Update October 2, 2025: Nothing has begun beta testing its Android 16 update (Nothing OS 4). It’s currently available for beta testing on the Nothing Phone (3), Phone (2), Phone (2a), and Phone (2a) ...

Android is now “more like iPhone.” That should not be a surprise. It has been coming for some time, and Android 15 and Android 16 put security and privacy front and center. Just like iPhone. But it’s ...

Smartphones continue to get more powerful with every iteration. If you've got a premium Android handset in your pocket, you're carrying more computer power than some of the best full-sized laptops had ...

Android 16 looked to be one of the most impressive upgrades to the mobile operating system in recent times. Google teased some seriously cool features that would elevate Android to the next level.

Commentary: I tried a prototype of Android XR glasses, and it made me feel like I was in Mission: Impossible. Patrick Holland has been a phone reviewer for CNET since 2016. He is a former theater ...

Google has dug back into its past and introduced its latest take on smart glasses during I/O 2025. Glasses with Android XR brings Gemini AI to smart glasses thanks to an expanded partnership between ...

Nathan is a tech journalist from Canada who spends too much money on gadgets. You can find his work on Android Police, Digital Trends, iMore, Mobile Syrup and ZDNET. Nathan studied journalism at ...

Ahead of this Tuesday's Google I/O developer conference, where AI is expected to be the star of the show, Google unveiled a massive Gemini update on its Android Show event, further expanding the AI ...

Google’s upcoming Android 16 will go live in a couple of months. Unlike the traditional launches, this year Android 16 is very different from what we have seen from the previous Android launches.

Google ended the The Android Show with a teaser about Android XR glasses, and how I/O 2025 attendees will be able to demo the new form factor. Android head Sameer Samat ended the event by cheekily ...

CNET got a preview of Android 16 from Google's head of Android. Samat showed us how the expanded Theft Detection tool works (among other features, like Gemini and Material 3 Expressive). Patrick ...