As we’ve been expecting since the start of this year, Android is getting a new “App Pairs” feature that is live in 12L Beta 1. On phones, it replaces the previous “Split screen” approach to multitasking. From Recents/multitasking, tapping the icon at the top of the screen reveals the same menu as before. However, Split screen has been replaced by “Pin to top,” though the same icon…

Android 12, at least on Pixel phones, is all about colors. The colors picked from your wallpaper control what you’ll see throughout the rest of the system, and in Android 12L’s first beta, Google is adding a faster way to change your wallpaper. For years in Android, the process of changing your wallpaper has been simpler and faster than competing platforms, but it requires a few taps.

In the last four months, Google has released two surprisingly affordable phones. In its latest ad, Made by Google offers an official comparison of the Pixel 5a versus the Pixel 6. The Pixel 5a was something of an odd release from Google, recycling much of the formula of the Pixel 4a 5G, including specs and shape, while also upgrading the materials to add water resistance. Despite these upgrades…

In a surprise announcement at The Game Awards, Google this evening revealed that it’s bringing Android gaming to Windows PCs next year through a desktop Play Games app. Android users might know Play Games as the pop-up that loads when they open a title, as well as a mobile application that shows various achievements and serves as a directory. Google uses “Play Games” as the umbrella term…