CNET spoke with Google's Sameer Samat and Qualcomm's Alex Katouzian about why they're combining a phone and laptop OS and how they'll do it.

Essentially the anti-Play Store, F-Droid is a volunteer-run catalog of free and open-source apps that are built from source, ...

Google just dropped a bombshell that could kill Android's openness forever. Starting in 2026, every single Android app must be tied to a Google-verified ...

As for the S23 FE and Tab S10+, their 3.4GB+ Android 16 build is live for everyone in Samsung's home country. That makes the ...

Google's upcoming requirements to verify app developers threaten to 'end the F-Droid project and other free/open-source app ...

F-Droid has been around for about 15 years and is the largest source of free and open source software (FOSS) for Android.

You can now access most of your Android phone's files from the Linux Terminal app, starting in Android 16 QPR2.

If you’re the type of Android user who values privacy and open-source software, you’re probably familiar with F-Droid. It’s ...

The products we rely on to stay safe, comfortable and entertained during road trips can make time in the car the best part of your next vacation.

One of Android’s defining traits has always been freedom—the ability to install apps from anywhere, not just Google Play. But that openness may be under threat. Google’s proposed developer ...

Samsung has released the stable One UI 8 update for the Galaxy Tab S10 Plus, Galaxy Z Fold 5, and Galaxy Z Flip 5 with new ...