Google on Monday kicked off smartphone season by previewing its new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones. But it also signaled a new era for the Pixel, shifting it away from a mid-tier line with a niche user base to premium status, in a move that could position it to better take on Apple and Samsung.

Google is cutting off the last support for old Android versions by blocking them from signing into key apps after September 27th..

Dormant developer accounts now also face removal. “Sugar dating” apps will not be allowed on the Android Play Store from September 1st, Google has announced as part of a series of policy changes for the platform. The change, which was first reported by Android Police, specifically prohibits apps relating to “compensated sexual relationships.” Other changes coming to the platform include a new crackdown on inactive developer accounts, Google says.

A hands-on with the phones the FBI sold in a sting operation has revealed that they're using a custom version of Android with sneaky apps — and a distinct lack of control..

Stand it up or hang it on the wall.

Google’s Dave Burke, VP of Engineering for Android, detailed this week that the Android 12 beta is by far the platform’s most downloaded and installed beta ever. That, obviously, is fantastic news for Google.

Apple doesn't care that nearly 26% of its users switch to different platforms between quarters because it is focusing on encouraging users to buy all of the products in its broader functional ecosystem, experts say. They add that users are likely switching over to Android phones to save money. During the Epic Games vs. Apple trial, internal documents showed evidence of "meaningful switching" of smartphone users quarter-over-quarter. The highest percentage of users switching was between Q1 2020 and Q2 2020, which saw 26% of users switch from iOS to Android.

In all likelihood, Android Automotive is a flavor of Google's near-ubiquitous operating system you've never actually used, and probably won't (statistically) for a long time yet. It's also, in my eyes, the most important version of the platform since the original. About two weeks ago, I spent four days with Automotive in the Polestar 2, an EV from the sister brand of Swedish carmaker Volvo, that launched in the United States in 2020.

There are new features, but it’s the biggest design update in years.

Google only recently redesigned the Play Store, getting rid of the hamburger menu and moving most of its menu entry to the account switcher in the top

When it comes to sales figures and other bits of hard data, OnePlus is usually very secretive. But in an interview with Android Authority, Tuomas Lampén, Head of Strategy at OnePlus Europe, divulged some numbers related to growth in the region.

Let Chrome keep an eye out for bargains.

Samsung has launched "iTest," an interactive website experience that's designed to allow iPhone users to test out Android on a Galaxy device, or "sample the other side," as Samsung puts it.

If you take a look at the Google Play Store on your phone today, you may notice things have shifted around a bit. A new version of the interface has been

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New Pixel features are here, including Smart Compose and more bedtime tools in this latest drop.

If there are Android games and apps you love, know that you’re not limited to using them on small displays. Here's how to get them on your computer.

Snapchat on Android has historically proven to be pretty terrible when it comes to camera image quality. For years, the app would just be screenshotting

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Google's Nearby Share feature will soon let you transfer apps via the Play Store, rolling out over the coming weeks.