Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Jan. 8 with additional analysis on Samsung’s surprising ...

The operating system that powers every Android phone and tablet on the market is based on AOSP, short for the Android Open Source Project. Google develops and releases AOSP under the permissive Apache ...

The transition from conceptual software to tangible hardware is always a pivotal moment for Google, and with the official arrival of CES 2026, Android XR is making a loud, visual statement. After ...

After a somewhat underwhelming release last year, privacy-focused brand Punkt is back with the new MC03 smartphone, which is based on Android and ships with “AphyOS,” and coming to the US this year.

If your Android 15-based Xiaomi device has run out of major Android OS upgrades, you still have a chance to experience HyperOS 3 as the brand has just started rolling it out to those devices. The ...

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...