Since rolling out the first version of Android in 2008, Google has largely stuck to one major release per year. Android 16 ...

Google Chrome is by far the most popular browser on Android, supporting devices of all sizes and form factors. Given Android's fragmentation, Google ensures that newer Chrome releases remain ...

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Waze is ending support for some older versions of Android. Google will soon stop updating the Waze app on devices running Android 9 Pie or older versions of Android. The app will continue to function ...

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 ...

Although the exact date changes each year, Android releases happen on a fairly predictable yearly cycle that gives Google enough time to plan, implement, and test whatever features and APIs it want to ...

If you rely on an older Android device, whether it's a phone, tablet or car infotainment unit, you may soon lose access to all the new Waze features. Waze's latest beta, version 5.9.90 and higher, now ...

Android is the dominant smartphone OS on the global market, and over the years it has become essentially the only competitor to Apple's iOS. But the platform had humble beginnings before it erased the ...

Big Android version updates are now basically obsolete... And that might actually be a good thing. If you're a smartphone fan of a certain vintage, you'll no doubt remember a new Android version ...

Android users with older systems face a new reality: YouTube app access has been cut off. For many smartphone owners still running Android 7.1.2 or earlier versions ...