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 ...

Amazon has updated its developers page to confirm Fire OS 16, based on Android 16, will be its next OS for Fire TV devices.

We're taking an early look at how Google's upcoming Android 17 OS verification feature will check that your phone's software ...

Android 17 does not position itself as a foldable-first operating system. There is little content allocated to optimizations ...

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Also released: a new Pixel Drop, and Wear OS 7.

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Alongside Android 17, Pixel users will also get access to a new Pixel Drop update that enhances their smartphones with a ...

Google today announced the launch of Android XR, an operating system created for extended reality (XR) headsets and smart glasses. Android XR is Google's equivalent of visionOS, the operating system ...

The /e/OS Foundation has been offering a de-Googled version of Android since 2018, with an emphasis on privacy and security. Now developers have introduced the biggest update in years. Among other ...

From Cupcake to Pie, Android releases had dessert names for over a decade. Google stopped using them officially with Android ...