All the latest news on Android 17, Wear OS 7, and Android XR
… Meanwhile, Wear OS 7 brings Live Updates and better battery life for smart watches, and it prepares connections for new Android XR smart glasses that will launch this fall. …
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Now Google Meet works in Android Auto.
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Google’s $4.7 billion Android fine has been upheld.
The search giant has lost its final appeal to overturn a record-breaking €4.1 billion about $4.68 billion penalty imposed by the European Commission over practices that abused Android’s mobile dominance. …
Android foldables are getting new gamepad controls.
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Android 17 arrives on Pixel phones today
… Not every feature announced alongside the OS at the pre-I/O Android Show is available today, though. Android 17 itself is arriving on Pixel phones today, and Google says other manufacturers will be issuing the update throughout 2026. …
Android 17’s new foldable gaming mode could make flippy phones more fun
… We want to bridge that gap, and we’re addressing it with a new feature in the Android 17 platform release that’s specifically tailored for foldable devices.”
How to watch Google’s Android Show: I/O Edition today
… The court documents also mention that Aluminium OS “is not expected to be able to support older hardware” due to “heavier software.” Android XR Last year’s Android Show ended on a teaser for Android XR, with Android ecosystem president Sameer Samat donning a pair of XREAL smart glasses, ahead of so… …
Google ordered to open Android and Search to rivals in Europe
… Google has until January 2027 to begin sharing search data and July 2027 to implement changes to Android. …
Android Show 2026: all the news and announcements
Google I/O is just days away, and that means it’s time for another Android Show event to unpack all the Android ecosystem highlights Google has in store. The highlight of this year’s Android Show was Googlebooks, a new line of laptops running Android. …
Android 17 is getting its own version of Apple’s Handoff
… Together with last week’s announcement of Android-powered Googlebook laptops, it opens the door to wider Android interoperability that could finally match Apple’s impressive inter-device coordination. Video: Android 'Continue On'