It started life as Android L preview in June, but it has since matured into a full-blown release, ready to hit millions of Android devices over the next weeks and months. Android 5.0 Lollipop is here!

The smartphone has come a long way since the first iPhone launched in 2007. While Apple’s iOS is arguably the world’s first smartphone operating system, Google’s Android is by far the most popular.

Explore Android's ongoing evolution with this visual timeline of versions, starting B.C. (Before Cupcake) and going all the way to 2025's Android 16 release. What a long, strange trip it’s been. From ...

If you have read my extensive iOS 8 vs Android 5.0 Lollipop review you will know I’m a big fan of both platforms. You will also know that, for me, Android edges iOS in this generation. Despite this ...

Google’s new mobile operating system is now available to consumers, as new Nexus hardware (starting with the Nexus 9) begins to make its way into the hands of pre-order customers. Version 5.0 of ...

This is the last of a series of articles on Android 2.0 ("Eclair"). In part 1, we examined the user-oriented features of the new release, and in part 2 we discussed several features intended for ...

Google's last design language was known as Holo, but that has been replaced by Material Design. This was thoroughly previewed when the developer preview was released, and Google went on to update the ...