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 ...

Google’s Android platform is the dominant global mobile operating system for good reason. Here are the top Android phones we've tested, along with how to find the right one for you.

For nearly two decades, smartphones have all worked pretty much the same, whether you bought an Apple iPhone or a phone running Google’s Android system: You have a grid of colorful apps that you tap ...

Of course, Google can't be the only company to take the blame. Apple deploys a similar system called App Attest for device ...

Apple Inc. is planning the most sweeping change yet to its operating system names, part of a software overhaul that extends to all its devices. The next Apple operating systems will be identified by ...

Nothing Phones Now Let You Build Personalized Apps With AI These Essential Apps, available via a new platform called Playground, are the first steps toward 'a new kind of AI-native operating system,' ...

Volla's new Plinius is a rugged, Google-free Android phone with a replaceable battery, IP68 rating, and a clean OLED display, starting at €598.

We’ve seen a bunch of efforts to develop free and open source smartphone operating systems over the past decade. But most have relied on at least some proprietary drivers and other software – even on ...

Last week we explored a structural shift that is quietly forming beneath our fingertips. Mobile phone operating systems are evolving from passive launchpads for apps into active orchestration layers ...

Both operating systems introduce new designs, but the real story is what’s happening beneath with A.I. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is The Times’s lead consumer technology writer and the author of ...

For nearly two decades, smartphones have all worked pretty much the same, whether you bought an Apple iPhone or a smartphone running Google's Android system: You have a grid of colorful apps that you ...