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Google Ships 1st Beta of Android 16

Google Ships First Beta of Android 16: Here's What You Get

Android 15 may remain a coming attraction for many Android users, but Google is now past screenwriting and into production on Android 16 with the launch of that mobile OS's first beta. This release, unlike the developer previews of Android 16 that shipped in November and December,

Android Headlines on MSN · 1h

Google Releases Android 16 Beta 1

Android 16 is finally entering the beta stage, after a couple of developer previews in November and December. Now that it has entered the beta stage, you

9to5google · 1h

Google rolling out Android 16 Beta 1 for Pixel

The first beta of the next major version of Google's mobile OS is launching today with Android 16 Beta 1 rolling out to Pixel devices.

Google Adds AI Shortcuts, Lock-Screen Updates, More

Android Authority · 1d

Android 16 is adding a new shortcut to launch Google Wallet, and we have screenshots

Google is preparing to roll out a new shortcut for launching Google Wallet, and it could arrive in this year's Android 16 update.

PCMag on MSN · 1d

Google Adds AI Shortcuts, Lock-Screen Updates, More to Galaxy S25 Series

Android features unveiled at Samsung's Unpacked event narrow some of the gap between Samsung’s flavor of Android and Google’s.

Yahoo · 1d

The Galaxy S25 series snags major Android Accessibility updates during launch

We're just beginning to process the Galaxy S25 launch, but Google is highlighting the newest accessibility updates for Android. In a press release, Google states that it's rolling

UK watchdog targets Apple, Google mobile ecosystems

The Associated Press on MSN · 4h

UK watchdog targets Apple, Google mobile ecosystems with new digital market powers

Google's Android and Apple's iOS are facing fresh scrutiny from Britain's competition watchdog, which unveiled investigations targeting the two tech giants' mobile phone ecosystems under new powers to crack down on digital market abuses.

Business Insider · 10h

Competition and Markets Authority to investigate Apple, Google mobile ecosystems

The Competition and Markets Authority announced that it is commencing an initial strategic market status investigation pursuant to section 9(1)

U.S. News & World Report · 10h

UK to Investigate Apple and Google's Mobile Ecosystems

The country's antitrust regulator said it would investigate whether Apple and Google have strategic market status in their mobile ecosystems, including operating systems, app stores and mobile browsers.

Google buys part of HTC's XR business

Engadget on MSN · 7h

Google buys part of HTC's Vive VR team for $250 million

Google is paying HTC $250 million in cash for a deal that will give the bigger company's plans for Android XR a boost. Under the terms of their agreement, some members of the HTC Vive engineering team will be joining Google,

TechCrunch · 16h

Google buys part of HTC’s XR business for $250M

Google has agreed to acquire part of HTC's extended-reality (XR) business for $250 million, expanding its push into virtual and augmented reality hardware The deal involves transferring some of the HTC VIVE engineering staff to Google and granting non-exclusive IP rights.

Thurrott · 4h

Google to Buy Parts of HTC’s Vive Engineering Team to Speed Up Android XR Development

Google is acquiring parts of HTC’s Vive team to accelerate the development of its new Android XR platform for headsets and glasses.

Android 16's first beta is here with major tablet improvements and iOS-like Live Updates

Android 16 Beta 1 is rolling out with major improvements to how apps render on large screens and a new notification type ...

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Google’s Identity Check for Android keeps phone thieves out of your digital accounts

Google is officially launching a new Android security feature for Pixel devices with Android 15 to prevent phone thieves from accessing your digital accounts. The feature, called Identity Check, ...

Android 16 beta just arrived — here are all the new features

Development on Android 16 is progressing quickly, and ahead of the projected l ate spring/early summer arrival Google has ...

Android 16 Beta 1 is here with an iOS clone feature, APV Codec, and more!

Google has just released the Android 16 Beta 1 update for supported Pixel devices. Here's an overview of what's new in this update!

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Android 16’s first public beta adds Google’s more limited take on live lockscreen notifications

Live Updates are dynamic notifications that live on your lockscreen, but they’re limited to ride shares, food orders, and navigation for now.

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Here’s everything new in Android 16 Beta 1 [Gallery]

Beta 1 of Android 16 is available today as most people’s introduction to Google’s next major OS version.

Samsung’s Android 15 Update—Bad News For Galaxy S24 Owners

Republished on January 23 with a new report suggesting an all-at-once upgrade for Galaxy S24 owners, as Android 15 is released.

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