I've been switching apps for years, and this Google Messages upgrade might finally fix that

I’ve been using Google Messages for most of that time, back when it was (confusingly) called Google Messenger in 2014, before ...

I'm excited for Android 17 on my Google Pixel just because of this one major productivity feature

With this update on my Pixel 8, that ‘hacky’ feeling is gone. Because this is now backed into the core of Android 17, any app ...

I'm officially a 'thought leader' on paper, thanks to a Gemini rewrite

Clicking the Gemini button opens a custom prompt box. From there, you can instruct Gemini to help you create new content or ...

I fixed my boring Android Auto setup with these 3 utility apps

Conor has been staunchly in favor of Android since graduating to a smartphone from his hot pink Motorola RAZR. In fact, he'll ...

Google Gemini is testing a potentially controversial design revision

Gemini elements may soon mirror the system theme ...

Google and Samsung are finally fixing Android's most frustrating feature

A "TapToShare" gesture is found in code strings in the latest Android 17 beta and Canary builds. A leaked build of One UI 9 ...

The Google Pixel's Now Playing app may bring back a feature we thought was gone

'Tap to see what's playing' could return ...

Android Auto’s new media controls are finally rolling out

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Android 17 is quietly fixing some of Android's most annoying issues

Smarter features that make daily use smoother ...
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