In 2026, it’s pretty difficult to buy an outright bad or terrible Android phone. Whether you’re in the market for a high-end flagship or an affordable mid-ranger, you have so many options to choose ...

Google has confirmed that more than 40% of Android phones—over one billion devices—are now vulnerable to malware and spyware attacks. Phones running Android 12 or older no longer receive security ...

In November, Google linked its Android Quick Share feature to Apple's AirDrop for file transfers between the two mobile OSes. It was initially restricted to Pixel 10 phones, but the company is now ...

Google on Tuesday announced an expanded set of Android theft-protection features, designed to make its mobile devices less of a target for criminals. Building on existing tools like Theft Detection ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a person who covers consumer tech for a living, I get to use a few dozen smartphones every year. While I almost always advise on which is the ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

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UPDATE (February 19, 2026): The Samsung Galaxy A56 is now getting the January 2026 Android security update. This update does bring quite a few fixes, you can read more about it at the end of the ...

2025 was one of the most exciting years in recent smartphone history. Samsung reinvented the Galaxy Z Fold, Apple announced an all-new, slim and light iPhone Air and we finally got past some shallow, ...

Android 17 eligible devices list covering Pixel, Samsung, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Vivo, realme, OPPO, Nothing, Motorola, and more, ...