There's A Good Reason Why Android Stopped Using Dessert Names For New Versions

Android switched from dessert names to numbers in 2019 to make version names easier to understand for users around the world.

Why Did Android Stop Using Dessert Names For New OS Versions?

From Cupcake to Pie, Android releases had dessert names for over a decade. Google stopped using them officially with Android ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft’s Project Solara is an Android OS designed for agents instead of apps

Microsoft has been deeply committed to the growth of generative AI technology in recent years through its now-fragmented partnership with OpenAI. At Build 2026, the company remains all-in on AI, and ...
Mashable

What is Aluminium OS? What we know about Google's Android desktop operating system.

Despite Android's presence in nearly every corner of the tech industry, it has yet to truly establish a foothold on PC platforms. Google has had ChromeOS powering Chromebooks for years, but the ...
Techopedia

Google Wants Android to Become an AI Operating System | Techopedia Consumer Report

Lynnae is a journalist with over five years of experience covering all things tech. During that time, she's reported on a wide range of topics,… Google used this year’s The Android Show: I/O Edition ...
CNET

What Will Be Running Inside the New Googlebook Laptops? What We Know So Far

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. When he's not in front of a ...
TechCrunch

Android adds a feature to stop you from doomscrolling

An anti-doomscrolling feature is now built into Android. (Yes, things have gotten that bad.) On Tuesday, Google announced Pause Point, which is designed to keep users from engaging with addictive apps ...
Android Authority

Android 17 will soon tell you whether your OS is legit

Google has announced that an OS verification feature is coming to Android 17. This feature will tell you whether you’re running an official, Google-blessed Android version. The company is also ...
PC World

The new Fire TV OS is for Amazon, not you

Like it or not, Amazon is starting to phase out the Fire TV operating system it’s been using for more than a decade. On both the new Fire TV Stick HD and the Fire TV Stick 4K Select that launched last ...
Digital Trends

Samsung’s next Galaxy Book laptops could run Android-based OS instead of Windows

Samsung’s laptop lineup might undergo a major shift. According to a SamMobile report, Samsung is actively developing Galaxy Book laptops that run on Android rather than Windows. It would represent a ...
NBC Chicago

Android users could be owed up to $100 from Google in a class-action settlement

Millions of Android users could be getting up to $100 in a new $135 million class-action Google settlement. Around 100 million users will be eligible to receive payment, but whether you're included ...
MassLive

100M Android users can cash in on Google’s $135 million settlement: How to get your share

About 100 million Android users across the United States may be eligible for a cash payment from a $135 million class action settlement against Google — and you don’t need to file a claim to get it.