… By Anna Washenko May 19, 2026 1:45 pm EST This year's Google I/O has introduced a pile of updates for the Google Play storefront. Most of the new features are developer-focused as usual, but there are a couple standout changes to the way that regular Android users will interact with the store. …
… Google plans to share its "AI breakthroughs and updates in products across the company, from Gemini to Android, Chrome, Cloud and more," it wrote in a blog post in February. There will be news on Gemini model updates as well as agentic coding. …
… Live Updates, Google's system for displaying real-time information on the lock screen of Android phones is also coming to Wear OS, along with a default workout tracker with built-in media controls that can be used across wearable fitness apps. …
… In addition to carrying over some of the design updates coming to Android 17, Wear OS 7 will set a foundation for Gemini Intelligence. …
… Salvato and Serenity Forge said they're doing everything they can to "find a path forward for getting DDLC reinstated on the Google Play Store." They're also looking at other methods of distribution for Android devices. …
… Google already hosted an I/O edition of its regular Android Show last week, at which it launched a whole new product category Googlebooks and showed off a whole bunch of Android, Gemini and Chrome updates. …
… That volume of silicon would ordinarily have a deleterious effect on the cell's overall life, but Honor claims its design work ensures "long-term battery durability." Software Daniel Cooper for Engadget Magic V6 runs on Honor's MagicOS 10, based on Android 16, and for users in the EU, you'll get se… …
… I was truly surprised when I put the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro in my ears for the first time and played aya's electro-tinged hexed! …
