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 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 ...

Google Gemini is getting a long-awaited tweak that makes it more pleasant to use and might even open up new functional possibilities. Now, Gemini’s results appear in a floating window instead of ...

The Bubbles API was first introduced in Android 11. It was mainly used for chat apps, letting users see and reply to messages while doing other tasks on their phones. The interface looks like a ...

Google Gemini is starting to get the floating response window Google teased at I/O. Rather than pulling you away from your app, Gemini now functions much more like Assistant. The floating window opens ...

This month, Google was spotted testing a floating window to display results in Gemini. This would make it more similar to the classic Google Assistant, as well as making it easier to use with other ...

Samsung’s One UI is incredibly feature-rich, and that includes the multitasking view which is full of big improvements on top of Android. One of those options is the ability to run apps in floating ...