The walls are coming down, but which side of the fence is better? We pit Apple and Google against each other across 14 essential categories to see who truly rules the smartphone space.

Your phone choice is similar to the PC options available between the macOS and Windows operating systems. Like the Mac, Apple's ecosystem has just one hardware vendor, albeit a top-tier one. Like ...

The latest mobile operating systems—Android 16, Samsung’s OneUI 8, Xiaomi’s HyperOS 2, and Apple’s iOS 26 beta—bring a range of updates and refinements to the table. Each platform is designed to cater ...

Explore Android vs iOS security, compare key smartphone security features, and learn which mobile OS better protects your data, privacy, and everyday digital life. Pixabay, JESHOOTS-com Android vs iOS ...

OS 27 unveiled some new tricks, but Android has many. Apple's AI injections will feel familiar to Android users. There are ...

As part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Google partnered with YouGov to commission a survey of over 5,000 smartphone users throughout the US, India, and Brazil, and their findings surrounding spam ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Pulling the headline statistics out of the Google posting, the ...

Android’s AI-driven defenses are proving superior in the fight against mobile scams. The platform proactively blocks over 10 billion malicious messages monthly. New data shows Android users receive 58 ...

With iOS 26.3, Apple is making it simpler for iPhone users to transition to an Android smartphone, with new built-in tools for transferring data. The new transfer tool allows an iPhone user to place ...