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We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Android 17 has arrived, along with a release calendar that will help users time when they can expect new ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Google surprised the Android world this afternoon by announcing that Android 17 Beta 1 is arriving “soon.” ...

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Google on Wednesday released the first beta of Android 17, which brings performance improvements and a way to add new features to media and camera apps. Most importantly, it’s changing how developers ...

A broad new smartphone test has found that Apple devices lead the industry for battery life, with the iPhone 17 Pro Max ranking as the longest-lasting phone tested and Apple tied as the top overall ...

Conor has been staunchly in favor of Android since graduating to a smartphone from his hot pink Motorola RAZR. In fact, he'll gladly ruin a friendly dinner in service of lambasting Apple devices to ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I've been using Android since version 1.5, so it's rare for a feature to catch me off guard. You can imagine that when I do come across an ...

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