The walls are coming down, but which side of the fence is better? We pit Apple and Google against each other across 14 essential categories to see who truly rules the smartphone space.

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Google expands Android 17 beta to Pixel, Samsung, OnePlus, Vivo, iQOO, Oppo, Realme and more. The update brings Live Threat ...

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Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Nothing has officially begun teasing the launch of Nothing OS 4.0, its first Android 16-based update. We're now expecting a ...

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 ...

Even if you’re a smartphone pro, there could be a lot to learn in the sections below. But if you’re new to the world of smartphones — or just the world of Android — this is the perfect place to get up ...

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 managing editor for the mobile team, ...

Explore android vs ios customization in this smartphone comparison, breaking down key mobile OS differences to show what users can and cannot control on each platform. Pixabay, Fauno Android and iOS ...

This free Android launcher made my phone and tablet look like Windows 11 - here's how ...

Now, Google is moving to unify ChromeOS and Android into a single desktop platform, currently operating under the codename "Aluminium OS." (Or, depending on who you ask, Aluminum OS.) As far as we ...