A Google bug report has given us a good look at Aluminium OS, which is meant to replace Chrome OS. The bug report contains two screen recordings showing off the system UI and split-screen multitasking ...

While Motorola isn’t the fastest brand when it comes to software rollouts, it’s improved a lot with the Android 16 rollout. In fact, it was one of the very first brands to push the Android 16 update, ...

2022’s OnePlus 10 Pro has just received the stable Oxygen OS 16 update. This is a surprise as the phone wasn’t scheduled to receive any more OS upgrades. Oxygen OS 16 brings revised visuals, ...

OPPO has started rolling out the stable ColorOS 16 update based on Android 16 for the Find X5 Pro, beginning in Indonesia. This marks the start of the global rollout. The update is notable because the ...

A broad new smartphone test has found that Apple devices lead the industry for battery life, with the iPhone 17 Pro Max ranking as the longest-lasting phone tested and Apple tied as the top overall ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a person who covers consumer tech for a living, I get to use a few dozen smartphones every year. While I almost always advise on which is the ...

Android 17 will drop sometime in June 2026. This new release is all about adding polish. Listed here are known, rumored, and wishlist features. It's that time of year when Android users (and pundits) ...

In recent years, the mid-range smartphone market has become extremely competitive. Xiaomi, under its Redmi brand, is one of the companies that has been pushing the boundaries of what a ...

Google has expanded AI Plus to 35 new countries, giving users cheaper access to advanced Gemini models and AI tools. At $7.99 per month—and even less with a limited promo—it offers a solid middle ...

When Mitsubishi made your first cellphone, you know you’ve been around a while. Steve has carried the latest and greatest around in his pocket for nearly 30 years, with everything from Motorola ...

Dhruv Bhutani has been writing about consumer technology since 2008, offering deep insights into the Android smartphone landscape through features and opinion pieces. He joined Android Police in 2023, ...