Will we see a Google chip inside one of these one day? Photo: Google

Google is in talks with chipset manufacturers with a view to designing its own processors and other components for future Android devices, according to a new report.

The company is said to be interested in following Apple’s footsteps in an effort to make Android “more competitive” at the high end of the market, and to “solve other major problems.”

You can now enjoy YouTube videos like never before. Photo: Google

It’s time to dust off that virtual reality headset that you’ve hardly used since the day it arrived, because the biggest video platform on the planet now supports VR video. Google CEO Sundar Pichai today announced that YouTube has begun offering its first VR video, which can be enjoyed with Google Cardboard.

BlackBerry Priv is almost here. Photo: Carphone Warehouse

BlackBerry’s commitment to making Android more secure will mean monthly security patches for BlackBerry Priv. The Canadian company has confirmed it will make the updates available to all Priv users as soon as they’re available… unless your handset is carrier-branded.

The Nexus 6P endures another torture test. Photo: JerryRigEverything

The Nexus 6P may be beautiful, but it’s also surprisingly fragile. A recent durability test proved that the handset bends and breaks far too easily when pressure is applied, and Google’s new smartphone doesn’t appear to be any stronger in the latest test.

Check out the video below in which a brand new Nexus 6P is unboxed and broken in half with little effort.

Google’s latest Nexus patch fixes a whole bunch of problems.

Google has begun rolling out its November security update for Nexus smartphones, eliminating seven vulnerabilities in Android — one of which was a “severe” issue that could allow remote code execution.