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Android 16 will bring these 5 upgrades to your phone – including one I can’t wait to try out
By Jamie Richards published
The latest Android 16 beta hints at a selection of new features that could make life easier and more creative for users of the world’s most popular mobile operating system.

Google Messages now lets you send yourself RCS messages – trust me, it’s more useful than it sounds
By Jamie Richards published
Google Messages has added the ability to send RCS messages to yourself, allowing for longer reminders and the quick transfer of photos and videos between devices.

Google Messages could soon let you delete messages for other people, and I can't wait to pretend my cringiest jokes never happened
By Jamie Richards published
Google has added a new unsend feature to the most recent unreleased version of Google Messages, which will allow you to delete messages for everybody in a chat rather than only yourself.

Android 16 tipped to get big health monitoring upgrade – and your Fitbit could be the first to take advantage
By David Nield published
Android 16 is bringing with it a more comprehensive Health Connect hub, and the Fitbit app is ready for it.

Google Gemini update makes asking the AI for assistance feel more like phoning a friend
By Hamish Hector published
Google is making some Gemini Live notifications look like phone calls.

Google Messages will get a big emergency texting upgrade soon – here's what's coming
By David Nield published
Google has promised to support emergency texts over RCS, and it looks like a launch could be imminent.

The first Android 16 public beta is here – and it borrows a key iOS feature
By David Nield published
The first beta version of Android 16 is now available for Pixel phones, and there's one big new feature.

Is Nothing teasing a Pokémon collaboration with its latest cryptic launch hint? Or are we just chasing our (Nine)tails?
By Carrie Marshall published
Nothing teases something with a pixelated Pokémon
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