Google’s Android platform is the dominant global mobile operating system for good reason. Here are the top Android phones we've tested, along with how to find the right one for you.

Explore Android's ongoing evolution with this visual timeline of versions, starting B.C. (Before Cupcake) and going all the way to 2026's Android 17 release.

Google DMA ruling forces Android and Search open: the European Commission's two binding decisions, adopted July 16, 2026, ...

Google today announced the launch of Android XR, an operating system created for extended reality (XR) headsets and smart glasses. Android XR is Google's equivalent of visionOS, the operating system ...

At Samsung Galaxy Unpacked, Sameer Samat teased that “amazing things” are coming with Android 17, describing Android’s shift from a traditional OS to an AI-driven “intelligent system.” He highlighted ...

A new startup created by former Android leaders aims to build an operating system for AI agents. Among them is Hugo Barra, Google’s former VP of Android product management, who says the new company — ...

The European Commission has ordered Google to give rivals, including OpenAI, access to 11 features on its Android operating ...

The European Union has issued new rules for Google, requiring it to share search data and open its Android system to rival AI ...

The European Union gave Google binding instructions to open up its Android operating system and search engine data to greater ...

Artificial intelligence has already successfully established itself as the present and future of the tech industry. The next step in the segment could be AI agents, which big companies are already ...

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 ...