A day after Apple announced operating system overhauls at WWDC 2025, Google launched its own set of major software upgrades for phones. Starting Tuesday, a new release of Android 16 is rolling out ...

Android is getting a design refresh, launching a mixed reality platform for smart glasses, and Gemini is expanding to cars ...

Google has made big Wear OS announcements as part of its Android Show event this week Wear OS 6 will offer a visual refresh, but will also bring Gemini AI to devices from other manufacturers ...

As part of The Android Show today (May 13), Google announced its Material 3 Expressive redesign for Android 16 as well as Wear OS 6, meant for wearables like smartwatches. According to a Google ...

Gemini will soon replace the Google Assistant on all devices, including Android phones, Wear OS watches, and Android Auto headunits. On compatible smartwatches, the switch could happen with an ...

The Wear OS 5.1 update for the Pixel Watch series smartwatches brings a new “Force Global AOD” developer option in the settings. Turning on this feature will add support for “Always On ...

Google LLC today debuted Android XR, a new operating system for virtual reality and augmented devices.The software will initially ship with headsets. Down the road, Google will also enable hardwar ...

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Masimo has announced collaborations with Google and Qualcomm to build a Wear OS reference platform. This reference platform will feature the Snapdragon W5 Plus Gen 1 processor and Masimo’s ...

Wear OS 5.1: What to Expect from Google’s Latest Update. At Google I/O 2024, Google introduced Wear OS 5, which runs on Android 14. The company continues to refine the platform as it prepares ...

If so, Google could base upcoming Wear OS releases on the latest Android build in beta testing for improved API consistency. Google could always change Wear OS 5.1's name to Wear OS 6 before its ...

“We’ll discover the new features of Wear OS 5. This includes advances in the Watch Face Format, and how to design and build for the increasing range of device sizes,” Google says.