Google's latest major Android release landed in an unusual season, but the chill around its arrival feels eerily familiar.

The Android 16 update is gradually expanding to budget Moto G series smartphones, with the latest being the Moto G86. Its ...

Google is working on improving the cybersecurity of Android smartphones and tablets by hardening the defenses of the entire ecosystem at the firmware level. Firmware is the computer software behind ...

Smartphone gaming has evolved from simple puzzle apps to console-quality experiences, and with each Android firmware update, our devices get a little closer to rivalling dedicated gaming handhelds. If ...

Google has started working to harden the security of Android at the firmware level, a component of the software stack that interacts directly with the various processors of a system on a chip (SoC).

Google’s latest Android 16 QPR2 update gives the Pixel 10 a speed bump without any hardware changes.

Why it matters: Android is the world's most popular mobile operating system, but it's also the hardest to secure against a variety of cybersecurity threats that keep evolving. Google aims to improve ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...