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Google rolling out Android 16 Beta 1

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

Android 16’s first public beta will start rolling out later today, bringing with it dynamic lockscreen notifications for ride-sharing and food delivery, following yesterday’s reveal of a similar feature in Samsung’s Galaxy S25 phones.

FoneArena · 5h

Google rolls out Android 16 beta 1 update

Google has officially announced the rollout of Android 16 Beta 1, marking the first major step in its next Android version cycle. This “beta-quality release” is now available as an over-the-air (OTA) update for devices enrolled in the Android Beta Program.

Beebom · 5h

Android 16 Beta 1 Arrives on Google Pixel Devices, Here’s What’s New

Google has dropped the Android 16 Beta 1 update for its Pixel devices. Read this story to learn about all the new changes in this update.

Google buys part of HTC's XR business

Yahoo · 16h

Google is bulk buying HTC Vive engineers to help Android XR become a platform that can rival Meta's VR/AR dominance

Last month, Google introduced the Android XR platform in partnership with Samsung and Qualcomm, which is "a new operating system built for this next generation of computing". Now, Google has bought part of HTC Vive's engineering team, HTC Vive of course having ample experience engineering VR headsets.

Engadget on MSN · 20h

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 · 1d

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.

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

Google expands AI Overviews in Circle to Search for the Galaxy S25 series and more

As consumers stare down the launch of the Galaxy S25 series, Google is announcing a new update its search software on Android. There are two major updates that will arrive on the

UK watchdog targets Apple, Google mobile ecosystems

YAHOO!Finance · 14m

UK CMA investigates Apple and Google’s mobile ecosystems

Almost all mobile devices sold in the UK operate on either iOS or Android, with Apple and Google holding exclusive or leading positions in their app stores and browsers.

U.S. News & World Report · 21h

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

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 21h

Apple, Google Mobile Ecosystems Face U.K. Probe Under New Tech Rules

The country’s Competition and Markets Authority is investigating mobile ecosystems controlled by Apple and Alphabet’s Google to work out if they need to obey a strict new law governing digital competition.

PCMag on MSN14h

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, ...

Google releases Android 16 beta 1 for Pixels: New features, eligible models

Android 16 brings improved app compatibility for foldables, new "Live Updates" notifications, camera updates and more to ...

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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’s New Identity Check Feature is Rolling out to Pixel Devices

Google is rolling out Android 15's Identity Check feature to Pixel devices to let you know when your phone is outside a ...

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Microsoft Just Made Google Disappear On Your iPhone, Android And PC

This appears to be the follow-up to Microsoft changing the look and feel of its Bing search results to mimic Google. “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” Chrome’s boss posted when that was ...

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Google doesn't care about Android widgets anymore, but Samsung does

Google helped pioneer widgets with Android but has neglected them since. Even Google's iOS widgets are better than their ...

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Google Chrome and Android getting a ground-breaking free audio upgrade

Eclipsa Audio was already coming to YouTube and Samsung's 2025 TV line up, but now the Google Chrome browser and Android ...

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UK's competition regulator to assess if Apple, Google have too much influence and power in smartphones

For Apple, the investigation will cover areas like mobile operating systems, the App Store, and mobile browsers. Google’s ...

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