I downloaded Android 17 for the futuristic AI; all I got were some cute floating bubbles

Android 17 is built for tomorrow ...
9to5google

Android may make floating ‘bubbles’ useful by letting any app use them

Google introduced “bubbles” as a means of keeping messaging apps easily accessible by letting them float on top of other apps. In future versions of Android, it sounds like Google may make these a lot ...
GizChina

Android 16 to Bring Floating Bubble Mode to Improve App Navigation

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 ...

Android 17's new taskbar trick solved my biggest frustration with the Pixel Fold

The taskbar finally works the way I wanted ...
Android Police

Android 16 might let you turn anything into a bubble

Nathan is a tech journalist from Canada who spends too much money on gadgets. You can find his work on Android Police, Digital Trends, iMore, Mobile Syrup and ZDNET. Nathan studied journalism at ...
Android Authority

Android 16 could let you put ANY app in a floating bubble — here's a first look

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 ...