Google inadvertently published the Play Store listing for its upcoming Googlebook app 'Look up' before scrubbing it, but the app can still be sideloaded on Android 17 phones. The tool lets users highl…
Google has set a February 2027 deadline for Android apps on Google Play to meet new memory limits, including runtime memory, bitmap usage, and code optimization thresholds, with apps exceeding limits …
Google reported that searches for 'home decor inspo' are up 300% in the past month, with 'bathroom inspo' and 'living room inspo' as breakout searches, and introduced five ways to use Google Search to…
Google is preparing to bring Gemini Daily Brief to Pixel phones' lock screens via the At a Glance widget, according to a teardown of the Android System Intelligence app by Android Authority. The featu…
Google has integrated Gemini Live with its Deep Research capability, enabling users to initiate multi-step research tasks by voice and continue them in the background while switching apps or locking t…
Google's Scam Detection feature, currently available on Pixel phones and the Samsung Galaxy S26 series, is likely coming to vivo phones next, according to an Android Authority teardown of the Phone by…
Google is developing an AI-powered 'Battery Usage Summaries' feature for Pixel devices, discovered in Android 17 QPR 2 Beta 3, which will use Gemini Nano for on-device analysis of battery usage patter…
Google announced new long-term partnerships with Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona, FC Bayern München, Liverpool FC, and Paris Saint-Germain, making Gemini and Pixel the Official Consumer AI and Official Smart…
Matthew Brunelle, writing on his blog, explains that after switching to GrapheneOS, he inadvertently opted out of Google's AI-powered Smart Notifications on Pixel devices, which bundle notifications i…
Google's Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 introduces a native App lock feature to Pixel devices, requiring Fingerprint Unlock or PIN before an application can be opened, with notification content hidden and wid…
Google's Pixel phones have used AI and machine learning for over a decade to advance phone photography, with features like Night Sight, Magic Eraser, and Best Take, according to an exclusive interview…
Google's Gemini AI assistant is reportedly responding to ambient conversations on Android and Pixel devices even when hotword detection is disabled, with users tracing the issue to hands-free assistan…
Google is developing AI-generated lockscreen clocks for Pixel phones, as revealed in Android Canary 2608, allowing users to enter an AI prompt or upload an image to create unique digital clock designs…
Google Recorder on Pixel devices and Samsung Voice Recorder on Galaxy phones remain the top choices for durable audio recordings in 2026, while Wispr Flow is recommended for dictating polished text in…
Google marked a Pixel battery drain bug as fixed, but users report their phones are still dying quickly. The company has been pushing its Gemini AI to scan documents while failing to keep its own devi…
In a comparison of privacy features between Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones, neither device emerges as a clear winner, according to an analysis by Android Authority. Samsung's Secure Folder off…
Google is shifting Pixel intelligence from the cloud to the device with the launch of Gemma 4 E2B for TPU, a lightweight AI model optimized for Pixel's Tensor chip that enables apps to process request…
Google has drastically reduced Android security support for older releases, backporting only Critical severity vulnerabilities deemed an imminent risk to the two most recent major yearly releases (And…
Google is rebranding its Pixel Magic Cue feature as Gemini 'Proactive Assistance,' according to code found in the Phone by Google app. The change aligns the feature under the Gemini brand, with refere…
Google has quietly installed a new app called 'Signatures' on Android devices via the June 2026 Play system update, allowing users to store legal signatures without public announcement. The app, spott…