Hackers poking around in iOS 26 recently uncovered something Apple definitely didn’t intend anyone to see: every modern iPhone is running the operating system Apple’s upcoming “iPhone Fold” will ...

Oppo is ramping up efforts to enhance the global competitiveness of its mobile devices by concentrating not only on hardware research and development but also on optimizing its operating system. The ...

Getting a solid Android phone doesn’t necessitate spending a small fortune. The best budget models strike a great balance between price and performance, giving you smooth everyday use without cutting ...

Over the years, the Android smartphone market has become fiercely competitive, with new brands emerging quite often. However, premium brands like Google and Samsung have been competing with each other ...

The fall tech season typically brings a lot of hot new hardware, but what if you’re not getting a brand-new phone anytime soon? Your current device can probably get an internal makeover because ...

No one has managed to make a fully free software smartphone. Open-source and free software projects have had limited success. The problem is proprietary tech with no public documentation. Zoë Kooyman, ...

We’ve seen a bunch of efforts to develop free and open source smartphone operating systems over the past decade. But most have relied on at least some proprietary drivers and other software – even on ...

A new update has landed for iOS 26, exactly 14 days after the new cycle began. Final verdict now added below. Apple iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max: both are among the phones affected by the latest iOS ...

CNET spoke with Google's Sameer Samat and Qualcomm's Alex Katouzian about why they're combining a phone and laptop OS and how they'll do it. David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming ...

Verizon customers across the U.S. Saturday reported issues with the network on their cellphones, with some saying that their devices have been limited to SOS mode for several hours. In a statement to ...

Most modern phones have big displays and access to millions of apps. But there are a growing number of niche phones aimed at folks looking for mobile devices that are a little less capable. The idea ...

Samsung provides the best software support among Android brands, but even the best support doesn’t last forever. Every month or so, the company quietly clears out a few older models from its update ...