If you unwrapped a new smartphone during the holidays, one of the first things you should do is make sure its software is up ...

Samsung has spoken about its infrequent delivery of Google Play system updates and has confirmed a fix is coming this month.

Critically, Samsung also says it plans "to include the Google update in January 2026." That likely means updates by late next ...

Samsung has begun rolling out a change to the Android operating system on hundreds of millions of Galaxy phones around the ...

A new update has just landed for Pixel phones. If you have any Pixel released in the last five years, and you’re on the ...

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 ...

Google announced a new program called longevity GRF earlier this year that makes it easier for chipset vendors to support their platforms for 7 years of Android updates. Chipsets under longevity GRF ...

Xiaomi offers one of the most generous software update policies among Android brands, often supporting its devices longer ...

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With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. A day after Apple announced iOS 26 at WWDC ...

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...

I'm an iPhone guy, having used Apple's smartphones from 2008's iPhone 3G onward. But that doesn't stop me from occasionally wondering how the other half lives. Because I test handsets for a living, I ...