Discover the Android OS, its key features and origins, and how it compares to Apple's iOS. Learn how Google developed Android for phones, tablets, and more.

Google is bringing a new optimization method called AutoFDO to Android’s kernel, using real usage data from popular apps to make the operating system run faster and more efficiently.

When images of Google's Aluminum operating system leaked online, Android users jumped for joy at the possibility of combining ChromeOS and Android into a single operating system. While Google has kept ...

At MWC 2026, we caught up with Google's Android ecosystem President, Sameer Samat, to chat about Aluminium OS and where it's ...

Android is an open-source mobile operating system developed by Google. Since its official launch in 2008, Android has grown into the most widely used operating system for smartphones, tablets, smart ...

Google's Android operating system has almost no presence on traditional PCs -- where Google instead has relied on Chrome OS -- but soon that will change, according to reports. Despite Google’s efforts ...

If you have an Android phone and you drive a car, you've probably used Android Auto. But did you know that it's different from Android Automotive?

ChromeOS and Android are often mentioned in the same breath, which has a lot to do with them both being part of Google's vast mobile and digital ecosystem. But while they share common DNA, including ...

You can plug in your phone, download an emulator, or install the Google Play Store to access Android apps on your computer. Some tinkering may be required.

Xreal on Tuesday announced a set of so-called "extended reality" glasses that run Google's Android XR software, as the companies look to take on Meta and Apple in a new arena. The launch marks an ...

Will the next Amazon Fire tablet have a Android operating system? If that's the case, prepare for a major price hike. According unnamed insiders that spoke to Reuters, Amazon is planning a strategic ...