The Israel Defense Forces, or IDF, is expanding its mandate against Android use for official purposes. According to reports from the Israeli media, IDF officers with ranks above Lieutenant Colonel are ...

Google is following through on its pledge to split Android versions into more frequent updates. We already had one Android 16 release this year, and now it’s time for the second. The new version is ...

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What is the latest Android 16 Beta? As of December 17, 2025, the latest Android 16 release is QPR3 Beta 1. Android 16 QPR2 was just released via the stable release channel in early December. To get ...

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Google has suddenly confirmed Android is under attack, rushing out fixes for two vulnerabilities “that could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed.” ...

Last December, Android XR was officially announced. Google is now following that up with a “future of Android XR” livestream on December 8. On December 8, Google is hosting “The Android Show | XR ...

Switching up the release schedule could bring new features to third-party Android phones much faster. Switching up the release schedule could bring new features to third-party Android phones much ...

Google has just released the Android Security Bulletin for December, which includes an exhaustive list of vulnerabilities affecting Android devices. Unlike manufacturer-specific updates like Pixel's ...

Keeping up with the latest and greatest apps and games is a difficult task, but I’m here to help. Each month, I detail a list of the best new Android apps and games, and the Holiday edition is packed ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I've been using Android since version 1.5, so it's not often that a feature catches me off guard. You can imagine that when I do come across an ...