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The new Android 10 features that will transform your phone Android 10 has arrived – but only on a limited scale. The Google-owned operating system is first available for owners of Google's own Pixel phones. Here's what's new By   SABRINA WEISS 04 Sep 2019     Android 10 – the fresher than fresh version of Google's mobile operating system – is here. Well, the OS formerly known as Android Q has been in beta for months but now it's officially rolling out first to Google's own line of Pixel phones, then to everyone else. First unveiled at Google's annual developer conference I/O, Android 10 brings a native dark mode, enhanced privacy and location settings, support for foldable phones and 5G phones, and more. Here's our rundown of all the best features you can expect to see in Android 10. Dark Theme Users have long been asking for a dark mode, and Google has finally answered. You’ll be able to have the entire system in a darker hue and the idea is to make it ...

Android 11 will be released later in 2020 like clockwork, but developers and anyone happy to put up with a half-finished operating system - bored much? - can try it out now. A beta of the software is available  here  for Pixel 2, 3, 3a and Pixel 4s. It has some, but not all, of the features of the final version. We've taken a look at the beta on one of Google’s Pixel  smartphones  to see what progress has been made. On reflection, some changes are long overdue, the kind of tweaks a 2016 buyer might expected to see in six months rather than four years. But we do get, at least, the addition of some useful changes already in place in Android 11. Device controls The Google Home speaker was released back in 2016, and was a bold sign of intent: Google wants to control your home. That home control should now feel better in Android 11. Long-press the power button and you’ll see a new control screen. There are the usual buttons to reset and power off your phone, but most of t...

Android 11 features: 5 best new software tools and how you'll use them Google's new Android 11 beta is here and we're highlighting some of the most useful features and tweaks so far. Jason Cipriani   June 13, 2020 2:15 p.m. PT 4 LISTEN - 05:31 Android 11 has a bunch of goodies.  Jason Cipriani/CNET Google  released the  first public beta of Android 11  earlier this week, bringing under-the-hood features for developers and brave users alike. You can  install the first beta right now  as long as you have a  Pixel 2  or newer Google Pixel phone, but even if you don't, any Android fan can anticipate the bonus tools that'll come to phones.  I signed up to participate in the beta program on a  Pixel 4 XL  ( $800 at Amazon )  and have been digging through the update. So far, I'm a big fan of the new quick controls page, which is easy to access and incredibly helpful, along with the revamped media controls. Other features, like ap...