https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/Androiden-usTue, 19 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/3D_DROID_HEAD_200x200.max-80x80.format-webp.webphttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-xr-io-2026/The image shows black Google intelligent eyewear frames by Gentle Monster and dark green black Google intelligent eyewear frames by Warby Parker. There are also icons for several apps, as well as examples of intelligent eyewear displays.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Hero_Image_ggl_xr_io.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Intelligent eyewear combines new hardware and the power of Gemini, you can get directions, send texts and snap photos — without taking out your phone.Tue, 19 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-xr-io-2026/AndroidXR and ARarticleIntelligent eyewear combines new hardware and the power of Gemini, you can get directions, send texts and snap photos — without taking out your phone.Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-xr-io-2026/Shahram IzadiXRhttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-halo/<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Android_Halo.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Android Halo brings intelligence from your agent right to your status bar.Tue, 19 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-halo/AndroidarticleGooglehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-halo/https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/meet-googlebook/Googlebook thumbnail<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Thumbnail_for_video.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">We’re introducing Googlebook, a new category of laptops designed for Gemini Intelligence and perfectly in sync with your Android phone.Tue, 12 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/meet-googlebook/AndroidarticleWe’re introducing Googlebook, a new category of laptops designed for Gemini Intelligence and perfectly in sync with your Android phone.Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/meet-googlebook/Alex KuscherLaptops & Tabletshttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-17-creator-features/Anaya showing ways to create with Android<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Ananya_Cutdown_Thumbnail.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">New features on Android 17 include an optimized Instagram experience, advanced editing tools and Adobe Premiere.Tue, 12 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-17-creator-features/AndroidarticleNew features on Android 17 include an optimized Instagram experience, advanced editing tools and Adobe Premiere.Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-17-creator-features/Patrick ShehaneEngineeringhttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-in-cars-updates/Rendering of the new driving experience<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/hero_blog_new55.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Android Auto and cars with Google built-in are getting upgrades. Drivers can look forward to a rich new experience, premium entertainment and a more capable Gemini.Tue, 12 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-in-cars-updates/AndroidarticleAndroid Auto and cars with Google built-in are getting upgrades. Drivers can look forward to a rich new experience, premium entertainment and a more capable Gemini.Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-in-cars-updates/Guemmy KimAndroid for Carshttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/noto-3d-emoji/<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/emoji_social.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">With added depth and rich details, Noto 3D emoji make it easier to say what words alone can miss.Tue, 12 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/noto-3d-emoji/AndroidarticleGooglehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/noto-3d-emoji/Jennifer DanielEmojihttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/new-android-updates/Phone next to the text "Easy, secure sharing."<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/BlogHeader_DqT05tp.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">The latest Android updates let you share files and switch devices with ease and keep your chats secure.Tue, 12 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/new-android-updates/AndroidarticleThe latest Android updates let you share files and switch devices with ease and keep your chats secure.Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/new-android-updates/Erik KayEngineering for Android Core Platformhttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-show-io-edition-2026/<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/GIF_Keyword_header.gif">Your front-row seat to the latest breakthroughs on the world’s most popular operating system.Tue, 12 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-show-io-edition-2026/AndroidGeminiarticle<p data-block-key="tpe74">Your front-row seat to the latest breakthroughs on the world’s most popular operating system.</p>Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-show-io-edition-2026/Sameer Samathttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/gemini-intelligence/Gemini Intelligence blog header showing Intelligent autofill, new devices, Rambler, Watch widgets, and more.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Bento_Blog_header-_5.6.26_.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">At the Android Show 2026, we introduced Gemini Intelligence, proactive new AI features on Android.Tue, 12 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/gemini-intelligence/Gemini FeaturesAndroidarticleAt the Android Show 2026, we introduced Gemini Intelligence, proactive new AI features on Android.Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/gemini-intelligence/Mindy Brookshttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/pause-point/<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Reclaim-your-time-with-Pause-Po.max-600x600.format-webp_nL2QbLK.webp">This new wellbeing feature helps stop doomscrolling so you can use your phone with more intent.Tue, 12 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/pause-point/AndroidarticleGooglehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/pause-point/Sophie SandersProduct Management, Kids & Familieshttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-ios-end-to-end-encrypted-rcs-messaging/A woman texting on an Android phone with end-to-end encryption enabled<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Header-Image_2096x1182_2_1_1.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">End-to-end encrypted RCS messaging is rolling out for Android and iPhone users, securing your cross-platform chats by default.Mon, 11 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-ios-end-to-end-encrypted-rcs-messaging/AndroidarticleEnd-to-end encrypted RCS messaging is rolling out for Android and iPhone users, securing your cross-platform chats by default.Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-ios-end-to-end-encrypted-rcs-messaging/Elmar WeberAndroid and Business Communicationshttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/cars-with-google-built-in-gemini-tips-2026/Gemini navigation on a car screen<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/I_O_26_Gemini_AAE_blog_post_-_H.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Thanks to deep integrations with both your vehicle and your apps, Gemini in cars with Google built-in will help drivers do more safely while still focusing on the road.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/cars-with-google-built-in-gemini-tips-2026/AndroidarticleThanks to deep integrations with both your vehicle and your apps, Gemini in cars with Google built-in will help drivers do more safely while still focusing on the road.Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/cars-with-google-built-in-gemini-tips-2026/Alankar AgnihotriCars with Google built-inhttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-xr-immersive-features-update-april-2026/A woman in a modern living room wearing a Galaxy XR headset. She is watching a soccer match, and the display has been augmented with three large, floating, virtual screens watching a Paris Saint-Germain soccer match.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Final_Hero_Image.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Android XR adds spatial conversion for 2D apps, the ability to pin apps to your walls and more ways to watch, create, and explore.Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-xr-immersive-features-update-april-2026/Android EnterpriseAndroidarticleAndroid XR adds spatial conversion for 2D apps, the ability to pin apps to your walls and more ways to watch, create, and explore.Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-xr-immersive-features-update-april-2026/Juston Paynehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/google-tv/new-gemini-features-march-2026/Image of a Google TV device displaying an NBA brief in a bright living room.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/updated_blog_hero_image__1.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">New Gemini features for Google TV include richer visual answers, deep dives, and sports briefs, making it easier to explore the topics you love.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/google-tv/new-gemini-features-march-2026/Google TVAndroidGeminiarticleNew Gemini features for Google TV include richer visual answers, deep dives, and sports briefs, making it easier to explore the topics you love.Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/google-tv/new-gemini-features-march-2026/Hanwook KimGoogle TVRuturaj PatilGoogle TVhttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-automotive-os/A dark-colored electric vehicle (EV) charging from a yellow charging station in a city setting.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Open_sourcAndOS_01_exp_HERO_Her.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Android Automotive OS is expanding as an open-source platform for core car functions, enabling new features and updates from manufacturers.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-automotive-os/AndroidarticleAndroid Automotive OS is expanding as an open-source platform for core car functions, enabling new features and updates from manufacturers.Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-automotive-os/Matt CrowleyAndroid Automotivehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/find-hub-luggage/Find Hub logo with airlines, travel and location icons<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Find_Hub_Q126_Keyword_1.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Find your lost luggage faster. A new Find Hub network feature lets you securely share an item's live location with airlines.Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/find-hub-luggage/AndroidarticleFind your lost luggage faster. A new Find Hub network feature lets you securely share an item's live location with airlines.Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/find-hub-luggage/Angela Hsiaohttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/new-android-features-march-2026/A person customizes their Calling Card by adding a personal photo and a bold green font. They also watch a short video in Google Play previewing the Canva app on an Android phone.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Keyword_blog_placement_Blog_soc.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Find friends without leaving the chat, recover lost bags by sharing tracker tag links, explore new apps via bite-sized videos, and more.Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/new-android-features-march-2026/AndroidarticleFind friends without leaving the chat, recover lost bags by sharing tracker tag links, explore new apps via bite-sized videos, and more.Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/new-android-features-march-2026/Angana GhoshAndroidhttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-mwc-barcelona-2026/<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/1_hero_image.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">At the Android Avenue, attendees of MWC Barcelona can experience the latest AI features through hands-on demos on the newest devices and prototype glasses.Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-mwc-barcelona-2026/AndroidarticleGooglehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-mwc-barcelona-2026/Menaka ShroffAndroid Ecosystem Marketinghttps://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/gemini-app/android-multi-step-tasks/<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/1920x1080_nq6jy78.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Launching soon for Pixel 10 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Series, you can offload multi-step tasks to Gemini.Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/gemini-app/android-multi-step-tasks/Gemini AppAndroidPixelarticleGooglehttps://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/gemini-app/android-multi-step-tasks/https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/samsung-unpacked-2026/A woman in a red turtleneck, camouflage shorts, and black boots poses against a bright red wall, while a smartphone to her right displays a Google search page with image recognition results.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Blog_header_2096x1182_withoutte.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">At Samsung Unpacked 2026, we showcased how Samsung Galaxy S26 devices are getting the latest in Android’s AI features.Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/samsung-unpacked-2026/SearchGemini AppAndroidAIarticleAt Samsung Unpacked 2026, we showcased how Samsung Galaxy S26 devices are getting the latest in Android’s AI features.Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/samsung-unpacked-2026/Mindy Brooks