“De-Googling is the practice of intentionally reducing or eliminating the use of Google products and services in your life. This movement is driven by concerns about privacy, data collection, and the ...

Recently, we asked if it was possible for Europe to have a dominant smartphone again. The answer was simple: no, not unless there’s some sort of miracle. The reason behind this is multifaceted, but ...

Android is the most popular mobile operating system, but that doesn't mean it's the only choice for device makers. Big-name companies such as Samsung develop and sell the most affordable Android ...

Two mobile operating systems currently comprise nearly 100% of the global smartphone market. Building one is hard, and for most phone makers, there are better uses of resources, especially when ...

Back in 2013, when the iPhone and Android had cornered the smartphone market, a plucky new mobile operating system showed up that promised to bring a new kind of smartphone. One that was entirely ...

Huawei has decided to eschew its Android-based mobile OS and go the route of Apple and Google, which is to create its own grassroots operating system called HarmonyOS 5.0, also known as HarmonyOS Next ...

Google's Android mobile operating system is open source, which means anyone can, in theory, build their own mobile operating system based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). Why, then, are ...

Sareena was a senior editor for CNET covering the mobile beat, including device reviews. She is a seasoned multimedia journalist with more than a decade's worth of experience producing stories for ...