Here's a look at what's new in Android 17, which starts rolling out today to Pixel phones first and then to other devices "throughout 2026," along with what's new in the June 2026 Pixel Drop.

Android 17 has been in testing since early this year, with the final beta hitting devices just a couple of weeks ago. Insofar as a mature operating system like Android still has big days, this is one ...

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning that hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel and Android operating system. The most recent flaw the ...

Google’s June 2026 Android update fixes dozens of flaws, including a potentially exploited Framework vulnerability and critical system bugs. Google’s June 2026 Android security release addresses ...

I've been covering Android and other mobile technology for close to ten years now, with a specific interest in phone accessories, e-readers, and what makes each individual phone different from another ...

Despite Android's presence in nearly every corner of the tech industry, it has yet to truly establish a foothold on PC platforms. Google has had ChromeOS powering Chromebooks for years, but the ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

Almost exactly 15 years after introducing the Chromebook platform, Google is revealing what comes next. Say goodbye the the Linux-based operating system built around a web browser and hello to… an ...

The video shows an Android 17-based operating system running on a laptop, with a homescreen featuring desktop icons and a Google search bar. The video shows an Android 17-based operating system ...

Like it or not, Amazon is starting to phase out the Fire TV operating system it’s been using for more than a decade. On both the new Fire TV Stick HD and the Fire TV Stick 4K Select that launched last ...