Is this upgrade really coming to Samsung? NurPhoto via Getty Images This is interesting. The latest leak from Samsung ahead of the Galaxy S26 release could give you another reason to upgrade your phone. But if true, it also emphasizes just how reliant Samsung is on Google advances to power its latest flagship. Per GSMArena, … Read more
Android flaw cannot yet be fixed. Future Publishing via Getty Images A tricky dilemma for Android users this week, as both Google and Samsung release this month’s Pixel and Galaxy security updates with critical missing fixes. And with a June 24 deadline to secure phones or power them down, something needs to give. There are … Read more
Samsung’s surprising u-turn AFP via Getty Images Republished on May 22 with new reports into One UI 8’s release. Samsung versus Google has not really been a thing yet — but watch this space. The two shared a stage at Samsung’s Galaxy S25 flagship launch, a phone steeped in Google software and AI. But when … Read more
Samsung’s surprising u-turn AFP via Getty Images Republished on May 21 with One UI 8 noticeably missing from Google I/O. Samsung versus Google has not really been a thing yet — but watch this space. The two shared a stage at Samsung’s Galaxy S25 flagship launch, a phone steeped in Google software and AI. But … Read more
New Play Store warning affects millions. AFP via Getty Images Update: Republished on April 30 with a raft of new Android security warnings for both personal and enterprise users. Google has quietly changed how apps run on your phone. Starting next month, the Android-maker will let apps work differently depending on your phone. The bad … Read more
New Play Store warning affects millions. AFP via Getty Images Update: Republished on April 29 with major Play Store change as apps are removed. Google has quietly changed how apps run on your phone. Starting next month, the Android-maker will let apps work differently depending on your phone. The bad news is this could see … Read more
More bad news for Android users. CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images Update: Republished on April 11 with confirmation that Pixels are now being updated and reports into cyber attacks targeting Android phones with new spyware. We live in interesting times. For the third month running, Google has confirmed the bad news that Android phones are … Read more
More bad news for Android users. CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images Update: Republished on April 10 with confirmation that cyber attacks are now targeting Android phones with sophisticated new spyware. We live in interesting times. For the third month running, Google has confirmed the bad news that Android phones are under attack, as another routine … Read more
More bad news for Android users. CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images We live in interesting times. For the third month running, Google has confirmed the bad news that Android phones are under attack, as another routine monthly security release turns into an emergency update now warning. There is one critical difference this time though, with … Read more
Do not take these risks. getty Google’s mission to secure Android continues, narrowing the gap to iPhone. But that can never fully succeed unless and until user behaviors change. That’s the stark takeaway from Google’s update this week, and it must be taken seriously. Google says that last year its “AI-powered threat detection and other … Read more