Search results for Android 17
Telecommunications & Media
Clicks to ship Blackberry-style physical keyboard phone Communicator in December
Clicks will begin shipping its first smartphone, the Communicator, in December, about a year after unveiling it at CES 2026, an Engadget report said. The company raised some final specifications, including increasing RAM to 12GB and battery capacity to 4,350 mAh. The phone runs Android 17 and will receive software support through Android 20, with five years of security updates. The price rises to $649 from Oct. 1.
Telecommunications & Media
Android to add \'Continue On\' to extend phone tasks to tablets
Android is preparing a new cross-device continuity feature called \'Continue On\', designed to let users resume work started on one Android device on another without interruption. Initial support focuses on switching from smartphones to tablets. When users stop using an app on a phone, the state is sent to another device and appears on the tablet taskbar as a \'Handoff Suggestion\'. Google plans to offer the feature at the Android 17 API level for third-party apps.
AI & Enterprise
Google releases first Android 17 beta, introduces continuous developer updates
Google has released the first beta of Android 17 and introduced a new developer update approach, TechCrunch reported on Tuesday. Instead of a traditional developer beta, Google will run a continuous Canary channel that offers APIs and features immediately after they pass internal testing, similar to Chrome’s update model. The Canary build lets developers try new changes early via OTA updates. Google targets a second-quarter 2026 release and aims for platform stability in March.