Android 16 Beta 1 has a predictive back animation for three-button navigation. Pressing and holding the back button will show a preview of the previous app or screen. You can slide your finger off of ...

While Google has generally been moving away from navigation drawers on Android, they still exist in several big apps. Nav drawers definitely have their place, but I wish first-party applications ...

Google Maps is often considered the world's number one navigation app on Android and iPhone despite the fiercer competition in this space. By the number of downloads, Google Maps is by far the top ...

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In 2025, a navigation app is no longer just a digital map — it’s an ai-powered travel assistant that brings together real-time traffic conditions, offline maps, advanced route planning, 3D maps, ...

YouTube has confirmed a bug in its Android app that is causing buttons in the bottom navigation bar to disappear for some users. Google says the issue is currently limited to Android users in the US, ...

Android XR will support several input methods, with Google even building a “Gesture navigation” system that uses the familiar 3-button layout. When you bring up your hand, a circle housed in a ...

Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to Android, phones, and apps. Outside the tech world, he follows global events and developments shaping the world of geopolitics.

Back in 2011, Google made a tough call, making one of the biggest changes to Android over the years. Until then, devices running the mobile operating system had come with a distinctive set of hardware ...