The Nothing Phone 3 is expected to be the first handset from the company to receive the Android 16-based update.

Live Updates are Android's version of iOS' Live Activities, and they're finally here in Android 16 QPR1. Here's how they work ...

Android version 1.6: Donut Android 1.6, Donut, rolled into the world in the fall of 2009. Donut filled in some important holes in Android’s center, including the ability for the OS to operate on ...

Linux veteran Gaël Duval's company Murena has released /e/OS 3.0, a new version of the Google-free Android operating system. It comes with enhanced security and parental control functions, as ...

Ellen T, Chrome Support Manager, announced on Chrome support forums that Google will end support for Android 8.0 Oreo and ...

The company has been working toward this goal for years: a world where the average phone buyer doesn't need to worry about ...

Rolling out first to most supported Pixel phones, Android 16 lands months earlier than recent major versions, with a focus on productivity ... native controls for hearing aids and more. Shipping the ...

The wait is over. Android 16 is finally stable. While we typically see a new version of Android in the third quarter of the year, 2025 will mark the beginning of a new annual release target.

Now, though, Walmart has rolled out one of the first Android 14 updates for Android TV. Android OS upgrades typically don’t bring a ton of changes for the end user, but they’re still important ...

Samsung has just disclosed its latest June 2025 security update for Galaxy devices. It patches 19 Samsung vulnerabilities and dozens of high-risk Android OS flaws. This firmware boosts device ...

As someone who’s a sucker for a software update, Android 16 should be a momentous occasion - so why am I feeling flat?