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Android XR Smart Glasses Previewed At Google I/O

I Hated Smart Glasses Until I Tried Google's Android XR. Now I See the Potential

I take off my regular Tom Ford prescription frames that help me see and swap them for a pair of Android XR glasses that look like something Poindexter from Revenge of the Nerds would wear. In the right lens,

Gizmodo · 13h

Making Android XR Glasses That Don’t Suck Is Going to Be Very Hard

Google has its work cut out if it's going to make the smart glasses we've been waiting for.

PCMag on MSN · 2h

Google Glass Reborn? I Tried Android XR Smart Glasses, and One Thing Stood Out

Android XR is still in the early stages, but I got to try a prototype pair at Google I/O: Promising hardware and it should benefit from changing attitudes about smart glasses.

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Android Authority · 3h

I installed Android 16 QPR1 beta 1, and these are the big changes I noticed immediately

Android 16 QPR1 beta 1 is now available, and I took it for a quick spin. Here's what jumped out at me, thanks to Material 3 Expressive.

CNET · 16h

The New Android 16 Beta Has a Big Visual Overhaul. Here's How to Install It on Your Pixel

The latest Android 16 update transitions to Quarterly Platform Releases and includes the latest visual overhaul for the OS.

BGR · 1d

You can beta test Android 16’s big redesign starting today

Google rolled out Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 on Tuesday, giving Pixel owners the ability to try out Material 3 Expressive early.

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Engadget on MSN · 16h

Android 16 includes a desktop interface Google built from Samsung DeX

Google confirmed that Android 16 gives devices the ability to display a desktop-style experience when they're connected to an external monitor.

The Verge on MSN · 20h

Google teases an Android desktop mode, made with Samsung’s help

Google is working with Samsung to bring a desktop mode to Android. During Google I/O’s developer keynote, engineering manager Florina Muntenescu said the company is “building on the foundation” of Samsung’s DeX platform “to bring enhanced windowing capabilities in Android 16,” as spotted earlier by 9to5Google.

Android Authority · 1d

Google says Android 16's desktop mode is built on Dex's foundation

Google has revealed a desktop mode in Android 16, but a representative suggested that this mode shares some DNA with Samsung Dex.

It's official: The Nothing Phone 1 won't get Android 16

The Nothing Phone 1 received the Android 15 update in January, and the company has confirmed that you shouldn't expect ...

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Google’s Android Chief Hopes Its ‘New Era’ Will Get People to Ditch Their iPhones

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

6 hidden Android features that make my life easier - and that you're overlooking

These lesser-known Android features are not the easiest to find, but you'll be glad to have them at your fingertips when you ...

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Android Studio adds ‘agentic AI’ with Journeys feature, Agent Mode

Android Studio, the integrated development environment (IDE) for Android app developers, is getting an AI upgrade, Google ...

Google Adds Gemini 2.5 Pro AI to Android Studio, Saves Developers Significant Time

Google on Tuesday revealed new Android development tools, a new mobile AI architecture, and an expanded developer community.

This nifty trick makes Android 16's resizable Quick Settings even better

Android 16 brings resizable Quick Settings tiles, and it turns out the software also has a nifty way to help you identify ...

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