Android is improving its chat bubble feature on large screen devices, pinning conversations to a new, more accessible “bubble bar” at the bottom corner. This new bubble bar remains discreetly hidden ...

Google just released the latest Android 14 QPR3 Beta 1 update, so it doesn’t seem like the company is working on Android 15. However, that’s not the case. News about the next Android upgrade is ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...

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 ...

Google is working to improve Android phone multitasking by enabling any app to open in a bubble and making them accessible from a new bubble bar. The bubble bar, combined with the “bubble anything” ...

UPDATE (April 29, 2024): Custom RCS chat bubbles are now rolling out more widely for Google Messages users. Up until now, the rollout was very limited. Everyone should have access to the feature soon.

WhatsApp is testing 'notification bubbles' in its Android beta, allowing users to view and reply to messages without leaving their current app. The floating icons open compact chat windows for faster, ...