If you booted the original HTC Dream or Samsung Galaxy today, you might feel that it was stuck in a boot loop. Back in the day, Android phones would take a minute or two to start up after a shutdown.

Google is working on a new optimization technique to enhance smartphone performance, dubbed AutoFDO—short for Automatic Feedback-Directed Optimization. The objective of this technology is to make the ...

Google’s new kernel-level optimisation promises quicker boot times, faster app launches, and improved battery efficiency for ...