As soon as the Google I/O 2024 event kicked off on May 14, smartphone companies began announcing the availability of the Android 15 beta for select premium smartphones. This allows users to get an ...

Update, February 13, 2026 (02:31 PM ET): We’re a couple days behind schedule now, but Google has finally confirmed the arrival of Android 17 Beta 1. Update, February 11, 2026 (02:21 PM ET): While ...

Google made the Android 1.0 SDK available today, following the announcement of the G1 phone yesterday. The 1.0 signification means it’s technically out of beta, and you can develop without fear of ...

A new Android Auto beta build received the go-ahead for testers, and despite coming with the same old changelog that includes only generic references, the update includes massive changes under the ...

A new Android 1.1 system image is now available for download from HTC. The Android dev phone 1 (ADP1), which was introduced in December offers both an unlocked bootloader and easy flashing support, so ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

While some smartphones are just getting the Android Nougat 7.0 update and others are still waiting for it, Google has rolled out an update to the seventh variation of its operating system. In December ...