It came to Apple, and now it's on Android. The new OS will come with tools to manage our own smartphone usage in the name of 'digital wellbeing'. Supposedly this will save us from ourselves. But do we really need this digital babysitting? I say we treat this patronizing attitude with the contempt it deserves.
The successor to Oreo is Android Pie, and it's now available to download on Pixel devices. When will your phone get Android 9.0 Pie? What are the features of the next Android sweet treat? Find out here!
Google has finally announced the release of the latest Android update. His name? Android Pie 9.0! And good news, you can already download it on some devices!
Updates are important, which is why two of the most well-known companies in the Android world have decided to make updates more consistent over time. Have Huawei and OnePlus simply decided to start treating their customers better, or is there something else going on?
Lineage OS brings Android Oreo to old smartphones and delivers updates when manufacturers stop providing them. Thanks to Project Treble, newer smartphones that are shipped with Android 8.0 can receive the custom ROM in a hurry. The first evidence: Lineage for Galaxy S9 and S9+.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge were initially launched with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, and now, after a long wait, it has been reported that Samsung will finally be rolling out the update within the next 4 to 6 weeks.
New devices with Android 7.0 Nougat on board can no longer be certified (finally!). Aside from this, Google has done some other things to try and tackle the fragmentation problem across Android's ecosystem.
Android One is the new Android stock software. But it's even better, since an Android One smartphone gets guaranteed updates and no bloatware. Here's why Android One is Google's secret weapon against manufacturer's sluggish updates.
The loyalty of Apple's fanboys is legendary, but Android has long since caught up and even outpaced Apple in this respect. Android users have become more satisfied and more loyal than Apple fans. The tables have turned!
Google has made the developer preview available on Pixel smartphones, and we've downloaded, installed and tested it to give you an insight into the new system, and whether there are any exciting features worth mentioning. Here are our first impressions of Android P.
This week, Google has released the first Android P Developer Preview. We took the opportunity to see what surprises the update had up its sleeve, and we want to share the Easter egg we discovered with you.
It's official, Android P is here, and it is now possible to download the developer preview on Pixel and Pixel 2 devices. In this article, we'll show you how to download and install the update, and address any problems you might run into.
Jolla presented the third iteration of its mobile operating system compatible with Android applications, Sailfish OS 3.0. We've tried some compatible smartphones including Sony Xperia XA2 to which official support will come this summer!
Unless you've got one of Google's own Pixel devices, you're probably being kept in the dark by your smartphone's manufacturer about if and when you should expect Android updates for your phone. If you're a Sony user, we've finally got answers for you, and the news is both good and bad.
Android 7 Nougat is on a quarter of all Android devices and is still growing as manufacturers roll it out to older devices. Find out if and when your device is getting the Android Nougat update here in this article, and what the alternative is if your favorite phone won't be getting any more updates.
Learn how to test the newest versions of Android on your favorite brands smartphone. We'll walk you through how to do this for Android, Motorola, Samsung, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Asus and others.
Update: Final verdict on iOS 11 vs Android 8.0 Oreo
Google's Android and Apple's iOS both have their pros and cons. We decided to compare them head to head to find out if one is better than the other. Here's what we found.
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