Magic Cue, one of the smartest Android features on the Pixel phones, is coming to more apps

Google confirmed a Snapchat integration, a new UI, and strong hints at Wallet and Tasks support. It’s the update the feature actually needed.

Vibe coding is coming to your phone
Vibe coding is coming to your phone

“There’s an app for that” was the promise of the App Store from the very beginning. The app that will get your phone to do the thing you want it to? It’s just a few taps away. The tagline wasn’t strictly true – I’m still waiting for that one perfect grocery list app. Still, apps […]

Gemini Intelligence hardware requirements revealed — here’s which Samsung, Google, and other Android phones can run Create My Widget, Rambler, and more

Small print on the Gemini Intelligence site reveals that most pre-2026 phones won’t get access to the software, including the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Pixel 9 series, and more.

Android 17 is getting its own version of Apple’s Handoff
Android 17 is getting its own version of Apple’s Handoff

Google is adding a new Android feature that resembles Apple’s Handoff, allowing you to start a task on your Android phone and continue it right where you left off from a compatible tablet. “Continue On” is designed to eventually be bidirectional, but Google says that at launch it will only support tasks moving from a […]

Android 17 is finally getting Apple’s Handoff feature, and it’s about time

Android 17’s new Continue On feature lets you start an app on your phone and instantly pick up where you left off on your tablet, with just one tap.

Google Play is getting TikTok-style app previews and AI-powered search

Google has announced its integrating Google Play with the Gemini app, enabling app and conten discovery. The company has also revealed Play Shorts, a short-form video feed for browsing apps, and Ask Play, a conversational AI search tool that can help u…

Google launches Android CLI 1.0 so AI coding agents can tap into Android Studio’s full power
Google launches Android CLI 1.0 so AI coding agents can tap into Android Studio’s full power

Google has released Android CLI at a stable version 1.0, giving AI coding agents a direct line into Android Studio’s capabilities without ever opening the IDE. The announcement, made at Google I/O 2026 on 19 May, is a frank acknowledgement that many de…

Android Halo could be the missing link between Android and AI agents

Google’s new Android Halo feature hints at a future where AI quietly works alongside you instead of demanding constant attention. The most interesting part is how little it tries to get in your way.

Agentic app coding gets an upgrade with Google’s release of Android CLI

Google is embracing the rise of AI coding agents with new Android tools designed to work with platforms like Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex, allowing developers — or their AI assistants — to build Android apps faster from the command line.