In last week’s column, I suggested that mobile platforms, such as Symbian and Windows Mobile, may be on their way out. I received a number of calls and e-mails about that comment, so this week I’d ...

Google's Android mobile operating system is open source, which means anyone can, in theory, build their own mobile operating system based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). Why, then, are ...

Search engines monetized ranking. App stores monetized distribution. Agentic operating systems will monetize orchestration. And platforms will find new ways to capture value.

Discover the Android OS, its key features and origins, and how it compares to Apple's iOS. Learn how Google developed Android ...

Huawei has decided to eschew its Android-based mobile OS and go the route of Apple and Google, which is to create its own grassroots operating system called HarmonyOS 5.0, also known as HarmonyOS Next ...

I can't wait for Motorola's GrapheneOS phones: Why they're a win for privacy and open source ...

Back in 2013, when the iPhone and Android had cornered the smartphone market, a plucky new mobile operating system showed up that promised to bring a new kind of smartphone. One that was entirely ...