Android 17's app bubbles have turned my phone into a mini multitasking machine, and I'm loving all the ways they can be used!

What’s happened? Google is working on a major multitasking upgrade for Android tablets that will allow you to launch any app in a floating bubble, not just chat or messaging ones. According to Android ...

Android 17 Beta 3 finally delivers floating windows for any app, splits your Wi-Fi and mobile toggles, and hits platform ...

Google is preparing to upgrade multitasking in a big way by letting you put any app in a floating bubble. Although this feature isn’t live yet, I managed to enable it in the latest Android 15 QPR1 ...

Google is replacing the classic full-screen UI for Gemini Live on Android with a floating pill design. With this update, users can get to the AI controls from a circle that they can drag around and ...

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 ...

Multitasking on smartphones is no longer optional for power users, creators, and professionals who rely on their phones throughout the day. The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra builds on this reality by ...

Android 15 is on the cards, and with an official release approaching fast, we are already getting a peep at what to expect when Android 16 rolls in. One of the most thrilling things witnessed ...

With the release of Android 17 Beta 3, the newly-designed “Buuble” feature is seemingly now fully integrated. It first ...

The odds of floating app windows appearing with iPadOS 16 just went up. Illustration: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac There’s a new reason to think iPadOS 16 might include support for resizable floating app ...