Android Auto Gets a Facelift, Introduces Precise Lane-by-Lane Guidance
Its Material 3 Expressive overhaul is long overdue.
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Android 17 Takes Over App Tasks With Gemini Intelligence
There's also something for people who love texting but hate typing.
Meet Googlebook, the New Gemini‑Powered, Android-Based Laptop Line That Will Succeed Chromebook
The long-awaited "Android for PC" is here.
Chrome for Android Gets Approximate Location Sharing for Individual Websites
The approximate location algorithm covers an area of roughly 1.1 square miles.
AI Image Generators Now Attract More App Downloads Than Chatbots
Smartphone users are more eager to generate memes, custom avatars, and marketing materials than they are to chat with a text-based platform.
iOS 26.5 Brings Encrypted RCS to iPhone-Android Chats
iOS will show RCS chats with a lock indicator and an "encrypted" label.
Android 17 Beta Code Points to Rear Lights on the Next Pixel
Light-driven notifications are no longer Nothing's territory.
OpenAI Is Reportedly Planning an AI‑First Smartphone With Agents Instead of Apps
Analyst Ming‑Chi Kuo says OpenAI is working with Qualcomm and MediaTek on custom processors for on‑device AI.
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Smartphone Brands Are Turning to Cheap Cameras to Offset Rising RAM Costs
Improvements in computational photography have narrowed the gap in image quality, meaning a slightly worse camera setup shouldn't be a big issue.