YouTube for Android is rolling out support for Android Auto but, before you get too excited, keep in mind that what you can actually do with it is rather limited. Android Auto will always pipe through ...

YouTube now shows basic playback controls in Android Auto. You can play/pause or skip videos, but you can’t watch them. The feature requires YouTube Premium (including Premium Lite) for background ...

The Android 17 Beta 3 update introduces dedicated volume controls for AI assistants, which fixes the issue of sudden loud responses. A new slider lets users set assistant volume separately, keeping it ...

Android 17 has reached the Platform Stability and third beta phase. Per Google, Platform Stability means that since "the API surface is locked; you can perform final compatibility testing and push ...

Google has announced that Android Automotive will soon be able to control a lot more systems in a vehicle. The aim is to make software development easier in new cars, and it's already being embraced ...

Android 17 is fixing one of the most irritating parts of using your phone, its internet controls. If you’ve ever tried to switch off Wi-Fi quickly and got pulled into an extra menu instead, this ...

Image of a Pixel phone with Android's Quick Settings on it. Original photo by Joe Maring. Gemini Nano Banana Pro was used to modify the photo and place the screenshot on the screen. Android 17 Beta 3 ...

I've been covering Android and other mobile technology for close to ten years now, with a specific interest in phone accessories, e-readers, and what makes each individual phone different from another ...

Android has been creeping into cars for more than a decade, first with the phone-based Android Auto and later with built-in Android Automotive OS. Even when Android is running on cars, it has not been ...

Google is announcing a new version of Android Automotive that goes beyond infotainment use cases to control more of the car. At the moment, Google’s Android Automotive OS (AAOS) lets carmakers “build ...

OnePlus could be planning to enter the gaming handheld scene with an Android device that's a bit different. A prominent leaker claims a phone manufacturer is working on a handheld specifically for ...