It’s becoming harder and harder to remain committed to Android Auto in the long term, especially when paying a premium for a flagship Android phone. This is what those who bought a foldable probably ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Nearly a year ago, Elon Musk-owned X announced it would begin rebuilding the Android version of its app, which had not held up well compared with its iOS counterpart. On Monday, the company shipped ...

Android 17 introduces platform-level support for 5G network slicing to improve voice and video call quality in supported apps. It can automatically route eligible call traffic to dedicated 5G network ...

A new bug within Google’s Gemini application is preventing users from making hands-free phone calls via voice commands. The glitch, which triggers a generic ...

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You know that little moment when your phone rings and the name on the screen makes you drop everything? Maybe it says your spouse, your daughter, your boss or your best friend. You answer because you ...

Editor's take: Large language models and other AI technologies have increased the number of tools scammers can use to impersonate people over the phone. Google is now trying to fight this "phone slop" ...

Android is introducing fake call detection to help protect users from impersonation scams. The feature can detect and flag suspected spoofed calls when both parties use Phone by Google on Android 12 ...

Google is introducing a new Android security feature that will detect and flag phone calls in which scammers use artificial intelligence to impersonate a user's personal contacts. Called "fake call ...

Google’s latest Android update takes aim at the growing problem of imposter scam calls. It also expands Circle to Search functions and AirDrop compatibility to more Android devices, and introduces ...

Available for Android 12 and later, the anti-scam feature is baked into Google Dialer, which sends a silent “confirmation signal” to ensure whoever’s calling you is who they appear to be. “I'm so ...