The smartphone has come a long way since the first iPhone launched in 2007. While Apple’s iOS is arguably the world’s first smartphone operating system, Google’s Android is by far the most popular.

The first beta of the next major version of Google’s mobile OS is launching today with Android 16 Beta 1 rolling out to Pixel devices. This release is now available. Android 16 Beta 1 is the “initial ...

Android is the dominant smartphone OS on the global market, and over the years it has become essentially the only competitor to Apple's iOS. But the platform had humble beginnings before it erased the ...

Beta 1 of Android 16 is available today as most people’s introduction to Google’s next major OS version. Over the coming hours, we’ll dive into all of Android 16 Beta 1’s new features and every single ...

Google has released Android 16 Beta 1 for Pixel devices, allowing users to try the upcoming Android platform release by signing up for the Android Beta program. One of the most significant announced ...

Over the next several weeks, Android 1.6 will be rolling out to customers via an over-the-air update. In addition to a number of user-facing features such as a new Android Market and a faster camera ...

Overnight, T-Mobile pushed out the Android 1.6 'Donut' update to my G1. After being asked whether I wanted to install the upgrade immediately or later, I ran the upgrade; the process took the phone ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Android 16 is shaking up Google's typical release cycle. While new versions of Android have typically been released in the fall ...

Ryne was ostensibly a senior editor at Android Police, working at the site from 2017-2022. But really, he is just some verbose dude who digs on tech, loves Android, and hates anticompetitive practices ...

Samsung’s still rolling Android 8.1 Oreo out to select Galaxy phones and tablets, but the update has been joined by Android 9.0 Pie. As we push into 2019, Samsung’s Android Oreo roll out is slowing ...

Threat actors have infected over 1.3 million TV streaming boxes running Android with a new Vo1d backdoor malware, allowing the attackers to take full control of the devices. The Android Open Source ...

Android 8.0 and Android 8.1 Oreo problems are plaguing the Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, and Pixel C tablet. If your device starts acting up, try a fix from our list before downgrading to Android Nougat or ...