile OS on our Android devices forever. However, it’s been 16 years since the first official Android phone hit store shelves. The key decision in ...

The unification of Android and Chrome OS has been rumored for a while now. A report surfaced back in November last year, saying that it will happen. It was just a rumor back then, though. Earlier this ...

Google is working on a new Android-based operating system for PCs, scheduled for release in 2026. Dubbed Aluminium OS, this advancement was revealed through a recent job posting by Google and ...

Android 16 brings refined UI tweaks, live notification updates, adaptive refresh rates, improved multitasking for tablets, and tighter security. The update is currently available for Pixel 6 and newer ...

Ultimate Summary: Google will start developing Android OS behind closed doors, starting next week. Not to be confused with taking Android closed-source, as Google will continue to open source the code ...

Chris Wedel is a seasoned technology journalist with a rich background writing for top publications like CNET, Android Police, and Digital Trends. His work spans the consumer electronics landscape, ...

Longer software support is a good thing, and people tend to care about it more than ever before. It’s a growing trend, particularly among smartphone buyers, and is one of the influential buying ...

With plenty of new features and a brand-new rollout strategy, Google changed quite a lot of things around Android in 2025.

Google has confirmed to Android Authority that development of the Android operating system will soon fully happen in private. Currently, Google shares some of the work it does on the public AOSP ...