For some years now, Always-On Display (AOD) has become a fundamental feature for millions of Android phones. It allows you to quickly check key data like the time, weather, and new notification icons ...
Android 16's initial release is available on Pixel phones right now, but it's pretty light on new user-facing features. The big changes are coming with Android 16 QPR1, which is currently in beta. One ...
Google is preparing to launch “Live Updates,” a feature similar to iOS’s Live Activities that prominently displays progress-style notifications. Once live, these special notifications will appear ...
Google announced on Tuesday that it is releasing a slew of Android 16 updates, along with new general Android and accessibility features. The rollout of the new Android 16 features, which are first ...
Android 17 will introduce ‘Min Mode,’ a feature that evolves the Always-On Display (AOD) by allowing apps to show full-screen, low-power interfaces. This enables rich, glanceable content, like Google ...
Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Android 16's initial release is available on Pixel phones right now, but it's pretty light on new user-facing features. The big ...