Google releases the final beta for its next Pixel Drop: Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3

The third and final beta for Android 16 QPR2, Google's next Pixel Drop update, is now available for Pixel devices.

Android 16 QPR2 brings Live Updates to the Android Easter egg

Google updated the Android Easter egg in Android 16 to use the new progress-centric notification style, but even in QPR1, ...

5 Free Android Apps You Should Always Install First On New Phones

A new Android phone brings endless ways to personalize your experience. Apps like LocalSend, password managers like Bitwarden ...

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3 lands with a flurry of bug fixes

Sticking to its almost-a-month release cadence cycle, Google has seeded the third Android 16 QPR2 beta to compatible Pixel ...
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Here’s everything new in Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3 [Gallery]

Android 16 QPR2 is a big quarterly update coming in December, with Beta 3 rolling out today for Pixel devices.

Updated to Android 16? You should enable these 2 critical security features ASAP - here's why

Android 16 adds stronger default protection for all users. Identity Check helps block access outside trusted locations. Advanced Protection shields against apps, networks, and scams.
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Gemini Live native audio more widely rolling out on Android

Gemini Live is more widely rolling out native audio output for a “more responsive and expressive conversation” on Android.

Android phones are skipping Qi2, and Nothing thinks it knows why

The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) finalized the Qi2 standard in the second half of 2023. Based on Apple's MagSafe ...

Google Maps grounding support comes to third-party apps via Gemini API

Google has released a new Google Maps tool that allows developers to ground their apps with the latest available data.