Google has confirmed to Android Authority that development of the Android operating system will soon fully happen in private. Currently, Google shares some of the work it does on the public AOSP ...

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Google is planning a major change to the way it develops new versions of the Android operating system. Since the beginning, large swaths of the software have been developed in public-facing channels, ...

Google today announced Android XR, a new core branch of Android, designed as a spatial operating system for XR headsets and glasses. The company is pitching this as a comprehensive spatial computing ...

The final developers version is out, and Google promises it will be available on supported Pixels ‘in the coming weeks.’ The final developers version is out, and Google promises it will be available ...

Google I/O, the search giant's annual developer conference, kicks off on Tuesday, May 20. The event is arguably the most important on the company's annual calendar, offering the opportunity for the ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. A day after Apple announced iOS 26 at WWDC ...

A day after Apple announced operating system overhauls at WWDC 2025, Google launched its own set of major software upgrades for phones. Starting Tuesday, a new release of Android 16 is rolling out to ...

Android 15 is the latest version of Google's mobile OS. Following the release of a crop of new Pixel devices launched with last year's Android 14 this summer, the long-awaited update is finally here.

Google’s currently working to catch up with Apple’s headset efforts through Android XR. Google Photos already appears to be preparing to support XR content in the form of spatial video and photos.