Why Google Messages is, hands down, the best way to text on Android

You'll find Google Messages as the default messaging app on most new Android phones. So, it takes away the effort of hunting for a better texting app after the first boot. It's already there, ready to ...

Inside Google's AI plan to end Android developer toil - and speed up innovation

I spoke with Sam Bright, VP and GM of Google Play and Developer Ecosystem, about how Gemini's expansion in Android Studio can help human devs do more faster - and better.
Security Boulevard

NDSS 2025 – Detecting And Explaining Malware Promotion Via App Promotion Graph

Shang Ma (University of Notre Dame), Chaoran Chen (University of Notre Dame), Shao Yang (Case Western Reserve University), Shifu Hou (University of Notre Dame), Toby Jia-Jun Li (University of Notre ...
PC Magazine

Google's AirDrop Support Is Coming to More Android Phones

In November, Google linked its Android Quick Share feature to Apple's AirDrop for file transfers between the two mobile OSes. It was initially restricted to Pixel 10 phones, but the company is now ...
Android Authority

Google just confirmed what Android fans have been praying to hear about AirDrop sharing

Google has confirmed that Android’s Quick Share-AirDrop interoperability is expanding beyond the Pixel 10 series to more Android devices this year. The company says it’s working with partners to ...
CNET

Google Agrees to Pay $135M in Huge Android Data-Harvesting Settlement

Android users, take note: On Tuesday, Google reached a preliminary settlement in a class action lawsuit over illegal data collection. If it goes through, Google will pay out $135 million to Android ...
Reuters

Google to pay $135 million to settle Android data transfer lawsuit

Google accused of needlessly collecting cellular data Largest payout in this kind of case, lawyer says Google denies wrongdoing in agreeing to settle Jan 28 (Reuters) - Google will pay $135 million to ...
Engadget

Our first look at Google's Android for PC interface leaks in a bug report

Last summer, Google announced that Android 16 would include a desktop interface built from Samsung DeX, a mirroring and phone integration tool for PC. Thanks to a (now permissions-restricted) bug ...
TechRepublic

Google’s New Update Refreshes Android Voice Search UI

Google’s convenient, hands-free voice search on Android is getting a major UI overhaul, proving that even subtle refinements matter. For years, voice search was the quiet workhorse of the Android ...
Wired

Google’s Chromebook Successor Is Coming. Here’s Everything We Know So Far

It’s never fun to be in last place. Google has been coasting along with its Android tablets and Chromebooks for years, playing second fiddle to the bigger players in the game. But the company has a ...
TechSpot

Google is turning Android XR into a visionOS rival with PC streaming and 3D avatars

In brief: Google introduced Android XR, its answer to Apple's visionOS, in 2024. In October of this year, Samsung released the first headset for Google's platform, which undercut the Apple Vision Pro ...