I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

In this fast-paced world, it always helps to have shortcuts to your favorite functions. This goes especially for repetitive tasks like opening apps. This is where lock screen shortcuts come in.

iOS 18 introduces an innovative feature that transforms the way you interact with your device: customizable lock screen shortcuts. This innovative addition allows you to perform a wide range of tasks ...

Google’s Routines and Apple’s Shortcuts combine multiple steps into one command to make your phone or tablet do more of the work for you. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer is the Tech Tip ...

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Pixel devices could soon receive a shortcut to Search’s AI Mode on the home screen. The shortcut will appear within the Pixel Launcher’s search widget and launch the Google app’s AI Mode interface. We ...

Gemini continues to receive new features in Google’s quest to make it the ultimate AI-powered assistant for mobile devices. Lately, the company has put a lot of focus on making the assistant more ...

This is how I use Android Auto without relying on voice ...