How to bring the best Android 17 features to any Android phone today

No Android 17? No problem. You can still enjoy some of the software's most noteworthy additions — no matter who made your ...

Google Adds New Android Controls for WhatsApp Backups, Password Transfers

Google’s June 2026 Android system updates add WhatsApp backup controls, Play Protect checks, passkey portability, and Play Store AI search.
Technical

You’re wrong: More software developers are working today than last year

• Despite AI hype and a genuine slowdown in tech hiring, the number of working software developers in the United States increased between April 2025 and April 2026. • Software job openings increased ...
BGR

One UI Vs. Pixel UI: Which Android Phone Setup Is Best For You

One of the benefits of the Android smartphone ecosystem is that manufacturers bring small variations to the operating system and its features to entice people to buy a phone from their lineup. No two ...
techtimes

5 Best Android Alternatives to iPhone 17 Pro Max: Flagship Phones Compared

The competition between Android alternatives and Apple continues to intensify in 2026, especially as flagship devices now rival or even surpass premium iPhones in several categories. Modern Android ...
Android

Apple’s Swift Language is Now Officially on Android to Break App Development Barriers

The latest Swift 6.3 update introduces the first official Swift SDK for Android. This allows developers to build native Android apps or integrate Swift code into existing Kotlin/Java projects. The ...
The Verge

Google’s Android Automotive is moving from the dashboard to the ‘brain’ of the car

Android Automotive OS for Software-Defined Vehicles is an ‘open architecture’ for non-safety parts of the car’s internal computer. Android Automotive OS for Software-Defined Vehicles is an ‘open ...
AndroidGuys

Reliable Android Phones for Development & Coding

Do you want a reliable Android phone that meets your development and code requirements? As mobile technology advances, Android phones have grown beyond communication ...
Scientific American

AI was supposed to save coders time. It may be doing the opposite

Software engineering was supposed to be artificial intelligence’s easiest win. Today companies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft and Google have all released AI products geared specifically to ...
ZDNet

Inside Google's AI plan to end Android developer toil - and speed up innovation

Google is expanding AI across the Android Studio workflow. It intends AI to reduce "toil" for work like tests, updates, and API migrations. Google says coding shifts from "how" to defining "what." ...
TechCrunch

Google releases the first beta of Android 17, adopts a continuous developer release plan

Google on Wednesday released the first beta of Android 17, which brings performance improvements and a way to add new features to media and camera apps. Most importantly, it’s changing how developers ...