Honor has announced that its flagship smartphone, the Magic8 Pro, has joined the Android 17 beta program and is now eligible to receive Android 17 Beta 3. In a press release, Honor confirmed that ...

Motorola appears to be a little more promising this year in terms of software updates. The company began its Android 17 beta program shortly after Google released the first beta in February 2026, and ...

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After months of testing, Android Desktop Mode finally arrives with the March Pixel Drop. Pixel 8 and newer models can connect to external displays via USB-C for a full desktop experience. The mode ...

In an open letter to Google and the Android developer community, Keep Android Open argues that the new policy threatens innovation, competition, privacy, and user freedom. Google’s planned Android ...

Google rolled out the first Android 17 beta for eligible Pixel devices earlier this month, and other smartphone makers are now starting to follow suit. In a somewhat unexpected move, Motorola is among ...

Even though the Android 16 rollout hasn’t gone smoothly for Motorola devices, the company has shown clear signs it’s focusing on improving the software rollout. But I wasn’t expecting a dramatic shift ...

In a world where manufacturers are pushing their tablets to replace your laptop, Boox has taken a different approach with the Boox Note Air5 C. It doesn’t want to replace your laptop; it wants to ...

With the release of Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3 today, Google has allowed the Pixel 10’s newest device, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, to get in on the fun. Starting now, you can enroll your Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro ...

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