Android is the most popular mobile operating system, but that doesn't mean it's the only choice for device makers. Big-name companies such as Samsung develop and sell the most affordable Android ...

Recently, we asked if it was possible for Europe to have a dominant smartphone again. The answer was simple: no, not unless there’s some sort of miracle. The reason behind this is multifaceted, but ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook HarmonyOS NEXT (HarmonyOS 5.0) is the largest upgrade to the HarmonyOS system since its debut in ...

Chinese tech giant Huawei announced the official launch of HarmonyOS NEXT at a launch event on October 22. The HarmonyOS Next is the 5.0 version of Huawei's self-developed mobile operating system (OS) ...

Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS are the two operating systems used in almost every smartphone and tablet today. But it seems India wants to challenge the two behemoths with its own mobile OS. Indian ...

Huawei has decided to eschew its Android-based mobile OS and go the route of Apple and Google, which is to create its own grassroots operating system called HarmonyOS 5.0, also known as HarmonyOS Next ...

Two mobile operating systems currently comprise nearly 100% of the global smartphone market. Building one is hard, and for most phone makers, there are better uses of resources, especially when ...

“De-Googling is the practice of intentionally reducing or eliminating the use of Google products and services in your life. This movement is driven by concerns about privacy, data collection, and the ...

Google's Android mobile operating system is open source, which means anyone can, in theory, build their own mobile operating system based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). Why, then, are ...

With cybersecurity threats on the rise and data breaches occurring almost every week, it’s natural to ask: What is the most secure operating system (OS)? Unfortunately, the answer isn’t ...

Verizon Wireless today declared Linux as its mobile operating system of choice and said it would introduce Linux-based phones developed through the LiMo Foundation in the U.S. in 2009. Kyle Malady, ...