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4 Android phones you should buy instead of the iPhone 17e

The iPhone 17e adds MagSafe and more to an already great iPhone 16e, but Android phones do a few things better (and cheaper).
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Android vs. iOS: Which Phone OS Is Actually the Better Pick?

Your phone choice is similar to the PC options available between the macOS and Windows operating systems. Like the Mac, Apple's ecosystem has just one hardware vendor, albeit a top-tier one. Like ...

Google is adjusting the very core of Android OS to speed up your phone

Google is bringing a new optimization method called AutoFDO to Android’s kernel, using real usage data from popular apps to make the operating system run faster and more efficiently. The post Google ...

This Android Update Could Make Your Phone Faster Than Ever

Android phones may get a speed boost from a deeper software change, one that optimizes the kernel using real-world app usage data more effectively.

Fairphone surprises Gen 6 owners with early Android 16 rollout

After promising Android 16 for the Fairphone Gen 6 in April, Fairphone has launched the update a couple of weeks ahead of schedule.

How to turn your Pixel phone into a PC - with the new Android Desktop Mode

How to turn your Pixel phone into a PC - with the new Android Desktop Mode ...
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Nothing Phone Features and Nothing OS Design: How This Android Smartphone Trends Ahead of the Competition

Explore standout Nothing Phone features, clean Nothing OS design, and key Android smartphone trends shaping this uniquely transparent, customizable device experience in today’s competitive mobile ...

Jolla Phone 2026 hands-on: The world outside Android and iOS is exciting

The Jolla Phone 2026 doesn't run Android or iOS, but what's it actually like to use? We spent some time with it at MWC 2026.