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Google demos Android XR glasses at I

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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.

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Xreal Unveils Project Aura, New AI-Powered Android XR Glasses, at Google I/O

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Google, Xreal Debut Smart Glasses With Android OS

Xreal and Google debut aura AR glasses to rival Meta’s Orion plan

Alphabet’s Google has entered the glasses race by partnering with Xreal Inc. on the first spectacles to run an augmented-reality version of its operating system.

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Android XR glasses get I/O 2025 demo, Google partnering with Samsung & Warby Parker

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Google’s Android XR Glasses Are the Smart Assistant You’ll Actually Want to Wear

Google demos Android XR glasses at I/O with live language translation

The highlight of the I/O presentation of the glasses attempted to do a live translation.

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Google I/O 2025: Gemini AI, Android XR glasses, Google Beam, Project Astra, Chrome and deep search news

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I Waited One Hour to Try Google’s Android XR Smart Glasses and Only Had 90 Seconds With Them

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Android 16 desktop mode — Google's best-kept secret got a quiet reveal at I/O

We've known for while that Google is working a version of DeX as previously leaked Android 16 code revealed a desktop mode that was turned off by default. At the same time, a version of Samsung DeX was discovered in One UI 8 test builds that appeared to take advantage of the Android 16 Material 3 Express redesign.

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Google I/O 2025: How to watch all the AI and Android reveals

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Watch the Google I/O 2025 keynote address right here

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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.

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I just downloaded the Android 16 QPR1 Beta on my Pixel. Here's how you can get it, too

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

Google confirms Android 16's flashiest trick is not just reserved for Pixel phones

Google has confirmed that Android 16’s Live Update will arrive on Samsung, OnePlus, vivo, and Xiaomi devices, apart from Pixel phones. Samsung will integrate Live Updates into its Now Bar, something a recent One UI 8 leak also showcased.

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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 and watches. Can it entice the overwhelmingly dominant iPhone-owning youth?

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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.

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'Find My Device' on your Android phone is now called 'Find Hub' as Google rolls out update

Google has officially begun rolling out the Find My Device rebranding update announced last week during The Android Show. The app is now called Find Hub, and users will notice the new name on their home screens, replacing the previous “Find Device” label.

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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.

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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 announced at its developer conference, Google I/O 2025.

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 need them.

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Android Users Get New Feature to Send Content From Phones to Cars

Google has recently announced the expansion of Quick Share behind the wheel; the feature was previously available on phones and PCs

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Android Auto is getting support for web browsers — but is that a good idea?

According to Google, videos will only be available on compatible cars connected to phones running Android 16. Sadly, it didn't specify what kind of cars would be in line, but the description suggests that these apps will only be available when the car is parked — just like games.

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. The announcements accompanied the unveiling of an AI Mode for Google Search at the Google I/O keynote in Mountain View, California.