Google is bringing a new optimization method called AutoFDO to Android’s kernel, using real usage data from popular apps to make the operating system run faster and more efficiently.

Google’s new Android Bench ranks the top AI models for Android coding, with Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leading Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.2-Codex.

Android Bench ranks AI models based on their ability to complete real Android coding challenges.

In the coming weeks, Google will officially debut Android developer verification, which will require app makers outside the ...

Apple has some new wallpaper options and a privacy setting, as well as an easy switch-to-Android function for those who are ...

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Android tablets vary greatly in build quality, price, and processing power, much more so than iPads. Answering how long Android tablets last isn't as simple as claiming a definitive timeline. A lot ...

Is the curtain falling on big-ticket Android updates? Does a yearly release cycle even matter anymore, or is it just a sign of the times that there isn’t much left to really add to our smartphones?

After 25 years in product development and more than 120 commercialized products behind me, I can say with confidence that the hardest part of developing successful hardware is not the engineering. It ...

Google is starting to add its Gemini AI assistant to all of its products, and now, Android Auto is getting the chatbot treatment. The company announced on November 20 that Android Auto, which it says ...

Android 15 lock screen enables custom shortcuts for quick access and personalized device control, enhancing convenience and productivity right from the lock screen. Pixabay, dominickvietor Android 15 ...