I connected Gemini with these apps; my Android phone became smarter overnight

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CNET

Android 17's Bubbles Is the Best Thing to Happen to Phone Multitasking

The Bubbles feature is currently rolling out with Android 17 on compatible Google Pixel phones. You can set it up by ...

How I turned my old Android phone into a streaming stick for free - in 6 easy steps

Go to Settings, then Display, and increase the screen timeout to 30 minutes or more. For a more permanent solution, I enable ...
Android

Instagram Finally Lets You Drag and Drop Posts to Rearrange Your Profile

Instagram has finally launched the ability to rearrange posts on your profile grid, so you can arrange them in any way you want. Just press and hold any post to see the new “Reorder grid” option in ...
TechCrunch

Google’s AI Studio now lets anyone build Android apps in minutes

The AI coding boom is now coming directly for Android app development. On Tuesday at Google IO 2026, the company announced new native Android app creation capabilities in its web-based Google AI ...
TechCrunch

Google’s ‘Create My Widget’ feature will let you vibe-code your own widgets

Google on Tuesday unveiled a new “Create My Widget” feature for Android that allows users to vibe-code their own custom widgets. The feature will first launch on the latest Samsung Galaxy and Google ...
Android

Android 16 QPR3 Finally Delivers a Native Desktop Mode to Your Phone

Google is finally rolling out a proper, native desktop mode to all eligible Pixel devices with the Android 16 QPR3 update and its connected display support. The feature allows users to transform their ...
BGR

8 Cool New Gadgets Every Android Phone Owner Should Know About

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. With iPhone users spending nearly double that of Android customers on apps and accessories, it's a bit of a twist to find that Android ...
Linux Journal

Bringing Desktop Linux GUIs to Android: The Next Step in Graphical App Support

Android has long been focused on running mobile apps, but in recent years, features aimed at developers and power users have begun pushing its boundaries. One exciting frontier: running full Linux ...
Ars Technica

Android 16 review: Post-hype

Google recently released Android 16, which brings a smattering of new features for Pixel phones, with promises of additional updates down the road. The numbering scheme has not been consistent over ...
Android Authority

Android 16 review: It's actually a big update, and I don’t want to hear otherwise

Today is the big day: Google just released Android 16 to the public. The update is rolling out now to the Pixel 6 and later, and the update’s source code is now available to developers on the Android ...
Computerworld

The easiest ways to view, sign, and edit PDFs on Android

For a format that’s been around for a solid few decades, the tried-and-true PDF sure can be a pain in the patootie. You know what I’m talkin’ about here, right? Practically every time I’m forced to ...