Android plays catchup with iOS

Experts Tested Google's New Android Scam Feature—Here's What Happened
The new AI-powered scam detection feature, dubbed AI-powered Scam Detection, is built into Android's existing security system, and uses algorithms to spot scam patterns, phishing attempts and suspicious behavior.
Android plays catchup with iOS with new Live Updates feature in Google Maps
A new feature in Android 16 will offer Live Updates similar to iOS's Live Activities, now spotted in Google Maps.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Here's How to Get Live Updates to Show on Google Maps With the Android 16 Beta
Google Maps now takes advantage of Android 16's Live Updates feature in the latest 2.1 beta build. Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene.
Google Maps is the first app to support Android 16's Live Updates feature
Google Maps seems to be the first app to support Android 16’s Live Updates feature, which shows notifications as status bar chips.
Now Google Maps is starting to use Android 16’s live update notifications
Google Maps is the first app we’re seeing adopt Android 16’s new Live Updates feature, according to Android Authority. Users on Android 16 beta 2.1 can now see the time until their next turn and estimated time to arrival on the status bar of their device.
I spoke to a Google exec about the big changes to Android updates this year, and I couldn't be more excited
We talk with the VP and GM of Android Platform, Seang Chau, at MWC, discussing important changes to Android 16 and update ...
The new Google Search widget is a game changer that you should download it ASAP
The shortcut feature is only available on the Google Search widget (it's the one you can resize and move around). It does not ...
Google is 'looking into' stackable widgets on Android, but don't count on them arriving anytime soon
During a Q&A, the Android team said it was looking into stackable widgets, but it's not committed to the idea yet.
DOJ's revised antitrust remedies allow Google to fund AI startups
DOJ's revised remedies for antitrust case against Google allow the Mountain View giant to continue funding AI startups.
Your Android Phones Aren’t ‘Google’ Anymore, They’re All ‘Gemini’
You may soon be able to activate the Android assistant with 'Hey Gemini,' potentially signaling the end for 'Hey Google.' ...
Google’s bringing lock screen widgets back to Android phones this summer — here's what we know
Over on the Android Developers Blog, Product Manager Tyler Beneke and Software Engineer Luca Silva confirmed that lock screen ...
This useful Google Clock widget is making its way to Android phones
The Google Clock Starter Widget, once a mainstay of the Pixel Tablet, is now making its way over to smartphones with Android ...
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Google will show off some of Android 16’s tricks as it gears for early release
Google’s Head of Android said the tech giant is on track to release Android 16 in June, due to the new ‘Trunk Stable’ ...