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Google’s July Play services update improves Google One purchases, adds Wear OS work profile support, and expands Android developer tools.

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Wear OS 7 has dropped, and it's available now for eligible Pixel Watch models! Here's everything it's bringing to your Pixel ...

Google today announced the launch of Android XR, an operating system created for extended reality (XR) headsets and smart glasses. Android XR is Google's equivalent of visionOS, the operating system ...

Despite Android's presence in nearly every corner of the tech industry, it has yet to truly establish a foothold on PC platforms. Google has had ChromeOS powering Chromebooks for years, but the ...

The /e/OS Foundation has been offering a de-Googled version of Android since 2018, with an emphasis on privacy and security. Now developers have introduced the biggest update in years. Among other ...

Is your phone on the list? Check out the Vivo and iQOO OriginOS 7 not eligible phones that won't get the big Android 17 ...

The German carmaker has updated its mobile apps to no longer support GrapheneOS; users have been logged out of the apps, with ...