Motorola says affiliate hijacking of Amazon app was ‘unintended’
Motorola says affiliate hijacking of Amazon app was 'unintended' The 2026 Razr Ultra is one of the Motorola phones that exhibited the ‘unintended’ redirects. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Motorola says that recently discovered behavior, which saw some of its phones sending users to an affiliate tracking website before opening the Amazon app, […]
Vibe coding is coming to your phone
Vibe coding is coming to your phone Coming to your homescreen soon: your own app. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge “There’s an app for that” was the promise of the App Store from the very beginning. The app that will get your phone to do the thing you want it to? It’s just […]
Android 17 is getting its own version of Apple’s Handoff
Android 17 is getting its own version of Apple's Handoff At launch, Continue On will only allow you to move tasks from a phone to a tablet. | Image: Google Google is adding a new Android feature that resembles Apple’s Handoff, allowing you to start a task on your Android phone and continue it right […]
Google I/O 2026 live blog: On the ground at Google’s keynote
Google I/O 2026 live blog: On the ground at Google's keynote We’re back at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, for this year’s edition of Google I/O. These days, Silicon Valley is buzzing about the future of AI search, agents, vibe coding, and e-commerce, so you can bet we’re expecting to hear tons of […]
Walmart launches new budget-friendly Android tablets starting at $97
Walmart launches new budget-friendly Android tablets starting at $97 Walmart’s Onn brand just launched a whole line of budget-friendly Android tablets that, all together, cost less in total than a single iPad Pro. As spotted by 9to5Google, the six new tablets ship with Android 16 and all but one cost less than $200. The little […]
Android’s latest AI feature predicts what you’ll do next
Android's latest AI feature predicts what you'll do next The contextual suggestions feature has started appearing on some Pixel 10 series devices. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Google is rolling out a new AI-powered ‘contextual suggestions’ feature to Android users that recommends actions based on your daily habits, Android Authority reports. The feature […]
Why does the Googlebook exist?
Why does the Googlebook exist? Google announced its new Googlebook laptop platform yesterday, and so far I’ve been left asking, “Why?” Why is Google blowing up its Chromebook and ChromeOS platform for this? I’ve been excited by the prospect of Android and ChromeOS unifying under the long-rumored Aluminium OS. The theory was that Aluminium might […]
Android Auto is now one (screen) size fits all
Android Auto is now one (screen) size fits all This week at I/O, Google rolled out a series of major updates for Android Auto that include better sizing for unconventionally shaped screens, video streaming through YouTube, widget support, and of course, more AI-powered Gemini features. The company also announced some updates for cars that run […]
Android Show 2026: all the news and announcements
Android Show 2026: all the news and announcements Google I/O is just a week away, and that means it’s time for another Android Show event to unpack all the Android ecosystem highlights Google has in store. Android Show: I/O Edition is set to kick off on YouTube and the Android website at 10AM PT / […]
Google’s Aluminium OS revealed in 16-minute leaked video
Google's Aluminium OS revealed in 16-minute leaked video Mystic Leaks’s video shows “Android” as the OS in the Settings app. | Image: Mystic Leaks via Android Authority Aluminium OS, Google’s upcoming version of Android for PC, may have just leaked a few hours before Google’s Android Show presentation. As Android Authority reports, leaker Mystic Leaks […]