‘I’ve seen it, it’s incredible’: Qualcomm CEO hypes new desktop Android OS that sounds like a genuine game-changer

Google’s senior vice president of platforms & devices Rick Osterloh took to the stage to talk more about Android being ...
CNET

Google Releases Android 16 Months Earlier Than Expected. Here's How You Can Download It

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. A day after Apple announced iOS 26 at WWDC ...
Liliputing

Amazon’s Fire OS for Smart TVs and tablets may drop Android for a new Linux-based OS

Amazon Fire TV and Fire tablet devices ship with an operating system called Fire OS. And for more than a decade, that operating system has been a fork of Android. But according to a report from Janko ...
Ars Technica

Chrome OS is “combining” with Android, but what does that mean?

Android and Chrome OS have been developed in parallel for years, but Google is planning to streamline its operating systems. In a recent interview, Android Ecosystem President Sameer Samat stated ...
Android Police

Android OS updates: How long will your phone be supported?

Chris Wedel is a seasoned technology journalist with a rich background writing for top publications like CNET, Android Police, and Digital Trends. His work spans the consumer electronics landscape, ...
CNET

Android 13 Has Arrived: All Samsung Phones May Not Get It

A guide to which Samsung phones will get four years of Android OS updates, and the older devices receiving fewer upgrades. Lisa Eadicicco covered mobile devices. Prior to joining CNET, she served as a ...