Google on Tuesday released the first stable version of Android 16, beginning with supported Pixel devices. The company says it is the earliest release of a major Android operating system (OS) update in the last few years and brings several new features. It adds live updates for real-time notifications and enhanced security measures courtesy of … Read more
Google on Tuesday released the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 update. It brings several new features which improve the Android desktop experience with connected displays, performance of desktop viewing, and enhance multitasking. With support for connected displays, users can expand their workspace and extend the desktop session across multiple screens when a desktop windowing enabled … Read more
Microsoft is said to be rolling out a new feature for Phone Link on Windows 11 which lets users take a peek at their messages, calls, and other information from the Start Menu. Although the feature was previously announced in the first week of May, users are now reportedly gaining access to the panel with … Read more
Google has announced the expansion of Gemini in Google Docs to Android devices. So far, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot had only been available on the desktop version of the platform for paid Workspace users. However, users will now be able to leverage the capabilities of Gemini while using Docs on an Android device. The … Read more
Microsoft is said to be rolling out a new feature for Phone Link on Windows 11 which lets users take a peek at their messages, calls, and other information from the Start Menu. Although the feature was previously announced in the first week of May, users are now reportedly gaining access to the panel with … Read more
Google apparently isn’t done for the day – you want more Android 16? After giving us stable Android 16, as well as both Pixel and Android Feature Drops, Google says that the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 is arriving at some point (it just went live as I was typing this out) with a handful … Read more
Back at Google I/O, Google announced that it was indeed making a desktop mode or desktop windowing feature for Android 16 that would allow you to connect a phone to a display and get a desktop-like experience. They had worked with Samsung on it, because of their expertise from their DeX product, and planned to … Read more
Google is reportedly shutting down Android’s Instant Apps feature later this year. As per the report, the Mountain View-based tech giant is ending support for the feature due to its low usage and adoption among users. These app-like interfaces will reportedly no longer work after December 2025, and the company will also end support for … Read more