Your phone choice is similar to the PC options available between the macOS and Windows operating systems. Like the Mac, Apple's ecosystem has just one hardware vendor, albeit a top-tier one. Like ...

Chris has reported for various tech and consumer goods outlets over the past decade, including Android Police and MakeUseOf since early 2022. Previously, he has contributed to outlets such as ...

Nothing has begun teasing the launch of Nothing OS 4.0, its Android 16-based update. The new update is scheduled to be released this month, in line with the company’s promise. Even though the Nothing ...

Why this is important: For Nothing phone owners, especially those with the Phone 3, this update marks a major leap rather than just a patch. The features combine software polish with functional ...

Google is working to bring Calling Cards to Wear OS, allowing users to sync full-screen call backgrounds to their watches.

The first Android 17 beta is just around the corner, but most phones are still running Android 15, 14 or 13. The first public ...

One of the first things cut on budget phones is often long-term software support – I’m looking at you Motorola –, but that’s not the case with Samsung’s Galaxy A17, which is promised six years of ...

CNET spoke with Google's Sameer Samat and Qualcomm's Alex Katouzian about why they're combining a phone and laptop OS and how they'll do it. David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming ...

Google has just issued an updated Android distribution chart and it makes for an alarming read. The latest OS — Android 16 — was on just 7.5% of phones when the data was captured in December, while ...

Whether you have privacy concerns or you just want to freely tinker, these are our favorite alternatives to stock Android.

A phone that can run three different operating systems and connect to external displays sounds too good to be true -- and it might just be.