I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...

The first Android 17 beta has been out for a few days now, but you’d be hard-pressed to find any significant changes over the previous Android 16 QPR3 beta or even the stable release of Android 16 ...

Most of my friends and family are 'phone users of fortune', drifting between iPhones and Android phones each time they buy a new smartphone; others are iOS loyalists who wouldn't even consider going ...

Google showed me the future of Android Auto - and now I dread my own car ...

You’ve probably heard a lot about the Android 16 QPR1 Beta this week — and for good reason. This newest beta release is our first look at Android 16’s biggest user-facing changes, including the ...

I'm a devoted iPhone user but Android 17 is tempting me with its new video and social features ...

Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer. Officially, she is CNET's European correspondent, covering tech policy and Big Tech in the EU and UK. Unofficially, she serves as CNET's Taylor ...

I’m an Android guy, and have been since the mobile operating system came into existence. That doesn’t mean I’m fully committed to Google’s ecosystem. Like most consumers, I appreciate a good tech ...

Theme engines have become all the rage this year. HTC launched its own Themes app on the One M9 and Samsung is doing exactly the same with the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, but it appears that Google ...

Google is developing another Linux terminal app. The app runs a full Debian environment. Developers will be able to build Android apps on device. For some time, Android has had access to a terminal ...

In the buildup to Google I/O 2015 we’ve heard a ton of rumors about Android M, a successor for last year’s Android L update now known as Android 5.0 Lollipop. With just a day to go before the start of ...