YouTube has released an update that fixes a long-standing minor annoyance related to how video sorting is handled.

Most free Android apps show intrusive ads or a premium paywall the moment you try to do anything useful. But once in a while, you come across a gem — an app so polished, powerful, and genuinely ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Jan. 13 with further updates on locking apps on Android.

The Android operating system is a staple in the mobile smartphone space. Android 16 recently received a huge redesign, and the OS as a whole has a higher market share than Apple's iOS. One of the best ...

Largely gone are the days when we had glove boxes full of mixtapes and CDs to listen to music when driving a car. Navigation was up to how well we knew the roads. Now, you can't really buy a modern ...

In the name of convenience, many apps these days are designed to be cross-platform. They can run on both mobile and desktop, so you can readily switch between devices without starting from scratch. It ...

Google is rolling out the Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 update to compatible Pixel devices, and among the build’s headline features is a new privacy-related feature: a location indicator (via Android ...

When it comes to mobile devices, iOS and Android dominate the market, yet the apps available on each platform differ in several important ways. Understanding these differences can help users make the ...

Google will start taking action on Android apps in the official Google Play store that have high background activity and cause excessive battery draining. Apps that exceed a "bad behavior threshold" ...

Looking to enhance your Android experience? November 2025 brings a diverse range of apps that cater to customization, productivity, privacy, and entertainment. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast seeking ...

Apple's Swift programming language can now be used to develop for Android, and share code with iOS apps. Swift was launched by Apple in 2014 — although it had secretly been in development since 2010.