Android 17 Beta 3 finally delivers on its multitasking promise after earlier betas stalled with mostly backend changes. The new Bubbles system lets you run almost any app in floating windows for real ...

Android 17 rumors point to Motion Assist, App Bubbles, native app locking, Gemini updates, and Android XR news ahead of Google I/O 2026.

Android’s multitasking story is finally catching up with the hardware it runs on, and the next wave of changes looks less like a tweak and more like a reset. Between new system features, aggressive ...

Google is replacing the classic full-screen UI for Gemini Live on Android with a floating pill design. With this update, users can get to the AI controls from a circle that they can drag around and ...

Pop-up view allows you to open an app in a resizable, floating window for better multitasking. Edge panels provide a shortcut to frequently used apps and features for faster multitasking. App Pairs ...

Google is working to improve Android phone multitasking by enabling any app to open in a bubble and making them accessible from a new bubble bar. The bubble bar, combined with the “bubble anything” ...