Android has always had a poor track record of timely updates compared to iOS. There are plenty of reasons for this. Google needs to develop Android OS and then release it to the OEMs, and then OEMs ...

Google today released Android Canary 2605, with this preview build adding much more blur to the system UI on Pixel devices. ZP11.260417.009 with the May 2026 security patch is available for the Pixel ...

Samsung is rolling out the first beta update for One UI 9 which, for Galaxy devices, will bring Android 17 under the hood, and the changelog reveals that not much is actually going on here – at least ...

The beta just went live. The stable release is weeks away. Here's what your Galaxy is in line for. Since One UI 8.5 introduced the major UI design changes, One UI 9 is not expected to bring similarly ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. My first thought after demoing the upcoming Android Auto features at Google I/O last week was the dread of going back to my own car, innocently ...

The overhaul -- including the biggest Google Maps update in a decade -- brings a full UI refresh and new Gemini capabilities to more than 250 million vehicles. Antuan started out in the automotive ...

An anti-doomscrolling feature is now built into Android. (Yes, things have gotten that bad.) On Tuesday, Google announced Pause Point, which is designed to keep users from engaging with addictive apps ...

Since Android is an open-source operating system (OS), there's almost no shortage of unique features Android phones can have. But what about the ones that are a little less flashy than Circle to ...

Google is all set to roll out the stable version of its most awaited operating system update, Android 17. Early leaks reveal that the upgrade can come with a revamped interface, more intelligent AI ...

A leaked internal build suggests Android 17 will push UI blur even further, adding more translucent and color-tinted elements across the system. While the overall look won’t change drastically, Google ...