I turned my old Android phone into a Wi-Fi extender and fixed the internet dead zone in my home

Turning an old Android phone into a Wi-Fi extender is pretty simple. You'll first need to connect it to your home's Wi-Fi ...

Your next car could be packed to the brim with Android Automotive

Android Automotive OS for Software Defined Vehicles wants to be the framework your next car runs on. Android Automotive ...
TechSpot

New Android app alerts you when someone nearby is wearing smart glasses

First look: Silicon-based lenses may be the latest front in the privacy wars. As companies race to build smarter eyewear capable of facial recognition and real-time AI analysis, one independent ...
9to5google

Here’s everything new in Android 17 Beta 1 [Gallery]

Google today officially announced Android 17 Beta 1 for Pixel devices. This joins the stable Android 16 QPR2 release and 16 QPR3 Beta that’s winding down. Over the coming hours, we’ll dive into all of ...
9to5google

Google is now rolling out Android 17 Beta 1 for Pixel [U]

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 ...
Tom's Guide

Get your Pixels ready — Android 17 beta 1 just arrived with a bunch of new features (Update: launch postponed)

Smart Glasses Google's new Android XR smart glasses use Gemini to AI-edit your world while you’re still taking the photo Mobile Apps Google Maps just got 'biggest navigation upgrade in over a decade' ...
TechRepublic

Google Warns Over 1 Billion Android Phones Are Now at Risk

Google Warns Over 1 Billion Android Phones Are Now at Risk Your email has been sent If you’re using an older Android phone, Google has a message you probably don’t want to hear. More than 40% of ...
SlashGear

How To Play PC Games On Your Android Device In 2026

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. I never expected to have "play PC games on Android" on my 2026 bingo card. Prior to 2026, PC gaming outside of the pall of Windows was ...
9to5Mac

EU says easier iPhone-Android switching is proof the DMA is working

Yesterday, Apple and Google announced that they have teamed up to make it easier to switch between Android and iPhone devices. The companies say they have developed new features that make it easier ...
BGR

3 Apple CarPlay Features That Android Auto Desperately Needs

Android Auto and Apple CarPlay have tricks that make it seamless to get your phone's apps and features onto your car's built-in infotainment display. Thanks to them, you can easily access turn-by-turn ...
Computerworld

7 Android 16 additions that are quietly working for you

Android updates have gotten tricky to keep track of these days — between the polar-opposite problems of unpredictably poky progress from most non-Google device-makers and perplexingly overlapping ...