Seven years of software updates has become the new baseline for some Android phones, and at least one option actually goes even further than that.

Google's latest major Android release landed in an unusual season, but the chill around its arrival feels eerily familiar. 2025’s been a weird year when it comes to Android upgrades. For ages now, ...

Update, February 13, 2026 (02:31 PM ET): We’re a couple days behind schedule now, but Google has finally confirmed the arrival of Android 17 Beta 1. Update, February 11, 2026 (02:21 PM ET): While ...

Motorola has put a lot of effort into making its software fun to use, and there are plenty of features I wish all Android ...

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While OnePlus will continue software updates, the brand's OxygenOS is fully going away with devices moving to ColorOS instead.

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...