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Android-x86 releases early build of Nougat for desktop PCs

Google and Intel may not be doing much work to make sure that Android can run on devices with Intel processors anymore… but the Android-x86 project continues to release new builds of Android for computers with Intel and AMD chips. The latest release? A build of Android 7.0 for developers. In other words, you can […]

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Google releases Android 7.0 Nougat with multi-window, VR, and more

Android 7.0 Nougat is here. Google has released the first version of the operating system with native support for running apps in multiple windows that are visible at the same time. Other major new features include support for a new virtual reality platform called Daydream (although not all phones will have the hardware to support […]

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Signs point to Android 7.0 launching August 22nd

Google Android 7.0 Nougat is coming… and it may be coming as soon as Monday. Google has been offering developer preview versions of Android N since March, unveiled the name of the OS in June, and let us know that the operating system would officially launch this summer. Now multiple sources are indicating that launch day […]

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Google’s Android engineering team answers questions ahead of Android 7.0 launch

The next major version of Android is coming this summer, and Google has just released the 5th and final developer preview of Android 7.0 Nougat. The latest preview includes some bug fixes and a handful of new features, including an Easter Egg that’s a pretty in-depth cat collecting game, and the ability to see which […]