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Google's latest Android 16 QPR2 beta for Pixels brings app shortcut tweaks, UI polish, and stability improvements.

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A new feature for iPhones screens calls, similar to a technology available for Android users. Here’s how to activate it. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is The Times’s lead consumer technology writer ...

CNET spoke with Google's Sameer Samat and Qualcomm's Alex Katouzian about why they're combining a phone and laptop OS and how they'll do it. David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming ...

If you're ever in a place where you need internet in a pinch, or your home network is down, you can actually rely on your Android phone for a temporary connection. USB tethering allows you to connect ...

Google is working on its own version of Apple's Handoff feature between Android phones, tablets, and PCs. Here's how it might work.

Whether you've recently added a new line to your Android phone for faster internet or gotten a new work SIM, a "SIM Not Provisioned" error message can disrupt your ...

A few months ago, I was working from a busy coffee shop in Berlin when my Pixel 8 flashed a warning about an unsecured Wi-Fi network. I’d been answering emails, checking bank balances, and streaming ...

TL;DR: At Snapdragon Summit 2025, Qualcomm and Google announced a new line of Android-driven PCs designed for the AI era, combining the Android ecosystem, Gemini AI, and next-gen Snapdragon chips.

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