I love Google's take on floating windows in Android 17, and they make multitasking fun. Here's how to 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 ...

Android 17 update: The main feature in this Android 17 update is Bubbles, which turns any app into a small floating window that stays on top of whatever else you're doing.

Google Gemini is getting a long-awaited tweak that makes it more pleasant to use and might even open up new functional possibilities. Now, Gemini’s results appear in a floating window instead of ...

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 Gemini is starting to get the floating response window Google teased at I/O. Rather than pulling you away from your app, Gemini now functions much more like Assistant. The floating window opens ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Android 17 just launched with floating app Bubbles, a new gaming mode, and stronger security tools. Here are all the features coming to your Android phone in 2026.

Android 17 rumors point to Motion Assist, App Bubbles, native app locking, Gemini updates, and Android XR news ahead of Google I/O 2026. Google’s next big Android reveal is just days away. Ahead of ...