Marketplaces and e-waste recycling centers are practically overflowing with the things: ARM-based streaming TV boxes that run some — usually very outdated and compromised — version of Android. While ...

Amazon is preparing to ditch Android on its Fire TV gadgets and shove in a home-grown Linux-based system codenamed Vega OS. Most Fire-branded kit, including Amazon’s tablets, runs Fire OS, which is a ...

Android is the world’s most beloved consumer operating system (OS), powering billions of smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, and other gadgets all around the globe. While there are many other popular ...

Android has long been focused on running mobile apps, but in recent years, features aimed at developers and power users have begun pushing its boundaries. One exciting frontier: running full Linux ...

On Monday this week, kernel developer Greg Kroah-Hartman removed the drivers for Android from the Linux kernel’s staging tree, thus insuring that–for now–Android is not headed for the mainstream Linux ...

In a nutshell: Android's kernel is based on the long-term support branches of the Linux kernel. LTS releases are essential for the well-being of Google's mobile OS, so much so that the company decided ...