When smartphone users load up Android 16 QPR1 or the newly announced iOS 26 for the first time, they'll be in for a major shock. Apple and Google both decided that now is the time to shake up their ...

Android operating systems in 2025 are what individual phone brands make of them. Android 16 is publicly available as part of the Android Open Source Project, but it’s barebones, and brands like Google ...

Mobile operating systems have undergone remarkable transformations, with Android 16, iOS 18, and One UI 7 showcasing a blend of shared features and distinct innovations. While these platforms are ...

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

Selecting between the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL, powered by Android 16, and the iPhone 17 Pro Max, running iOS 26, involves evaluating their distinct approaches to user interface (UI) design and ...

When it comes to mobile devices, iOS and Android dominate the market, yet the apps available on each platform differ in several important ways. Understanding these differences can help users make the ...

Google’s accelerated Android release cycle will soon deliver a new version of the software, and it might look quite different from what you’d expect. Amid rumors of a major UI overhaul, Google seems ...

The best word to describe Google’s self-leaked Android UI is “funky.” According to a now-removed blog post, Android is getting a visual refresh in the form of a “Material 3 Expressive” design language ...

As a full-time Android user who keeps an iPad Mini and an old iPhone 13 Pro Max on my desk to check out the supposedly greener grass, I am very happy with my digital allegiances. And when Apple rolled ...

Parth is a technology analyst and writer specializing in the comprehensive review and feature exploration of the Android ecosystem. His work is distinguished by its meticulous focus on flagship ...