Google rebuilt Android’s kernel using AutoFDO and real app data, boosting performance, speeding system calls, and improving app launches. Image: Denny Müller/Unsplash Android could soon feel ...

Google just emailed site owners about new Google Business Profile Playbooks containing recommendations for optimizing local listings. Daniel Hale pinged me on LinkedIn about this the other day after ...

Google is working on some behind-the-scenes changes that should make Android phones feel faster while also improving battery life. Announced by the Android LLVM toolchain team this week, Google is ...

Google shared today that Android and Chrome have set “new performance records” for mobile web browsing. The company is specifically using the Speedometer and LoadLine benchmarks to make this “fastest ...

Pixel phones’ optional 80% charging limit works differently than it used to. As of the March update, phones with the setting enabled charge to about 77% at a normal rate, then slow charging ...

Gemini is perhaps the best thing to happen to Android since Google Assistant — and it’s constantly pushing the boundaries in smartphone AI. Google recently started testing a full-blown agentic mode ...

For years, we relied heavily on headphones and speakers to improve the listening experience, as older smartphones usually didn't feature advanced, powerful speakers. But those days are largely gone.

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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I've spent a significant portion of my life searching for ways to extend the battery life on my Android phones. Admittedly, that sounds rather ...

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