Qualcomm has announced that smartphones powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chips will be eligible for up to eight years of Android OS and security updates. The program would reduce update costs for ...

The Android Beta program is ongoing, with the latest versions of Android always available to test. To sign up, all you need to do is sign into the primary Google Account associated with your Android ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Part of the fun of owning a Pixel phone for so many of us is the option to play with new software before ...

Every video you watch on a smartphone, tablet, or other device has to be run through some decoder, and AV1 has long been touted as the “next big thing.” To get around AV1 hardware requirements, though ...

May 21 (Reuters) - Volvo Cars and Alphabet's Google said on Wednesday the Swedish carmaker was now the lead development partner for Android automotive software, which should give its buyers access to ...

The previously rumored news that ChromeOS will be brought together with Android has now been confirmed by a Google executive. We don't yet know how it will happen. With over a decade of experience ...

With all the hardware changes and camera upgrades that come with every phone launch, it's easy to look past the more subtle but very important aspect of software update policies. To put it simply, ...

Exclusive-Amazon Looks to Ditch Homegrown Software for Android in Fire Tablet Revamp, Sources Say By Greg Bensinger SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Amazon is plotting a big change to its Fire tablet lineup ...