Here’s the One Feature I’m Excited About in the Current Android 16 Beta Update

There’s good, albeit boring, news for the future of Android phones today. Google is officially rolling out Android 16 Beta 3 for those running it on a compatible device. This version is what Google calls a “platform stability” release, meaning developers can go ahead and code their apps to this. With Google I/O approaching in less than two months, it can only mean one thing: the full release of Android 16 is close and imminent. Why is this update dull? It mainly includes under-the-hood improvements, security enhancements, and little tweaks across the interface. It’s nothing particularly flashy and marketing-worthy like Material You was when it launched with Android 12 in 2021. That’s not to say there isn’t something worthy about the update coming soon to an Android phone near you. One feature I’m particularly excited about with Android 16 is broadcast audio support through Auracast. I experienced a demonstration of the technology a few years back at CES. I loved the idea of dropping ... Read full article.