Android and iOS are more alike than ever, but important differences remain. After a fresh iOS drop, we place Apple and Google ...

Android OS is a Linux-based mobile operating system that primarily runs on smartphones and tablets. The Android platform includes an operating system based upon the Linux kernel, a GUI, a web browser ...

Qualcomm group general manager Alex Katouzian and Google head of Android Sameer Samat chatted with CNET’s David Lumb at Snapdragon Summit 2025. Google’s plans for its Android phone software have been ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Nothing has officially begun teasing the launch of Nothing OS 4.0, its first Android 16-based update. We're now expecting a ...

Googlebook OS combines Android, ChromeOS and Gemini to create a new laptop platform with deep phone integration, AI tools, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ewan Spence covers the digital worlds of mobile technology. I’ve spent time with the Shiftphone 8, a smartphone pre-installed with ...

After a somewhat underwhelming release last year, privacy-focused brand Punkt is back with the new MC03 smartphone, which is based on Android and ships with “AphyOS,” and coming to the US this year.

Nothing OS 5 leaves three phones without Android 17. See which Nothing devices are affected, what support remains, and whether owners should upgrade.

Did you know your Android phone is hiding a secret list of updates you've probably never checked? Here's how (and why) to use it.