This app brings Pixel 10’s Google Maps power-saving mode to older Pixels

In November 2025, Google introduced a new power-saving mode in Google Maps, exclusive to the Pixel 10. It preserves power ...
TalkAndroid

This hidden setting makes your app’s navigation shockingly accurate—have you tried it yet?

Ever been confidently navigating only to be left stranded by your GPS the moment you enter a tunnel, ordered by a robotic ...
InfoWorld

Intro to Hotwire: HTML over the wire

This concept isn’t new—in fact, it is the essence of representational state transfer (REST). Instead of converting to a ...
Droid Life

What’s New in Android 16 QPR3 Beta: At a Glance, Flashlight, Navigation Buttons, More

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Google may have released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 at the worst possible time of the day, but we’re still going ...
BGR

6 Free Android TV Apps You Need To Install Before Google Removes Sideloading

One feature that makes Android so special is the freedom to sideload APK (Android Package Kit) files, letting you install compatible apps outside the Play Store. The good news is that sideloading ...
InfoQ

After Seven Years, Google Reinvents Android Navigation with Jetpack Navigation 3

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...
ExtremeTech

Google Introduces New Android Verification Rules, Will Still Let Some Users Side-Load Apps

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9to5google

What’s new in Google Home app 4.3: Edge-to-edge Android design, more

Google is rolling out Home app 4.3 for Android (not yet widely available) and iOS (already live) today as a more sizable update. Of note for Android is an edge-to-edge design on Android 15 and newer, ...
TechSpot

Android won't kill sideloading after all, but new verification rules will make it harder

The big picture: While Google maintains that identity verification will enhance security and trust across the platform, open-source communities remain concerned that even a softened version of the ...
autoevolution

Google Is Building the Navigation App Everybody Will Use

The battle in the navigation software space has gotten fiercer in recent years, primarily because other companies, including navigation specialists like Sygic, TomTom, and HERE, have become more ...
Android Police

My go-to Android TV streaming apps after trying nearly all of them

Ben Khalesi writes about where artificial intelligence, consumer tech, and everyday technology intersect for Android Police. With a background in AI and Data Science, he’s great at turning geek speak ...
Ars Technica

Google settlement with Epic caps Play Store fees, boosts other Android app stores

Google has spent the last few years waging a losing battle against Epic Games, which accused the Android maker of illegally stifling competition in mobile apps. Losses in court left Google to make ...