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Whether you're buying your first smartphone or upgrading to a more capable model, for most consumers, the choice comes down to Google's Android vs. Apple's iOS. There's a lot of overlap between the ...

With the second iOS 26.4 beta, Apple and Google have started testing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages exchanged between iPhone and Android users. Apple started testing E2EE for RCS in the ...

With iOS 26.4 beta 2, Apple announced it will finally start offering developers the ability to test RCS end-to-end encryption between iOS and Android devices. While this new message standard won't be ...

Google and Apple today announced that testing of encrypted RCS messaging between Android and iPhone is now underway. Part of the RCS Universal Profile from the GSMA, messages between Android and iOS ...

Following the first iOS 26.4 preview, Apple Music 5.2 entered beta earlier this week with three new features. Playlist Playground leverages generative AI to “create a new playlist with just an idea in ...

Apple’s iOS 26.3 update makes it easier to switch from iPhone to Android. Here’s how the new transfer feature works and which devices support it. Apple has released iOS 26.3, and while it may not look ...

Researchers said the openly available spyware enables surveillance, credential theft, and financial targeting across a wide range of mobile OS versions. A new cross-platform spyware sold openly ...

I’m always on the hunt for new camera apps. Sure, the base iPhone experience is good, and I love to whip out my Pixel for a few quick snaps, but there’s often something underwhelming about their ...

Update: Apple has now pushed out iOS 26.3. You can read the full iOS 26.3 release notes here. Summary: Apple officially announced iOS 26 on June 9, 2025, skipping ahead from iOS 18 as part of its plan ...

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...