Galaxy Z Fold 8 launches first, but Apple’s foldable feels more ambitious
The foldable market is splitting into two timelines. In July 2026, Samsung launches the Galaxy Z Fold 8, a device you can own and use…
Android
One UI 9 adds the features Google did not include in Android 17 base
Android 17 powers the Galaxy S26, but what ships on the device is not Android 17. It is One UI 9, Samsung’s full-layer rebuild of…
Android 17 Continue On vs Apple Handoff: what each actually does and where the gap still is
Apple has had Handoff since 2014. That is twelve years of a feature that lets you start a task on your iPhone and pick it…
Android 17 Continue On is Google’s answer to Apple Handoff and it is actually close
Apple has had Handoff since 2014. If you started a document on your iPhone, your Mac had a small icon in the dock letting you…
Gemini Intelligence is Google’s biggest Android bet since the Assistant, and it has the same problem
Google announced Gemini Intelligence on May 12, 2026, at The Android Show: I/O Edition, and described it as the moment Android stops being an operating…
Gemini Intelligence will not work on most Android phones you already own
Google has confirmed the hardware requirements for Gemini Intelligence, its marquee AI feature in Android 17, and the bar is significantly higher than most people…
Android emulators that actually work on Apple Silicon Mac
Finding an Android emulator that genuinely works on an Apple Silicon Mac is harder than it looks. Most roundup articles still recommend options that either…
Quick Share to AirDrop on Android 17 fixes the iPhone-Android household problem
For years, the moment that exposed the iPhone-Android divide in my house was the school WhatsApp group asking for a photo. The parent on the…
Pause Point in Android 17 needs a full phone restart to switch off
When I first heard about Android 17’s “Pause Point,” I assumed it was another toothless Digital Wellbeing update destined for the ‘Off’ toggle. I was…
Android 17 was unveiled at The Android Show with quieter changes than the keynote suggests
The first time I watched the Android Show recap, I kept waiting for the new wallpaper engine or some redesigned settings menu. Neither showed up.…