Large-scale testing of encrypted RCS texting starts in iOS 26.5

After months of buildup, end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging has finally made it to iOS, allowing Android and iPhone users to enjoy enhanced security between platforms when texting.

Amber Neely 4 weeks ago 3

Smartphone buyers are more loyal than ever, but they still switch to iPhone

Smartphone buyers are becoming increasingly loyal to their chosen platform, whether that's Apple's iPhone or Google's Android.

Oliver Haslam 1 month ago 1

Xiaomi's rumored iOS Bridge shows Apple's ecosystem still sets the standard

A report claims Xiaomi may debut an "iOS Bridge" feature as part of HyperOS 3.1 at Mobile World Congress 2026, showing how Apple's tightly integrated ecosystem remains the benchmark competitors must match and try to be compatible with.

Andrew Orr 3 months ago 0

iOS 26.3 arrives with a simpler way to transfer from iPhone to Android

Apple has released iOS 26.3 to the public, with the changes including a simplified way to transfer to an Android device.

Malcolm Owen 3 months ago 6

AirDrop-compatible Quick Share feature to roll out to more Android devices in 2026

Google is moving to take its Android-to-iPhone file sharing beyond Pixel, signaling a broader push to make Android and Apple devices work together.

Amber Neely 4 months ago 1

Epic hypocrisy — Google gets $800 million in 'Fortnite' antitrust settlement

Forget about Epic's moral high-ground. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney and Google are looking to settle the Google Play app store antitrust lawsuit, in new partnership deal that sees the "Fortnite" maker pay Google $800 million.

William Gallagher and Mike Wuerthele 4 months ago 7

Android should be Utah's state phone, says senator who has better things to do

This is actually true: a Utah senator is sponsoring a bill that would see Android adopted as an official state mobile operating system for absolutely no reason at all. In the history of dumb ideas, this is pretty high on the list.

William Gallagher 4 months ago 12

Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone on January 9, 2007

On January 9, 2007, in the shadow of the CES, Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone. You know that it was an extraordinary and flawless demo from the outside, but what you don't remember is everything else that was launched — nor how part of the keynote went wrong.

William Gallagher 4 months ago 86

Apple and Google's iPhone-Android switching update starts to roll out

A new build of Android has been released that will make it easier for Android and iPhone switching to take place in the future.

Malcolm Owen 6 months ago 1

Android Quick Share on Pixel 10 can AirDrop to iPhones

A new Android update lets Pixel 10 users send files to iPhone through Quick Share without the usual workarounds. Here's how it works.

Andrew Orr 6 months ago 4

Android developers can now make apps using Apple's Swift

Apple's Swift programming language can now be used to develop for Android, and share code with iOS apps.

William Gallagher 7 months ago 5

It takes 6 seconds to install a third-party app store, and Epic is complaining about it

Epic Games will never just take the win — it's now appealing to the court of public opinion that it takes one more actual step to install a third-party App Store as it does to install an app from the App Store itself.

William Gallagher and Mike Wuerthele 8 months ago 15

Apple Music for Android gains some iOS 26 upgrades

The Android version of Apple Music has been updated to be more in line with the iOS 26 counterpart, with version 5.0 now adding song pinning and lyric translation to the streaming music app.

Malcolm Owen 8 months ago 0

Pixel 10 Pro zoom is AI slop dressed up as photography

Stop us if you've heard this about flagship Android devices before — Google's new Pro-Res Zoom on the Pixel 10 Pro fabricates detail with AI instead of capturing it with the lens.

Andrew Orr 9 months ago 29

Apple loyalty softens with carrier switches but still outpaces Android

Apple's iPhone loyalty takes a small hit when customers switch carriers, but it remains stronger than Android even under pressure.

Andrew Orr 9 months ago 2

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