Google I/O is only a few short days away, and back in the good old days, that's when the latest Android beta would release. However, Google saw it fit to drop the Android 17 beta a week early, giving ...

The AI coding boom is now coming directly for Android app development. On Tuesday at Google IO 2026, the company announced new native Android app creation capabilities in its web-based Google AI ...

At I/O 2026, Google rolled out Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 for Pixel devices to continue the fast release schedule this cycle. Over the coming hours, we’ll dive into all of Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3’s new ...

Gemini in Android Auto is changing my daily drive. It's making me safer, providing entertainment, and more. I actually look forward to car time now. At the beginning of April, I tried the then ...

When Google shifted its weight fully behind Gemini on Android, it felt like the default choice had been made for us. But being the default doesn’t automatically make it the best tool for a demanding ...

Despite being a favorite for over 900 million weekly users, ChatGPT is increasingly being replaced in specific workflows as users look for more specialized AI tools in 2026. We tested alternatives ...

Most note-taking apps start with a tiny bit of paperwork. Sign in, sync this, accept that, let the app introduce itself to half your digital life before you have even written “buy eggs.” Google Keep ...

Following The Android Show, Google made several developer announcements at I/O 2026, led by AI Studio’s new capability to build native Android apps. The web-based AI Studio now lets you build native ...

My commute is 47 minutes each way. I know this because I timed it obsessively during the first week at my current job, trying to figure out exactly how much Final Fantasy VII I could play on the train ...

But Google is carefully suggesting that the apps might be best as more limited experiences. But Google is carefully suggesting that the apps might be best as more limited experiences. is a senior ...

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

Google AI Studio does what it says on the tin: prompt to phone, in minutes flat. Google AI Studio does what it says on the tin: prompt to phone, in minutes flat. is a senior editor and founding member ...