Google seems to be learning from Apple’s missteps. Google seems to be learning from Apple’s missteps. is a senior reviewer with over a decade of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a ...

Dhruv Bhutani has been writing about consumer technology since 2008, offering deep insights into the Android smartphone landscape through features and opinion pieces. He joined Android Police in 2023, ...

Google announced its November software update for Pixel phones, called Pixel Drop — a quarterly feature release that brings new capabilities to existing devices — with features including notification ...

Google is rolling out a new software update for Pixel devices that introduces notification summaries and other AI-powered features. Pixel phone users can now get a concise view of lengthy chat ...

I turned on notification summaries on my Pixel 9 Pro, and it was less chaotic than expected ...

Google is rolling out AI-powered notification summaries. The summaries will recap lengthy messages across chat apps. The feature is available for the Pixel 9 and above, excluding the Pixel 9a. You’ll ...

Notably, the Pixel 9a is not supported, nor are older Pixel lineups, such as the Pixel 8 series, or the first-generation Pixel Fold. Since this is a Pixel-specific feature, it cannot be used on ...