The ongoing rivalry between Android and iOS has reached a pivotal stage with the release of Android 16 and iOS 26. These two operating systems embody distinct philosophies in design, functionality, ...

The first iPhone was unveiled on Jan. 9, 2007, the first Android handset (the HTC Dream) showed up on September 23, 2008—and though it's impossible to know for sure, I assume the very first Android vs ...

In the early days of smartphones, iPhones and Android phones were like spiders and crabs: technically similar but wildly different. Nowadays, things have changed. Apple and Google have cribbed from ...

When it comes to mobile devices, iOS and Android dominate the market, yet the apps available on each platform differ in several important ways. Understanding these differences can help users make the ...

Apple’s iOS 18 Beta 2 has arrived, bringing a host of new features and improvements to elevate your iPhone experience. This update introduces a range of enhancements, from seamless device integration ...

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo has taken some inspiration from Apple's Liquid Glass design language for its latest operating system update, OriginOS 6. Unveiled this week, OriginOS 6 has the same ...

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 ...

Adnan is a Features author for Android Police with over a decade of experience writing about Android tips, tricks, and how-to guides. Notable publications where he has contributed include MakeUseOf ...

The first preview release of the Swift SDK for Android was published this week, allowing developers to build Android apps in Swift with official tooling and making it easier to share code across iOS ...

But that hasn’t stopped many Android users from trying to emulate the new design on their own smartphones. And thanks to the customization features of Android and the ability to choose a different ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Pulling the headline statistics out of the Google posting, the ...

Liquid Glass is easy on the eyes but not as dramatic as it initially looks. Here's how it compares with iOS 18. Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones ...