Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a person who covers consumer tech for a living, I get to use a few dozen smartphones every year. While I almost always advise on which is the ...

Android 17 will drop sometime in June 2026. This new release is all about adding polish. Listed here are known, rumored, and wishlist features. It's that time of year when Android users (and pundits) ...

Fork of https://github.com/requery/sqlite-android/ with https://sqlite.org/floatingpoint.html#the_decimal_c_extension statically added. Additionally dynamic loading ...

Multitasking in mobile operating systems has come a long way in recent years, and some devices feel more like working with traditional computers. A recent discovery shows it could get even better now ...

With the Pixel 10 series, Google introduced Magic Cue, an AI-powered feature that analyzes how you use your phone and offers tailored suggestions and app actions to make everyday tasks quicker and ...

Apple and Google have recently confirmed that they are partnering up to deliver a massive experience to users that makes switching between iOS and Android smartphones easier. Apple, Google Partner to ...

The Otter 2 Feature Drop is the final stable release of Android Studio in 2025, and it’s available now with Gemini 3, Backup and Sync, Agent Mode improvements, and other updates. “This final stable ...

My journey with Android started off with Android 1.5, which was known as Cupcake (as Google previously named every Android version after desserts). Since then, I've seen Android maturing over the ...

Android 17 will introduce “Registered App Stores” as a result of the Epic settlement, allowing users to install rival marketplaces through a single, uniform screen. This eliminates security warnings ...

The big picture: While Google maintains that identity verification will enhance security and trust across the platform, open-source communities remain concerned that even a softened version of the ...

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