I’ve come to realize that convenience often carries a healthy dose of mediocrity, and Google Maps might be the undisputed king of it. Google Maps is what I’d call good enough software. It’s definitely ...

In a handy new tweak rolling out now, Google Maps now shows more prominent street labels on Android Auto. Google Maps has long shown street labels along each road, but outside of your next turn, ...

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These are precisely the words Google used when it announced immersive navigation. "The biggest update in over a decade." And after a debut last month in the United States on iPhone and Android, the ...

Gemini can serve as my voice assistant and chat partner when I’m behind the wheel. Here are my favorite tasks to give the AI.

Millions of Android users could be eligible for a payment under a $135 million class-action settlement over allegations that Google's operating system caused mobile devices to send data without users' ...

There is currently $135 million up for grabs after Google reached a settlement in January 2026, following a class action lawsuit alleging that Google's Android devices transferred cellular data to ...

Dhruv Bhutani has covered the Android ecosystem since 2010, with a focus on smartphones, connected devices, and home networking. His reporting is informed by hands-on experience reviewing hundreds of ...

This will be the last major Android OS update for the Pixel 6 series (not Pixel 6a), with updates set to end in October 2026. Google’s latest Pixel 10a release, is not yet supported. As of April 16, ...

Apple’s iOS 26.5 update adds encrypted RCS, new wallpapers, Maps suggestions, and security updates for older devices.

Hey Android users: Google might owe you some cash. If you’ve used an Android device with a cellular data plan in the U.S. anytime since November 2017, you could be eligible for a slice of a massive ...