Google has confirmed that Android 16's Live Updates are headed to phones from Samsung, OnePlus, Xiaomi, and more later this year.

As Google is fond of pointing out, Android XR is its first new OS developed in the "Gemini era." The platform is designed to run on a range of glasses and headsets that make extensive use of Google's AI bot, but there were only two experiences on display at I/O: an AR headset from Samsung known as Project Moohan and the prototype smart glasses.

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.

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?

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

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.

Follow our live coverage of Google's annual developer keynote, where the company will announce updates to Android, the Gemini chatbot, and its Android XR smart glasses.

The Swedish carmaker said on Wednesday that it is now the lead development partner for Android automotive software.

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