I never thought I could multitask like this on a phone ...

App bubbles are especially great on foldables.

Google has officially rolled out Android 17 with a huge multitasking upgrade: app bubbles. Here's how to use the new feature on your Pixel!

Google has released Android 17 and Wear OS 7, introducing new multitasking features, parental controls, security tools, and smartwatch upgrades. The launch is also accompanied by a Pixel Drop that ...

Over the past few years, Google has made major changes to the Android OS to better accommodate tablets and other large-screen devices. These include new features like a taskbar, desktop windowing, ...

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Every now and then, you run into some genuinely surprising new Android option that actually makes you sit up and say: Whoaaaa. (Kindly apply an early-90s Keanu affectation onto that when reading it in ...

Discover the best new additions to Android 17, from split-screen gaming on foldables to customizable dark modes and a hidden ...

No Android 17? No problem. You can still enjoy some of the software's most noteworthy additions — no matter who made your ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Android 17 rumors point to Motion Assist, App Bubbles, native app locking, Gemini updates, and Android XR news ahead of Google I/O 2026. Google’s next big Android reveal is just days away. Ahead of ...