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After a brief delay, Google is now releasing Android 17 Beta 1 for Pixel devices. It arrives one day later than originally intended, and after being spotted online. Google didn’t give any reason for ...

Android 16, which might arrive as early as June, should bring a number of exciting changes and upgrades when it debuts -- but one upgrade is specifically designed to give older phones a boost when ...

Google rebuilt Android’s kernel using AutoFDO and real app data, boosting performance, speeding system calls, and improving ...

Google's Android 16 QPR2 update for the Pixel 10 Pro lineup brings real but understated performance gains, all based on fresh benchmark testing from launch through the December 2025 update. According ...

Qualcomm has finally taken the wraps off of its latest and greatest mobile chipset, in the form of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Yes, that's the real name of the new chipset –- and yes, it's ...

The good news? You don’t need to buy a new phone or factory reset your device to get back that smooth performance. Hidden deep in Android’s settings are powerful tweaks that can make your phone feel ...

Google’s Pixel phones are known for offering a stock Android experience and using Google’s own Tensor G-series processors. However, their performance has historically been somewhat underwhelming. That ...

Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. It features the Qualcomm Oryon CPU and next-gen Qualcomm Adreno GPU. Improvements should enable better phone speeds, camera, AI, and more. Nearly ...