Google’s Android platform is the dominant global mobile operating system for good reason. Here are the top Android phones ...

Some older Android phones can keep getting newer software after official support ends, though the process takes more work ...

Android is open in theory, but very closed in practice.

Even if you’re a smartphone pro, there could be a lot to learn in the sections below. But if you’re new to the world of smartphones — or just the world of Android — this is the perfect place to get up ...

Your Android phone could soon feel faster without any new chip or hardware upgrade. Google has introduced a new optimization technique called AutoFDO, which squeezes ...

Google’s updated Play terms explain how Android system services can use cellular data in the background, even while phones ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ewan Spence covers the digital worlds of mobile technology. I’ve spent time with the Shiftphone 8, a smartphone pre-installed with ...

At Samsung Galaxy Unpacked, Sameer Samat teased that “amazing things” are coming with Android 17, describing Android’s shift from a traditional OS to an AI-driven “intelligent system.” He highlighted ...

After a somewhat underwhelming release last year, privacy-focused brand Punkt is back with the new MC03 smartphone, which is based on Android and ships with “AphyOS,” and coming to the US this year.