Google is officially launching a new Android security feature for Pixel devices with Android 15 to prevent phone thieves from accessing your digital accounts. The feature, called Identity Check, requires biometric authentication to access some account and device settings when you’re not at a trusted location (such as your home or your workplace).

Android 16’s first public beta has arrived, bringing with it dynamic lockscreen notifications for ride sharing and food delivery, following yesterday’s reveal of a similar feature in Samsung’s Galaxy S25 phones.

Android 15 may remain a coming attraction for many Android users, but Google is now past screenwriting and into production on Android 16 with the launch of that mobile OS's first beta. This release, unlike the developer previews of Android 16 that shipped in November and December,

Google has released Android 16 Beta 1 to developers and early adopters, meaning users can enroll their Pixels in its program. The update packs support for a wide range of features like better large display support for apps,

After releasing two developer beta versions last year, Google introduced the first public beta for Android 16 on Thursday. New features include live

Development on Android 16 is progressing quickly, and ahead of the projected l ate spring/early summer arrival Google has just released the very first beta version. Unlike Apple, which splits up public and developer betas, Android 16 beta is available to everyone — provided they have an eligible Pixel device.

Google is preparing to roll out a new shortcut for launching Google Wallet, and it could arrive in this year's Android 16 update.

In essence, if you search for Google through Bing in your browser, you’ll see a “promoted by Microsoft” dropdown search box negating the need to click through to Google after all. “Bing is also testing a version with that Google looking logo again but not hiding the Google search listings below them.”

Beta 1 of Android 16 is available today as most people’s introduction to Google’s next major OS version.

Right now, controlling who has access to shared Google Calendar events requires using the web, but these setting could soon come to the Android app.

As of this morning, we're seeing a new compact UI for Gemini's assistant overlay on Android. The updated version allows you to see much more of the screen underneath while retaining almost all the old UI's functionality. The old Gemini assistant overlay (left) compared to the new one (right).

Republished on January 23 with a new report suggesting an all-at-once upgrade for Galaxy S24 owners, as Android 15 is released.