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 ...

Discover which mobile OS excels in speed, multitasking, gaming, and user experience in this detailed comparison.

Two mobile operating systems currently comprise nearly 100% of the global smartphone market. Building one is hard, and for most phone makers, there are better uses of resources, especially when ...

The Firefox mobile operating system is one of the youngest out there. The ZTE Open is one of the first devices to be marketed from the official Firefox website. It is meant to basically showcase the ...

Mobile operating systems are the backbone of our digital lives, shaping how we interact with our devices and the world around us. With the release of iOS 18, One UI 7, Android 15, HyperOS 2, ColorOS ...

Sareena was a senior editor for CNET covering the mobile beat, including device reviews. She is a seasoned multimedia journalist with more than a decade's worth of experience producing stories for ...

An operating system is the foundation of any computing system, controlling the input and output of data and ensuring that different programs and devices work together effectively. Examples of ...

GrapheneOS is a secure take on Android. With stronger sandboxing, this mobile OS is rock solid. The installation isn't exactly easy, but it's worth the effort. Recently, I decided it was time to give ...

Google’s Android will edge out Research In Motion’s BlackBerry and Apple’s iOS for all of 2010 to become the second-best-selling mobile operating system globally behind Nokia’s Symbian, according to ...

Apple took the wraps off iOS 7, the mobile operating system that runs iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, today at its World Wide Developer Conference. “It’s unbelievable, gorgeous,” said Apple’s Craig ...