Google is working on improving the cybersecurity of Android smartphones and tablets by hardening the defenses of the entire ecosystem at the firmware level. Firmware is the computer software behind ...

Smartphone gaming has evolved from simple puzzle apps to console-quality experiences, and with each Android firmware update, our devices get a little closer to rivalling dedicated gaming handhelds. If ...

Google has started working to harden the security of Android at the firmware level, a component of the software stack that interacts directly with the various processors of a system on a chip (SoC).

Sony just started seeding the Android 14 update to the Xperia 1 V. The firmware brings the improved Bokeh mode from the Xperia 5 V, as well as the new Video Creator app. Sony announced the Video ...

Why it matters: Android is the world's most popular mobile operating system, but it's also the hardest to secure against a variety of cybersecurity threats that keep evolving. Google aims to improve ...

The Galaxy S25 series is now receiving its second firmware update across Europe. The update comes in at just over 573 MB on our Galaxy S25 unit and bears the S931BXXS1AYC2 identifier in Europe. The ...

A new report shows that Android mobile device manufacturers are getting better at patching the OS, but patching levels vary across models and vendors. Android device makers have improved their ...

Reports are trickling in that the next Android firmware officially designated Android 1.6 but more lovingly referred to as 'Donut' (all Android updates so far have been named after sweet, yummy snacks ...

Yandex—the Russian equivalent of Google—has introduced a firmware kit for Android devices that lets overseas providers embrace the mobile OS without dealing with Google. Dubbed Yandex.Kit, the suite ...