With developer verification, Google’s Apple envy threatens to dismantle Android’s open legacy

In the coming weeks, Google will officially debut Android developer verification, which will require app makers outside the ...
Android Authority

Apple is finally testing RCS encryption, but there’s a catch for Android users

Apple has started testing end-to-end encrypted RCS in the first iOS 26.4 developer beta. RCS encryption currently works only between iPhones, not between iPhone and Android. Apple says full RCS E2EE ...
CNET

You Can Download iOS 26.4 Developer Beta 4 on Your iPhone Right Now

Apple's latest developer beta adds AI-generated Apple Music playlists, early testing for encrypted RCS messaging and a new ...
Android Authority

With developer verification, I'm struggling to think of Android as a proper smartphone platform

When I first started using a smartphone, the choice between Android and iOS felt like an easy one. Sure, Apple had an attractive UI, and an early lead on third-party software support, but going the ...

Android Circuit: Honor’s MWC Robot, Galaxy Unpacked Recap, OnePlus 15T Confirmed

This week’s Android headlines: all the Galaxy Unpacked and Galaxy S26 news, Honor’s new Robot, Nothing Phone (4a)’s colorful ...

Android Circuit: Magic V5 Reveal, Mystery Galaxy S26 Ultra, Qualcomm Wear Elite’s AI Move

Xiaomi 17 Ultra global release, the Honor Magic V6 reveal, the Pixel 10a upgrade, a mysterious Galaxy S26 Ultra, Qualcomm’s Wear Elite platform and ...