Over the years, mobile operating system updates have become more incremental than innovative. The newest Android release is a prime example of that. Android 16, like Android 15 before it, offers ...

Google just announced the September 2025 Pixel Drop, bringing a fresh look and new features to the entire Pixel lineup with the Android 16 QPR1 update. While the announcement highlighted major changes ...

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, ...

The refreshed, modernized design language is the boldest we’ve seen from Google thus far. Full of personality, it places a huge emphasis on blur effects, natural animation physics, and an abundance of ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Samsung's Android 17 update is coming to millions of Galaxy phones via One UI 9, bringing ...

Google has finally released the public build of Android 16, and it is now available to download for compatible Pixel phones and tablets. With this earlier-than-usual update to Android, Google is ...

Android 16 is scheduled for release in Q2 2025, earlier than previous versions. According to the timeline shared by Google, there will be two major SDK releases for Android 16 in 2025. The upcoming ...

Google’s I/O conference is next week, and we expect to hear a lot about the company’s AI endeavors. The company says there’s so much to talk about that it’s spilling the Android beans a little early, ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. The latest Android version might just be the platform's most iterative update yet. Android 15 looks and feels almost exactly ...

Android 17 beta is here. Here’s what is confirmed so far, what leaks suggest, and which rumored features may arrive later in 2026. Android’s next big update is already stirring excitement. With early ...

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...