Android phones are evolving fast in 2026, with AI-native features, massive batteries, robot-inspired cameras, and creaseless foldables changing mobile tech.

We sat down with Google's Sameer Samat to talk about Android's next transitional moment, sideloading, and his favorite devices right now.

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Google has earned a reputation for removing popular Android features, while often not adequately replacing them, and here's five that met the chopping block.

Google has released a cheaper mid-range A-series Pixel smartphone every year since 2019’s Pixel 3a, but the new Pixel 10a is difficult to wholeheartedly recommend, even though it's a very good phone.

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Google Warns Over 1 Billion Android Phones Are Now at Risk Your email has been sent If you’re using an older Android phone, Google has a message you probably don’t want to hear. More than 40% of ...

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Google announced new Android theft protection updates for Android 16, including expanded Identity Check requiring biometric verification and stronger authentication safeguards. In Brazil, new devices ...