Android File Sharing Could Soon Become Effortless

Android may soon get the Tap to Share feature. The evidences were spotted in the leaked builds of One UI 9 and Android 17 system-level code.

Your Android phone is getting an AirDrop-style tap to share trick

Google and Samsung are building a tap to share feature for Android that lets you transfer files by holding two phones together. Evidence appears across One UI 9, Play Services, and Android 17.
The Irish Times

Is this privacy-based phone operating system moving mainstream?

Motorola is the granddaddy of the mobile phone world. In 1983 it unveiled the world’s first commercial handset: a brick-like wodge of a thing that took 10 hours to charge enough for 30 minutes of call ...

Android 17 Leaks Reveal Major Redesign, AI Features, and Privacy Upgrades

Android 17 beta is here. Here’s what is confirmed so far, what leaks suggest, and which rumored features may arrive later in 2026.
Forbes

875 Million Android Phones Put At Risk From This 60 Second Hack

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Android phones can be hacked in 60 seconds. Updated March 18: Article now updated with a ...
IEEE

Machine Learning-based Malware Detection on Android Operating System using AdaBoost Algorithm and ReliefF Feature Selection Method

Abstract: Technological advancements occur rapidly from year to year. Currently, we experience the benefits of this rapid technological development, including the widespread use of smartphones in our ...
CNBC

Google wants Intrinsic to be 'Android of robotics' as it pushes into physical AI

In folding its Intrinsic project into the main company this week and out of "Other Bets," Google is aiming to mimic its Android strategy for robots. "We're trying to make it accessible for anyone," ...
BGR

Android Auto And Android Automotive OS Are Not The Same - Here's What You Need To Know

Android Auto, like Apple CarPlay, has become one of the most popular smartphone mirroring systems for modern cars. Support for Android Auto comes baked in most cars right from the factory and enables ...
Android

Google Says Android Is Evolving From 'Operating System to Intelligent System'

At Samsung Galaxy Unpacked, Sameer Samat teased that “amazing things” are coming with Android 17, describing Android’s shift from a traditional OS to an AI-driven “intelligent system.” He highlighted ...
Computerworld

3 future Android features you can give yourself today

Here in the land o’ Android, things are always evolving — and it isn’t only because of big operating system updates. It’s a massive advantage of being on the Android side of things, and it doesn’t get ...
BGR

Android's Next Big Evolution 'Aluminium' Isn't Coming Soon (And It's Clear Why)

When images of Google's Aluminum operating system leaked online, Android users jumped for joy at the possibility of combining ChromeOS and Android into a single operating system. While Google has kept ...
Wired

The Best Alternative Operating Systems to Get Google Off Your Phone

Want Google out of your life? It's pretty easy to find alternative search, email, and photo storage providers, but it's much harder to come up with a mobile operating system that's free of Google. The ...