Google has begun rolling out the Android 16 Quarterly Platform Release 3 (QPR3) Beta 2.1 update to enrolled testers, while also confirming that the first beta build of Android 17 will soon follow. The ...

Google’s new Android Bench ranks the top AI models for Android coding, with Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leading Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.2-Codex.

After years of back and forth about blue bubbles and green bubbles, Apple finally addressed the need for better text messaging services between Android and iPhones with the introduction of RCS (rich ...

Apple’s latest iOS 26.4 beta is now available for iPhone owners, with an added perk for RCS messaging – end-to-end encryption. But, unfortunately, that doesn’t work with Android yet. Within the ...

iOS 26.4 beta 2 is now rolling out for developers, and it expands support for testing encrypted RCS messaging on iPhone. When iOS 26.4 beta 1 was released last week, it added early support for testing ...

Getting a solid Android phone doesn’t necessitate spending a small fortune. The best budget models strike a great balance between price and performance, giving you smooth everyday use without cutting ...

Want Google out of your life? It's pretty easy to find alternative search, email, and photo storage providers, but it's much harder to come up with a mobile operating system that's free of Google. The ...

Samsung has started testing One UI 9 (Android 17) for the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 8 and Z Fold 8, recent firmware leaks confirm. Beyond the usual flagships, evidence of a “Wide Fold” model has also ...

If you’re using an Android phone, finding the right pair of wireless earbuds can take a little more work than it does for iPhone owners. Apple’s AirPods are tightly woven into iOS, but that same level ...

Spotify is working on a new “Notes” feature that could let you directly influence your Home recommendations. Instead of only excluding playlists or tracks, you may be able to add written feedback to ...

Apple has reportedly begun testing on clamshell-style folding phone hardware. It’s not obvious whether the company has decided on releasing a clamshell foldable. Apple’s first folding phone, a ...