Is your Pixel getting Google's big Android 16 QPR3 update? Here's every supported phone

Android 16 QPR3 is rolling out now with Google's March Pixel Drop. Is your phone being updated? Let's find out.

With developer verification, Google’s Apple envy threatens to dismantle Android’s open legacy

In the coming weeks, Google will officially debut Android developer verification, which will require app makers outside the ...

March Pixel Drop is here, bringing smarter Gemini tools, At a Glance updates, and more features

The March Pixel Drop is here, bringing a desktop mode, AI task automation, and new search tools to the Pixel 10 and supported Pixel devices.
Hackaday

Neither Android Nor IOS: DIY Smartphone Runs On ESP32!

You may or may not be reading this on a smartphone, but odds are that even if you aren’t, you own one. Well, possess one, ...

Android gets patches for Qualcomm zero-day exploited in attacks

Google has released security updates to patch 129 Android security vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited zero-day flaw in a Qualcomm display component.

Xiaomi HyperOS 3.1 stable rollout begins: These devices are getting it first

Following weeks of beta testing, Xiaomi has finally begun rolling out a stable HyperOS 3.1 update to the initial set of devices. The latest HyperOS software, based on Android 16, brings meaningful ...

March Pixel Drop and Android updates bring long-awaited features to your phone

Google’s March 2026 Pixel Drop enhances Circle to Search and introduces smarter restaurant recommendations through Magic Cue and Gemini, alongside broader Android ecosystem updates like Find Hub ...
CNX Software

Rockchip RK3588 and RK3576 H.264 and H.265 video decoders gain mainline Linux support

Rockchip RK3588 and RK3576 get mainline Linux support for H.264 (AVC) and H.265 (HEVC) hardware video coders thanks to work from Collabora.