Today, the name Android operating system has become synonymous with a handheld device that can show movies, allow one to talk to another person, send messages, pictures, emails, play games and let you ...

Qualcomm claims that my Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus' Snapdragon 8 Elite CPU is faster than the Intel Core Ultra 288V chip. My smartphone also has 12GB of RAM and 512GB of solid-state storage. In short, it ...

Smartphones are basically pocket-sized computers running mobile-friendly operating systems. And folks who want to run a free and open source GNU/Linux distribution on their phones get the advantages ...

Sean knows far too much about Marvel, DC and Star Wars, and poured this knowledge into recaps and explainers on CNET. He also worked on breaking news, with a passion for tech, video game and culture.

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 buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. One of the best things about Google’s Android phones is that they’re always going to be the ...

The early release comes as the tech world has been shaken by Apple's privacy updates to its own operating system. Richard Nieva was a senior reporter for CNET News, focusing on Google and Yahoo. He ...

Android apps side-loaded from the internet often come from shady sources. Google will soon identify them and block those of ...