Google made several developer announcements at I/O 2026, led by AI Studio's new capability to build native Android apps.

This free, open-source app can silently update apps in the background.

“Bubbles” are an underrated part of Android notifications, with WhatsApp apparently working to add support just like another Meta app already had. Notification bubbles are often known by another name ...

Third-party chatbot apps consistently dominate the App Store top charts, and in iOS 27, Apple reportedly has a first-party Siri app coming for your iPhone Home Screen to compete. Here are the rumored ...

NoVoice malware was found in 50 Android apps on Google Play, with 2.3 million downloads, by bypassing detection and targeting outdated devices. Hackers didn’t sneak past Google Play’s defenses. They ...

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If I told any average person that my Android phone’s notifications could now be sticky, shareable, and extra-smart about snoozing, they’d probably look at me like I was a lunatic. And, let’s be honest ...

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Android 17 is rumored to include a native App Lock feature. New code strings suggest that locked app notifications will show generic “New message” or “New notification” text instead of the usual ...

The first developer beta of iOS 26.3 is here, and with it, settings that make transferring to Android easier and notification forwarding for third-party wearables. With Monday's iOS 26.3 update, Apple ...

Microsoft is working on a useful upgrade for Phone Link that fixes one of the most annoying parts of streaming Android apps on Windows 11. A new expanded view option lets you stretch Android apps ...