Modern smartphones are powerful computers that can do a lot at once, but a small screen ensures that a poorly designed user interface will severely restrict how well someone can multitask.

Over the past few years, Google has made major changes to the Android OS to better accommodate tablets and other large-screen devices. These include new features like a taskbar, desktop windowing, ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

The more we learn about Android 16, the more and more excited I get about Google’s upcoming update. Things like lock screen widgets and the new Quick Settings UI already had me hooked, and now, ...

Google is developing a new way to multitask on Android, taking advantage of the bubble system previously only found in messaging apps. The new system will enable one-tap multitasking, making things ...

Multitasking in mobile operating systems has come a long way in recent years, and some devices feel more like working with traditional computers. A recent discovery shows it could get even better now ...

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What’s happened? Google is working on a major multitasking upgrade for Android tablets that will allow you to launch any app in a floating bubble, not just chat or messaging ones. According to Android ...

The latest mobile operating systems—Android 16, Samsung’s OneUI 8, Xiaomi’s HyperOS 2, and Apple’s iOS 26 beta—bring a range of updates and refinements to the table. Each platform is designed to cater ...