Google Play Store just killed the worst part of reading app reviews
Rahul Naskar Apr 6, 2026, 7:29 AM EDT I have eight years of experience covering Android, with a focus on apps, features, and platform updates. I love looking at even the…
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Do we really need annual Android upgrades?
We've accepted that yearly updates are normal in the smartphone space. We get a new entry in each smartphone range, and major operating system updates, too. They keep the mill churning, keep putting out new features, new upgrades, new reasons to buy, more reasons for stock prices to go up. What do we get? New stuff. It seems like a good bargain. Except it isn't working. Companies are running out of steam. Even worse, there were signs this would be the case from the very beginning. From the start, very few smartphone ranges changed every year. The tick-tock model meant we got a phone with minim
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…in a future update. On the bright side, the March 2026 Feature Drop adds several useful new features to Pixels, including Magic Cue improvements, a standalone Now Playing app, and the ability…
The long-awaited Snapseed 4.0 update is about to end the Android snub
…we should see the app soon. As of this morning, the last update to Snapseed on Google Play was in May 2024. There’s not a feature list out for it yet…
Nest app is down, Google is working on a fix (Updated)
…Before joining Android Police, Chandra was senior features writer at PCMag where she did everything from interviewing Jeff Goldblum to explaining crypto. Sign in to your Android Police account UPDATE: 2026/05…
Google Translate splits its features into handy one-tap widgets
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Android Auto’s next feature wants to turn your car into an office
Rahul Naskar Apr 4, 2026, 3:06 AM EDT I have eight years of experience covering Android, with a focus on apps, features, and platform updates. I love looking at even the…
The 'Clipboard' upgrade in Android 16 is the productivity hack I've been waiting for
Rahul Naskar May 6, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT I have eight years of experience covering Android, with a focus on apps, features, and platform updates. I love looking at even the…
The Android email app I switched to after years of Gmail that finally made Inbox Zero achievable
Rahul Naskar May 26, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT I have eight years of experience covering Android, with a focus on apps, features, and platform updates. I love looking at even the…
NotebookLM just launched a major update that is everything I wanted from the app
…I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended CES to uncover powerful hardware that isn't…
I use Google Messages every day, but these missing features still frustrate me
…features. The biggest omission for me is the lack of disappearing messages. Temporary information, addresses, quick updates, sensitive details, or casual chats can accumulate quickly over time, especially in an app most…