Enable these three anti-theft features on your Android phone right now. They’ll keep your sensitive info private if attackers steal your device while it’s unlocked.

Android 16 will put an end to apps that enforce resizing restrictions. Adaptivity is the new norm, and it will benefit foldables, tablets. and desktop layouts.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your I

In a blow to my normally scheduled slate of rants, new and testing proves Google Find My Device trackers finally work well — nearly as well as AirTags

Republished on January 24 with a new report suggesting an all-at-once upgrade for Galaxy S24 owners and the latest upgrade from Google confirmed as being available for One UI 7 users. Owners of Samsung flagships should be rightly excited about the imminent(ish) arrival of Android 15 on their phones,

Google has launched the first Android 16 beta to developers and early adopters, providing insight into what the OS will bring later this year. A post on the official Android Developers Blog reveals multiple quality-of-life changes, such as ending screen orientation and resizability restrictions for apps "on large screens."

Google says the new multimodal Gemini feature is available to all Gemini users on the web, Android and iOS. Google does have a paid AI subscription tier and Samsung has teased charging for Galaxy AI at the end of this year. For now, though, these AI updates are free and accessible to most smartphone users.

Android Auto 13.6 is now available for download; the rollout started on the Play Store, but users can also update using the APK installer

Kiwi Browser is one of the best web browsers on Android, largely due to extension support. Unfortunately, it's now shutting down.

Pixel phones offer on-the-fly access to sliders for brightness, shadows, and color temperature; many phones offer pro camera modes with lots of manual control; and there's always after-the-fact editing in apps like Google Photos or even Lightroom.

Development on Android 16 is progressing quickly, and ahead of the projected l ate spring/early summer arrival Google has just released the very first beta version. Unlike Apple, which splits up public and developer betas, Android 16 beta is available to everyone — provided they have an eligible Pixel device.

Google continues to roll out new theft protection features to Android smartphones. In its latest effort, the company has introduced “Identity Check,” a new, biometric-based authentication feature designed to protect the privacy and data of smartphone owners in case of theft.