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Another Android flagship is embracing the wide-format trend, but with a twist
Who said smartphones need to be tall to stand out?
The best PS3 emulator for Android is now on the Play Store
You'll need a beefy Android device, though. You have been warned.
Survey suggests a small Android Auto design change is proving surprisingly divisive
It's just a progress bar, isn't it?
Amazon is phasing out Fire Tablets because they weren’t ‘giving customers what they were asking for’
Panos Panay says there are more hardware announcements coming, but don’t expect an Amazon laptop.
Amazon Unveils New iPad Rivals With Alexa+ and Google Play
Amazon today announced a new lineup of Alexa Tablets, introducing three aluminum tablets with Google Play access, integrated Alexa+, and prices starting at $229.99 to compete with Apple's iPad lineup. The new tablets run Android, moving away from Amazon's Fire OS and its separate app store. Google Play support brings access to apps such as YouTube, Gmail, and Google Docs, addressing a longstanding limitation of Amazon's tablets.
Amazon’s new Kids Tablets let parents manage access to the Google Play store
You know, for kids.
Some cheap Android phones are shipping with malware baked in
Midnight Mimosa malware arrives pre-served.
Hands-on with Amazon’s Alexa Tablet 12 Pro and its wild new matte display
The Alexa line is also Amazon’s first tablet to run full-fledged Android with access to the Play Store.
These Android Photo Picker features could be good news for app devs, bad news for gallery apps
You might soon be able to flip, rotate, and crop photos directly from the Photo Picker.
Googlebooks could soon get one of Apple’s best ecosystem tricks, but do it better
New setup screens reveal how Googlebook Phone Unlock could work with Android.
First look: This Pro Max Android phone is everything the iPhone isn’t
Our first hands-on with the global Find X10 Pro Max reveals a premium design to go with that rumored price tag.
Readers vote this Android phone as the best with microSD storage
It's a close race, but this mid-ranger takes home the trophy.
Motorola starts rolling out stable Android 17 for more devices in the US
Motorola's slow rollout is finally reaching the Razr 2026 and some Edge 60 devices.
Android Canary 2610 arrives with new Pixel customization options and a missing HiLight feature
The latest experimental build gives us an early look at where Google could take Pixel customization and notifications next.
This new app promises to bring Netflix to Android Auto
Would you watch Netflix in your car? This new Android Auto app wants to make it possible.
Where the heck is Android 17 QPR1 for Google’s Pixel 11 phones?
The wait for Android 17 QPR1 on Pixel 11 phones just keep getting longer.
Android’s physical navigation buttons are back on Googlebooks, but not the way you think
An oldie but a goodie — and kind of a necessity-die.
TCL NXTPAPER 11 Plus hits a new record low in final hours of Prime Day
Save $142 on the TCL NXTPAPER 11 Plus and get an 11.45-inch Android tablet with a paper-like display at a record low.
Windows 11 is getting the kind of Android integration Googlebooks were built for
A new Quick Settings tile puts useful Android phone controls within easy reach.
I tested the iPhone 18 Pro’s variable aperture camera. Now I want it on every Android phone
The Android world is missing out.
Google Play is working on a Spotify-style taste profile, but for games
The next Android game you play might be picked by Google's AI.
Samsung backtracks on SmartTag 3 Android support — still locked to Galaxy phones
SmartTag 3 trackers won't work with your non-Galaxy Android phone, after all.