Android phones are evolving fast in 2026, with AI-native features, massive batteries, robot-inspired cameras, and creaseless foldables changing mobile tech.

Your Android smartwatch should do more than pair seamlessly with your Android phone—it should accurately track your fitness and sleep routines, take calls, play music, offer on-device AI that answers ...

Android 17 Beta 1 is rolling out to Google Google Pixel 6 and newer devices. If you are on Android 16 beta, update via Settings > System > Software Update. Stable ...

Just three days ago, Google confirmed that Android 17 Beta 1 is coming, and now it’s here. We weren’t expecting the first beta to be released so quickly, but it’s here with improvements to privacy, ...

Given the continuous Android Canary channel, the next major version of Google’s mobile OS is debuting as a Beta release. Android 17 Beta 1 is rolling out today to Pixel devices. Android Canary was ...

If you’re using an Android phone, finding the right pair of wireless earbuds can take a little more work than it does for iPhone owners. Apple’s AirPods are tightly woven into iOS, but that same level ...

You might have noticed some reporting a few days ago that Android 17 was rolling out in beta form, but that didn’t happen. For reasons Google still has not explained, the release was canceled. Two ...

When Mitsubishi made your first cellphone, you know you’ve been around a while. Steve has carried the latest and greatest around in his pocket for nearly 30 years, with everything from Motorola ...

Google has made the Android 17 Public Beta available to select devices, particularly if you own a compatible Google Pixel handset. It's not a stable release, so keep that in mind if you check it out.

Besides replacing Developer Previews, the Android 17 Beta cycle is operating on a faster release schedule. The continuous Android Canary channel introduced last year has replaced Developer Previews.

Google is introducing a new system in Android 17 to reduce time software threads spend waiting for each other to complete. By revising how access to memory is temporarily locked, DeliQueue lets ...