The Qi2 wireless charging spec was originally announced back in early 2023. However, Android phone makers haven’t exactly been rushing to add Qi2 support to their latest devices since then. That’s ...

The Android 16 preview cycle continues today with QPR2 Beta 1 today for Pixel devices. Over the coming hours, we’ll dive into all of Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1’s new features and every single change. (The ...

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Apple's Swift programming language is now being officially extended to support Android app development through the establishment of a dedicated Android Working Group within the Swift open-source ...

Android 16’s stable version is out and is already rolling out to Google Pixels. Other Android brands are also gearing up for the OS release with their custom skins on the top. If you are waiting for ...