Google appears to be toying with a new take on notification icons in the status bar which, instead of the current look, would use the full-color app icons from your Android homescreen. The Android ...

Here's everything new in Android 16 QPR1, Google's first big update to Android 16. Material 3 Expressive and Desktop Mode are ...

The Google (Search) app on Android now has a Notifications tab in the bottom bar. This has been a long time coming, with Google originally pursuing a bell icon next to your profile image in the ...

Before I even dive into this editorial, let me make one thing clear: I like Android’s notification system a lot better than Apple’s. By default, notifications are easier to access and much more ...

Google is working on a new Android feature that automatically summarizes notifications for you. Unlike Apple’s notification summaries feature, Google’s version will only summarize conversation ...

As initially reported by Mishaal Rahman on Android Authority, Google is planning a major overhaul to the Notification Shade and Quick Settings for Android 16. Should this alteration come to fruition, ...

With about 60 seconds of simple setup, you can have Google's Gemini AI genie sum up your incoming notifications this instant — no matter what Android device you're using. At this point, I think it’s ...

One UI 8 will improve Live Notifications in Now Bar by expanding support to third-party apps. The feature was originally introduced with One UI 7, but only a handful of Samsung native apps supported ...

Samsung introduced Live Notifications in the Now Bar with One UI 7, but they’re about to get better with One UI 8. These rival Apple’s Live Activities and offer ongoing activities more accessible via ...

I don’t want to embarrass you, but the top of your phone’s screen is, like, totally a waste of space. For years now, y’see, Android device-makers have been designing devices with a circular cutout ...