Google’s Project Treble has helped solve the Android fragmentation problem, but it may be a long time before the mobile operating system reaches similar adoption rates to Apple’s iOS. Android ...

The problems with Android’s update structure have gained attention over the past couple of years in the wake of major cyberattacks targeting vulnerabilities in the operating system. Although Google ...

The most common complaint about Android updates is that they are notoriously slow to release, historically speaking. Worse still, handset support is promptly re-evaluated once new models come along.

When Apple releases a new version of iOS, it rolls out to millions of iPhones and iPads almost immediately. When Google releases a new version of Android, it’s a crap shoot to figure out whether ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Project Treble, one of the biggest features from Android 8 “Oreo” that aimed to help speed up major Android ...

In an exclusive interview, Iliyan Malchev, a Google engineer and Project Treble architect, talks about Google's ambitious Android upgrade solution and what we should expect with Android 9. If you’ve ...

Google I/O doesn’t need skydivers or LCD Soundsystem to keep us interested year to year—we’ll happily settle for what is becoming an annual chat with members of the Android team. Heading into this ...

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