The smartphone market is, for the most part, dominated by one decision: Android vs. iOS. In the past, it was possible to have a Windows phone, and today you can have a Linux phone, but Android and iOS ...

Android System WebView is a part of the Android operating system that offers app developers a built-in browser inside apps to display web content. Doing so eliminates the need to redirect users to an ...

Nathan is a tech journalist from Canada who spends too much money on gadgets. You can find his work on Android Police, Digital Trends, iMore, Mobile Syrup and ZDNET. Nathan studied journalism at ...

Easter eggs are hidden secrets often placed just out of the notice of many, but with a little bit of playing around and investigation, these usually humorous or self-referential jokes, games, and ...

The /e/OS Foundation has been offering a de-Googled version of Android since 2018, with an emphasis on privacy and security. Now developers have introduced the biggest update in years. Among other ...

It is one of the key decisions to make when being a smartphone user-to pick between Android and iOS. Each of the two operating systems has its strengths, and you can use knowledge about the ...

Former Android VP Hugo Barra says AI needs ‘an Android-like moment.’ Former Android VP Hugo Barra says AI needs ‘an Android-like moment.’ is a former weekend editor who covered tech and entertainment.

Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google unveiled the Android operating system 16 years ago today, on Nov. 5, 2007. While it looked barebones at the time, Google's decision to embrace open ...

Google LLC today debuted Android XR, a new operating system for virtual reality and augmented devices. The software will initially ship with headsets. Down the road, Google will also enable hardware ...

Today, Google announced Android XR, a brand new operating system for AR/VR devices. The company hopes Android XR can unify the messy XR hardware industry, similar to what Android did for smartphones.

Google's Android mobile operating system is open source, which means anyone can, in theory, build their own mobile operating system based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). Why, then, are ...