Google Adds New Android Controls for WhatsApp Backups, Password Transfers

Google’s June 2026 Android system updates add WhatsApp backup controls, Play Protect checks, passkey portability, and Play Store AI search.

Sweeping Android 17 update brings new AI capabilities and features to Pixel smartphones

Alongside Android 17, Pixel users will also get access to a new Pixel Drop update that enhances their smartphones with a number of exclusive features for their hardware only. Smartwatch users are also getting some new features via a new version of Google’s Wear OS platform.

Google races to put Gemini at the center of Android before Apple’s AI reboot

Google is using its latest Android rollout to position Gemini as the AI layer across phones, Chrome, laptops and cars.
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Google expands Material 3 Expressive redesign to more Android settings

The latest Android System Intelligence app update brings Material 3 Expressive design changes to more Android settings. The build introduced revamped settings pages for Now Playing, At a Glance, Live Translate, Apps in Search, and Live Captions. These ...

Android 17 stable update arrives for Pixel phones

Google has officially released Android 17, initiating its rollout to Pixel devices, with other eligible Android devices expected to receive the update throughout 2026. The latest version marks a architectural shift toward what Google describes as an “intelligence system,

Google announces raft of free upgrades for Android phones

Tech firm to expand AI capabilities of high-end devices with Gemini Intelligence and says new range of laptops on the way
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Android 17 just made your phone smarter than ever before

Android 17 introduces new multitasking tools and deeper Gemini AI integration, improving productivity and app switching across Android devices.
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Gemini Intelligence has high Android spec requirements, likely won’t support Pixel 9 or Galaxy Z Fold 7

Google’s new Gemini Intelligence push was announced this week and it has pretty steep requirements for Android devices to support the new features, cutting off the Pixel 9 series and even last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 due to one spec. First things first ...
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Gemini Intelligence's Requirements Are More Demanding Than You Thought: Does Your Android Phone Qualify?

Google’s Gemini Intelligence requires high-end specs, including 12GB of RAM and Gemini Nano v3, potentially excluding the Pixel 9 and Galaxy Z Fold 7. While the Pixel 10 and Galaxy S26 already meet these standards, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is expected to be ...

What is Aluminium OS? What we know about Google's Android desktop operating system.

Now, Google is moving to unify ChromeOS and Android into a single desktop platform, currently operating under the codename "Aluminium OS." (Or, depending on who you ask, Aluminum OS.) As far as we know — thanks to reporting from Android Authority — Aluminium OS is the internal codename for Google’s unified Android/ChromeOS desktop platform.
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Google rolls out Android 17 with Gemini Intelligence, foldable gaming mode, and tighter privacy controls

Android 17 starts rolling out to Pixel phones today with Bubbles multitasking, foldable gaming, Gemini Intelligence, and new security defaults.