Browsing: Androids

Around Wednesday, October 21, 2026, Google rolled out the “Google System Update“—which includes monthly security and reliability enhancements—for Android devices. However, a mysterious issue occurred where the update status after applying the update showed a futuristic date: “Update date: January 1, 2027.”

Apple has just released a new iPad Mini with an OLED display and it looks great, but I’ve spent the past few months with Android’s equivalent in the Redmagic Astra 2, and it’s well worth your attention.

We’ve seen an extraordinarily high number of Android “Pro Max” flagships launch over the last few weeks, almost signalling the end of Android’s “Ultra” flagship era as brands rein in their costs in this age of AI. We’re still expecting Samsung to launch the Galaxy S27 Ultra in 2027, but it seems one more Android…

This fall has been all gas, no brakes for Apple. The company started off strong with the introduction of its iPhone 18 Pro lineup and its first-ever foldable model, the iPhone Duo. Then just last week we got to meet Apple’s new smart home lineup, including the HomeView display and a whole family of Apple…

The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users, while others are aimed at developers.

The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users, while others are aimed at developers.

The days of freedom on Android are drawing to a close, and Google has moved up the timeline. The tech giant recently announced major changes to the Android ecosystem, including how third-party apps are installed, which Google is calling the advanced flow.

If you’re prone to getting carsick, looking at your phone while you’re riding in a car definitely won’t help. However, Google has been rolling out some interesting new features — and one of them is called Motion Assist. With this new option enabled, Android users have a better chance of scrolling without getting motion sick.

Android has always sold itself on one simple freedom that iPhone users don’t really get: the freedom to install whatever you want, from wherever you want. Google isn’t killing that freedom outright, but as of September 30, it has officially started putting a few more gates in the way — and Android users in four…

You can plug recent Pixel phones into a monitor to get a desktop-style interface.