Google has just issued an updated Android distribution chart and it makes for an alarming read. The latest OS — Android 16 — was on just 7.5% of phones when the data was captured in December, while ...

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 ...

Every smartphone company that uses Android as its operating system offers devices that are much cheaper than iPhones. A few ...

It's not often that politicians discuss Android OS during House sessions, but that's just what one Republican senator did — for a strange reason, too.

One of the reasons anyone owns a Google Pixel phone is because it receives what is arguably the best level of software support in Android. Samsung has certainly made its case as being the king of ...

CNET spoke with Google's Sameer Samat and Qualcomm's Alex Katouzian about why they're combining a phone and laptop OS and how they'll do it. David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming ...

Oppo has periodically updated its software update policy to offer longer software support for its devices. The company now offers up to five major Android OS upgrades to select high-end devices, which ...

Motorola is not exactly known for timely Android updates, but its latest releases in Europe don’t even promise OS ...

You don't have to pay flagship prices to get a great phone nowadays. We combed through Consumer Reports data to find 12 ...

Nothing OS 4.0, based on Android 16, is rolling out now for the Nothing Phone 3, with other models to follow soon. Key visual changes include “Extra Dark Mode,” minimalist icons, a simplified status ...

Your Android phone feeling slow? My 4-step refresh routine works wonders every time ...