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The official release date for Android 16 is June 10. This release is earlier than usual (last year’s release was September), and Google has already scheduled another “minor”
Android 16 begins rolling out to Pixel phones, introducing features like smarter notifications, native hearing aid controls, Advanced Protection, and enhanced tablet productivity tools. Google says more devices and updates are coming later this year,
Alongside the Android 16 update, Google is announcing a new Pixel Drop. Like Android 16, there isn't a ton here. Google says Expressive Captions are coming to the UK, Australia, and Canada, which is nice but should not require a system update. There's also better support for hearing aids and live search in the magnifier app.
Google is currently rolling out Android 16, bringing new features like Live Updates, grouped notifications, and more.
Google has launched the new mobile operating system, Android 16, for millions of smartphone users. The design has been revamped and numerous customisation features added. It will soon be available to users of Pixel smartphones.
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