I tried SwiftKey for a month — and these features made me want to ditch Gboard for good

One of the biggest surprises when switching to SwiftKey was the control it gives you over its look and feel. You can resize ...

Google’s New Gboard Feature Might Make Messages Even Harder to Read

Google's Gboard app now allows you to remove both the comma and period keys from the layout. Messier texts incoming?

Google’s newest update enhances your Android’s screen recorder in exactly the right way

Google is preparing to revamp Android’s native screen recorder, and it could be the quality-of-life upgrade Android users have been waiting for. Why is this important? For context, Android didn’t have ...

Google is preparing big screen recording upgrades for Android tablets and PCs

The other big change Google is making is to the post-capture experience. Currently, when you finish a screen recording, ...
CNET

You Got Your Phone OS in My Laptop! Here's How Android and ChromeOS Will Merge

CNET spoke with Google's Sameer Samat and Qualcomm's Alex Katouzian about why they're combining a phone and laptop OS and how they'll do it. David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming ...
SlashGear

13 Cool Gadgets You Can Use With Your Android Phone

If there's one thing you should know before buying an Android phone, it's that these bad boys are capable of virtually anything. They are more or less Linux devices, after all. Aside from having all ...
Yahoo

How to Add Gmail, Yahoo, and Outlook Email to Android

To switch between inboxes, tap the Profile icon in the upper-right corner and choose an email address. Another option is to install the provider's app. Outlook and Yahoo have their own apps. This ...
The New York Times

How to Use Your Phone to Make Life Better

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Haley Jo Lewis Haley Jo Lewis was a newsletters editor. She has contributed to ...
CNET

Google's ChromeOS Will Combine With Android Next Year to Supercharge Big-Screen AI

The success of Gemini and AI on Android has inspired the major update to ChromeOS, Android chief Sameer Samat says at the Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features ...
Android

VPN for Android: How I Keep My Phone Private and My Costs Low in 2025

A few months ago, I was working from a busy coffee shop in Berlin when my Pixel 8 flashed a warning about an unsecured Wi-Fi network. I’d been answering emails, checking bank balances, and streaming ...
PC Magazine

You Can Now Edit Photos on Your Android Phone With This Pixel 10 AI Feature

This Gemini-powered photo editing tool lets you delete background objects, remove glare, and more via voice or text prompts. Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on ...
The New York Times

How to Give Your Older Phone New Software Powers

Don’t have the latest A.I.-powered model? There are still plenty of new features in Apple’s iOS 26 and Google’s Android 16 to make your own. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer has been writing ...