UPDATE (September 19, 2025): The Google Messages app is now getting camera-free ‘Gallery’ shortcut. Read more about the update at the end of the article. Summary: Google Messages is a messaging ...

A lot of people have been noticing a small blue dot next to their text messages or contacts on their Android devices, and it's not some quirky design element. There's a reason why some of the contacts ...

Last year, Spotify introduced the ability for users to leave comments on podcast episodes, perhaps as a first step to becoming something more like a social media platform. Now, the company is ...

Stephen is an author at Android Police who covers how-to guides, features, and in-depth explainers on various topics. He joined the team in late 2021, bringing his strong technical background in ...

Apple says iPhone users need to continue to use caution as an ongoing wave of scams continues to target users, but also says some help should be coming soon. As part of a recent warning, the tech ...

Android 16’s big redesign has finally arrived, with the QPR1 update now available to Google Pixel owners. Here’s how to install it. What’s new in Android 16 QPR1? Following a familiar initial release ...

Storage space on an iPhone is definitely at a premium, what with the quality and size of photos and videos increasing all the time and our photo libraries now stretching back years. If you use iCloud ...

Back in 2011, Google made a tough call, making one of the biggest changes to Android over the years. Until then, devices running the mobile operating system had come with a distinctive set of hardware ...