Google’s annual I/O developer conference is coming on May 20, and for the first time, there’s two major events you’ll want to watch to stay on top of all the updates the company’s making to its software platforms. I/O 2025 kicks off on May 20, and a week earlier on May 13, there’s also The…
More and more of our daily browsing and internet use is done on our mobile devices. So it’s more important than ever to have a great VPN that works well on your phone. While some services work best on Windows, others particularly shine when used on Android devices, and I’ve curated a list of my…
ZDNET’s key takeaways This is a great value tablet, with a 12-inch display and running Android 15. While performance is on the lower end of the spectrum, this is still more tablet than most people need. The tri-fold case leaves a little to be desired, and there’s nowhere to store the stylus. The quality of…
TL;DR Google is preparing to bring Gemini to Android Automotive OS too. We’ve previously spotted clues of Gemini’s impending arrival on Android Auto too, and now Google seems to be aiming for the OS built into the in-car infotainment system. The rollout timeline and specific features for Gemini on Android Automotive OS are still unknown….
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR OnePlus 13 recently received the Android 16 beta 2 update, intended for developers and advanced users. This update improves the battery charging limit feature by removing the fixed 80% limit. Instead, users can customize the limit, going from 80% to 95% in 5% increments. This change brings better flexibility…
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority If I had a penny for every single time I checked my Android phone for updates and got the all-clear “Your system is up to date” notice when there was actually a hidden update pending, well, I’d have a dollar or so. This issue is so frequent that it’s…
TL;DR Google has developed a dashcam app for Android Automotive that allows cars to record their surroundings using their built-in cameras. Many cars running Android Automotive don’t have a native dashcam app, so Google’s solution could spur some car makers to roll one out. Google says its dashcam app is production ready and customizable, so…
Joe Maring / Android Authority As hard as it is to believe, we’re just a few short months away from Android 16’s public release. We’ve had Developer Previews since last November and beta releases since January, and we’re expecting the final release to be ready in May or June. So far, the update hasn’t given…
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube used to fill any blank space around videos in full-screen playback with black. The app recently changed that behavior to now render in a shade of gray, instead. That results in some oddly striped patterns for videos that already have embedded black bars. Between landscape and portrait orientation,…
WhatsApp is working on adding support for sharing motion photos in chats and channels, according to details shared by a feature tracker. The Meta-owned messaging service could soon introduce a feature that lets users share a brief clip with audio and video recorded by some smartphones when taking a photo. This feature was spotted in…
