Apple’s Q1 2026 iPhone sales volume in the U.S. was up 1.3% YoY, outperforming the country’s overall smartphone market, which declined 5.7%…
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Apple and Google roll out end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging starting today
Apple and Google have led a cross-industry effort to bring end-to-end encryption to Rich Communication Services (RCS), making the…
OpenAI secretly developing an Agentic AI smartphone to take on iPhone, Android
Renowned analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports that OpenAI is partnering with MediaTek and Qualcomm on custom smartphone processors, with…
U.S. Android users are nearly four times more likely to switch than iPhone users
In the ever-competitive world of smartphones, loyalty speaks volumes about which platform truly wins hearts (and wallets). According to the…
Apple iPhone dominates North America, Europe, China, and Asia-Pacific
Apple dominated the list of highest-shipping models globally in 2025, according to Counterpoint Research’s “Market Monitor Monthly…
Google launches unauthorized Pixel-to-iPhone file sharing via Apple’s AirDrop
Google, owned by Alphabet Inc., has announced that its newest Pixel phones can now send images and other files directly to iPhones…
Amazon set to dump Fire OS for Android in Fire tablets
Amazon is set to release its first Android-powered tablet, marking a significant shift from its Fire OS platform to address user complaints…
Privacy-first smartphone maker Unplugged to begin assembly in America
On Tuesday, Unplugged, a smartphone startup, announced it will begin assembling its privacy-focused “UP Phone” in Nevada this fall…
Apple and Google to support end-to-end encryption for RCS messaging between iPhone and Android
On March 14, 2025, the GSMA, an association representing mobile network operators worldwide, officially unveiled RCS Universal Profile 3.0…
IDC predicts worldwide smartphone market to grow 2.3% in 2025
Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 2.3% year-over-year in 2025 to 1.26 billion units, according to IDC’s Worldwide…
Apple TV app now available to those who settle for Android
The Apple TV app is now available to download from Google Play offering those who settle for Android devices access to hit, award-winning…
Apple soon to unveil Android app for Apple TV+ in effort to boost subscribers
Apple is reportedly set to announce that it’s expanding the TV+ streaming video service to Android phones as early as today…
Researchers find photo-scanning malware on Apple’s App Store for the first time
Kaspersky researchers have uncovered malware apps on Google’s Play Store and, for the first time, on Apple’s App Store that harbor malicious…
DOJ proposes Google end search deal with Apple, sell Chrome browser; sell Android should remedies fail
In a significant legal battle, U.S. DOJ prosecutors have argued that Google should be forced to divest its Chrome browser and share data and…
IDC projects worldwide smartphone market growth of nearly 6% in 2024
Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 5.8% year over year in 2024 to 1.23 billion units, according to the IDC…
iPhone 16 fear prompts Google to move up Pixel phone launch
Despite debuting its “copied from Apple” Pixel phones eight years ago, Google remains a niche player to this day…
17% of iPhone buyers upgraded from an Android phone in Q224; up sharply YoY – CIRP
CIRP assesses the percentage of iPhone owners that upgrade from another iPhone and what percentage upgrade from Android to iOS…
Would-be Trump assassin’s Samsung Android phone cracked by Cellebrite in 40 minutes
The FBI was given access to unreleased technology from Cellebrite in order to access the Samsung Android phone of the person identified…
Microsoft orders employees in China to upgrade from Android Phones to real iPhones
Microsoft has informed employees in China that, starting in September, they’ll only be able to use real iPhones for work, killing Android…
Apple preps Apple TV+ app for Android
Apple is prepping a version of its Apple TV+ app for Android, a sign the firm is finally bringing its streaming service to iPhone knockoffs…
Apple and Google deliver support for unwanted tracking alerts in iOS and Android
Apple and Google have worked together to create an industry specification — Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers…
Truth Social to launch streaming platform on Apple’s iOS, Android, and Web
Trump Media & Technology Group Corp., operator of the social media platform Truth Social, announced today that after six months of testing…
Google copies Apple yet again with Find My Device network for Android
Google this week revealed its Find My Device network for Android devices, copying Apple’s Find My network which is used to locate Apple…
Switching from an iPhone to an Android phone doesn’t last long
Brian X. Chen switched from an iPhone to an Android phone last week to see how things would go. By Day 6 he was back to his trusty iPhone…
Google touts RCS on the iPhone is coming in fall 2024
Alphabet subsidiary Google’s Android website has added a new landing page for Google Messages which touts that RCS on Apple’s iPhone…
13% of new U.S. iPhone buyers upgraded from Android phones in 2023
CIRP has released its latest study today taking a look at how many new iPhone buyers in the U.S. are upgrading from Android smartphones…
UK antitrust regulator wins appeal to launch Apple probe
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), has been granted authority by the Court of Appeal to launch a probe of Apple’s Safari mobile…
Why does Google pay Apple tens of billions of dollars annually to be Safari’s default search engine?
Google pays Apple tens of billions of dollars annually to be Safari’s default search engine because iPhone users are…
Apple iPhone owners are 7.4 times more valuable than Android users
Apple iPhone owners are 7.4 times more valuable than those who settle for wannabe iPhones loaded with Android…
Japan looks to force Apple to allow third-party app stores for iPhone
The Japanese government is looking to force Apple to allow third-party app stores for iPhone and, presumably, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV…
Android users upgrading to Apple iPhone at 5-year high
Since 2020, those who formerly settled for Android phones are accounting for an increased percentage of buyers of real iPhones…
Apple iPhone increases global domination of growing premium smartphone market
The global premium ($600 or more wholesale price) smartphone market, which is increasingly dominated by Apple’s market-defining iPhone, grew…
iPhone a ‘must have’ for Gen Z worldwide as Apple takes smartphone market share
Consumers around the world are increasingly choosing Apple’s iPhones over derivative Android iPhone wannabes, with younger Gen Z users…
Twitter prices Blue for Android at $11 per month, the same as for iOS subscribers
Twitter said on Wed. it will price Twitter Blue subscription for Android at $11 per month, the same as for those subscribing via its iOS app…
Apple said to release Apple TV app for Android soon
According to Twitter user / Apple leaker ShrimpApplePro, Apple is preparing to release its Apple TV app for Android soon…
As only Apple sees growth among major smartphone makers, Qualcomm sees smartphone slump worsening
As only Apple’s iPhone shows growth among major smartphone makers, citing increasingly higher rates of Android switchers, Qualcomm …
Apple iPhone sales grow while global smartphone market falls 9% in Q3 as consumers trim spending
Apple was the only vendor in the top five to record positive growth, improving its market position further with an 18% share during…
President Trump’s Truth Social app, long available via Apple’s App Store, finally approved by Google for Android Play Store
Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s social media app Truth Social, available since February via Apple’s App Store, has finally been…
Google Pixel phone’s poor face recognition is no match for Apple iPhone’s Face ID
Facial recognition of a sort returned to the latest Google Pixel phones on Thursday after being omitted on previous phones due to cost…
Apple is right to keep ignoring Google’s lightly-used RCS messaging mess
Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Android green bubbles will remain as it continues to ignore Google’s lightly-used RCS messaging mess…
EU court fines Google $4.13 billion for using Android to thwart rivals
Europe’s second-highest court fined Alphabet subsidiary Google $4.13 billion for using its Android mobile operating system to thwart rivals…
Apple CEO Tim Cook: Android’s horrid green bubbles will remain, so get a real iPhone
Apple CEO Tim Cook said on Wednesday that Android green bubbles will remain as Apple doesn’t spend a lot of effort improving texting…
