You have been warned — a billion phones are at risk. Updated on Dec. 23 with additional commentary on new security vulnerabilities and the security risks for the billion-plus phones that will not ...

The fine margins of success in the smartphone world became even finer in 2025, with hardware upgrades taking a continued backseat to ever-expanding, AI-powered software ambitions. However, that ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a person who covers consumer tech for a living, I get to use a few dozen smartphones every year. While I almost always advise on which is the ...

Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 with the December 2025 security patch for a wide range of Pixel phones and tablets, ahead of a planned stable release in March 2026. The beta introduces ...

You might want to think twice before upgrading your smartphone in 2026. Smartphone specifications are on the verge of moving backward in the near future, not due to a lack of innovation, but because ...

Android’s 2026 lineup is set to push mobile technology forward with faster chipsets, smarter AI features, and displays tuned for immersive entertainment. Whether you use your phone for productivity, ...

The Sei Development Foundation, a non-profit advancing the Sei network, is embedding its crypto wallet directly into millions of Xiaomi smartphones as part of a new global partnership aimed at ...

The Oppo Find X8 Ultra outperforms its Samsung rival in almost every scenario. The Galaxy S25 Ultra comes close in ultrawide camera comparison. Oppo's flagship features include XPAN mode, Hasselblad ...

Ingress protection (IP) ratings were once reserved for the most premium of smartphones, but they have now made their way to even affordable smartphones like the Pixel 9a. Yet, with the launch of the ...