Floating app windows have been around on Android for years now, allowing you to open and use apps while still doing other things on your phone. It joins split-view multitasking as one of the more ...

What’s happened? Google is working on a major multitasking upgrade for Android tablets that will allow you to launch any app in a floating bubble, not just chat or messaging ones. According to Android ...

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 ...

Multitasking on smartphones is no longer optional for power users, creators, and professionals who rely on their phones throughout the day. The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra builds on this reality by ...

Android has a number of features that allow you to multitask effectively, such as split-screen multitasking and picture-in-picture (PiP) modes for videos. But there’s another nifty feature on the ...

Google is replacing the classic full-screen UI for Gemini Live on Android with a floating pill design. With this update, users can get to the AI controls from a circle that they can drag around and ...

The odds of floating app windows appearing with iPadOS 16 just went up. Illustration: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac There’s a new reason to think iPadOS 16 might include support for resizable floating app ...

Android 15 is on the cards, and with an official release approaching fast, we are already getting a peep at what to expect when Android 16 rolls in. One of the most thrilling things witnessed ...

Apple is allegedly working to make this dream into a reality. Illustration: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac With iPadOS 16 right around the corner, there’s a lot of hope that a rumor of floating app windows for ...