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Three completely different pieces of software all promise the same thing in 2026: a working copy of Android running on your PC. BlissOS boots as its own operating system straight from a hard drive. Waydroid tucks a full Android build inside a Linux container and hands it your GPU driver directly. The Android Studio Emulator,…

Spotify launched its dedicated Fitness hub earlier this year, another move that shows how streaming service is looking to go beyond music and podcasts. Now, with the addition of Running Mode, it’s more obvious than ever. 

Not long ago, when we talked about the best Android phone of the year, it was more or less always down to the latest Samsung Galaxy or Google Pixel phone, though Samsung always edged out Google. However, in 2026, the Android smartphone market has changed, and Chinese brands have also made their name heard. These…

I was ready to disable my AI button until I realized how much it could actually do. By •

Motorola’s Android 17 update is turning into two different upgrades depending on the phone. The company confirmed on September 22 thatMotorola Qira will reach more devices with Android 17, but only select models in the Signature, Razr and Edge families, and owners of those phones should expect the assistant to appear once their handset has…

Motorola is no stranger to shaking up the smartphone market, and now the firm is doing it again. The tech giant has just announced the release of its new Signature 27, which is one step ahead of its Samsung Galaxy rivals.

Settling on the right gift for family and friends can be tricky sometimes, but you can almost never go wrong when you get them a fun and useful phone accessory. This is because about nine-in-ten people currently own a smartphone and it’s a large part of their daily lives. For this reason, whatever accessory you…

Android OEMs could pair Apple’s rigid steel-cased battery design with stacked-cell tech for monstrous battery life. By •

The RedMagic Astra 2 could easily be mistaken for an iPad mini thanks to its compact 9-inch design and rounded corners. However, under the hood, it’s powered by one of Snapdragon’s fastest mobile processors and paired with more RAM than in many other laptops. All of that makes for an excellent and very portable gaming…

After a slight delay, Samsung is rolling out its Android 17-based One UI 9 update to Galaxy S26 owners in the US, though not to everyone just yet.