Google just showed how Android 17 could let Gemini handle tasks across your apps. New tools arriving on Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10 let AI find photos, order food, and book rides while you watch. The post ...

Following the Gemini automation announcement today, Google is detailing how all this works under the hood on Android.

I rely on many great Android apps to enhance my smartphone usage experience. Many features I use daily are already baked right into Android, but these apps help fill in the gaps that Google ignores.

Android shortcut apps vary by use case: MacroDroid is best for simple, everyday automations; Tasker suits power users needing deep system control; Automate balances power and ease with visual flows; ...

The update introduces two core capabilities: AppFunctions, which enables structured AI integration, and an intelligent UI ...

Gemini’s automation feature signals that Google wants Android to be a frontline platform for this shift, embedding AI agents directly into the operating system experience rather than keeping them ...

At Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked, Google announced agentic automation capabilities for the Gemini app on the Galaxy S26, as well as the Pixel 10.

Apple acquired the iOS app Workflow in 2017, rebranded it as Shortcuts, and integrated it into iPhones with iOS 12 in 2018. Since then, the company has improved its automation app, making it more ...

Android’s in the midst of an ambitious reinvention — but sometimes, the most exciting new elements aren’t even connected to the actual operating system or anything Google itself is giving us. At a ...

Google's Advanced Protection Mode may soon restrict apps using accessibility APIs to enhance security for high-risk Android users.