Nothing has begun rolling out Android 16-based Nothing OS 4.0 to the Phone (3a) and Phone (3a) Pro, bringing a redesigned ...

Google is working on improving the cybersecurity of Android smartphones and tablets by hardening the defenses of the entire ecosystem at the firmware level. Firmware is the computer software behind ...

Google's major December 2025 update for Pixel phones addresses critical issues including battery drain, emergency calling ...

Google has started working to harden the security of Android at the firmware level, a component of the software stack that interacts directly with the various processors of a system on a chip (SoC).

Like everything else in life, having and using an Android phone is both a blessing and a bane. There are infinite customizations to be had, and each manufacturer does something unique to their Android ...

Android phones are getting major upgrades: emotion-aware captions, scam-checking AI, urgent call labels, safer group chats, ...

Why it matters: Android is the world's most popular mobile operating system, but it's also the hardest to secure against a variety of cybersecurity threats that keep evolving. Google aims to improve ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...