Android 17 could turn Gemini into your personal app butler

Google just showed how Android 17 could let Gemini handle tasks across your apps. New tools arriving on Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10 let AI find photos, order food, and book rides while you watch.
Android Police

I've been using Android for a decade, and I just found its best productivity feature

Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to Android, phones, and apps. Outside the tech world, he follows global events and developments shaping the world of geopolitics.

Gemini can now automate some multi-step tasks on Android

Gemini on Android will be able to automate tasks involving rideshare requests, or grocery or food delivery, says Google.
Engadget

Google will soon offer AirDrop support on more Android devices

One of the more surprising tech developments in 2025 was Google bringing two-way support for Apple’s AirDrop functionality to its Pixel 10 series of phones. At the time, Google said it intended to ...
The Verge

Google is expanding AirDrop support to more Android devices ‘very soon’

Interoperability between Android Quick Share and Apple’s AirDrop is currently limited to Pixel 10 phones. Interoperability between Android Quick Share and Apple’s AirDrop is currently limited to ...
Android Authority

I wish every Android phone had Samsung's Separate App Sound feature. Here's how it works

Modern Samsung phones are packed with features — more so than practically any other Android brand. That’s obviously great if you like to tinker with and get the most out of your phone, but with so ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Jonny Greenwood and Paul Thomas Anderson Want ‘Phantom Thread’ Music Pulled From ‘Melania’ Doc

"Universal failed to consult Jonny on this third-party use, which is a breach of his agreement,” say the Radiohead musician and the film's director, respectively. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief ...
The Verge

Google just leaked a first look at Android for PC in action

A bug report was uploaded including screen recordings from the upcoming Aluminium OS. A bug report was uploaded including screen recordings from the upcoming Aluminium OS. is a news editor with over ...
Android Authority

Is Samsung still the Android king or is it past its peak?

We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments and vote in the poll below — your take might be featured in a future roundup. For years, Samsung has reliably led the Android world, ...
ZDNet

6 underrated Android features that are seriously useful (and how they've made my life easier)

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I've been using Android since version 1.5, so it's rare for a feature to catch me off guard. You can imagine that when I do come across an ...
ZDNet

I lived with this 25-inch Android tablet for a week - and it went surprisingly well

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