If you're a longtime Android user or just a very well-informed iOS user, you probably remember how Android versions used to be named after desserts. Android 1.5 Cupcake, released in April 2009, was ...

Android bot mascot with open pies out front of headquarters. - Sundry Photography/Shutterstock If you were around for the earlier Android software releases, then you ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Google released Android 17 to Pixel phones on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, delivering the stable version of its most AI-focused software update in years — and immediately drawing attention to a hardware ...

Google's June 2026 Android security update landed on June 1st with a lot to do. It patches 124 vulnerabilities across Android 14, 15, 16, and 16 QPR2, including one already being actively exploited in ...

In the Android space, we spend an ungodly amount of time thinking about what’s coming next. I don’t know if we’re all deeply unsatisfied or curious or a mix of both, but focusing on the future has ...

With Android 17 set to arrive sometime this summer, many smartphone owners are looking forward to seeing what the next iteration of the operating system has to offer, especially when it comes to ...

Google hasn't officially launched Android Auto 17.0 to the general public just yet, but the company has started letting beta testers get in on it a little early. If you're not a beta tester but still ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

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