Qualcomm and Google talked up so-called Android laptops last week during the Snapdragon Summit 2025 conference in Maui, Hawaii. Why they did this is unclear, given the lack of details and the year-off ...

Google has delayed releasing the source code for Android 16 QPR1, worrying custom ROM developers who rely on timely AOSP (Android Open Source Project) updates. While Google typically publishes source ...

Google released a new major Android Auto 15.1 update to the beta channel. While the previous major update featured a fresh new theme — with material 3 colors, new icons, icon shapes for toolbar, and ...

The source code for the ERMAC 3.0 Android banking trojan has been leaked online, exposing the malware’s full infrastructure and its ability to target over 700 apps. While this is a win for ...

The source code for version 3 of the ERMAC Android banking trojan has been leaked online, exposing the internals of the malware-as-a-service platform and the operator’s infrastructure. The code base ...

As announced in May, Google has given its default QR code scanner on Android an appreciable redesign. Upon launch (via the Quick Settings Tile or lockscreen shortcut), there’s a nice animation of the ...

Google clarified that ChromeOS isn't merging with Android but will adopt Android's underlying technology. This aims for improved performance, faster updates, and enhanced AI features like Gemini, ...

Google has broken with years of tradition by not releasing the Pixel hardware repositories alongside this week’s Android 16 source code. The move has left custom ROM creators scratching their heads ...

Google has released the May 2025 security updates for Android with fixes for 45 security flaws, including an actively exploited zero-click FreeType 2 code execution vulnerability. FreeType is a ...

Google released a major update to Android Auto with version 14. As we reported earlier, Android Auto 14 features the most anticipated Gemini Live! Google’s new AI assistant called Gemini is a ...

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Besides the GDC 2025 announcements, Google announced today that Gemini in Android Studio “now supports multimodal inputs, which lets you attach images directly to your prompts” for visual help during ...