We're halfway through 2026, so I've rounded up my favorite phones of the year so far.

Discover the Motorola Razr Ultra (2026) – a premium flip phone with stunning displays, excellent battery life, and a polished design, all for $1,499.

Also: I dug deeper into my Oura Ring data using this free app - here's what I found. Maybe I wouldn't have noticed that prior to the Oura Ring 5, but as soon as Oura's latest smar ...

Android 17 adds tougher lock-screen protections that limit failed PIN and password attempts, extend lockout timers, detect duplicate guesses, and make brute-force attacks harder ...

Google will begin enforcing Android developer verification on Sept. 30 in Brazil and three APAC markets, changing how apps ...

Here's a look at what's new in Android 17, which starts rolling out today to Pixel phones first and then to other devices "throughout 2026," along with what's new in the June 2026 Pixel Drop.

Google announced a ton of new things coming to Android 17 during Google I/O 2026. While Android users will need to wait for some of those features to drop, Google has already given them a taste of ...

Congress and a court blocked a previous effort to revamp homeless programs. Even a scaled-back version marks the sharpest change in homelessness policy in a generation. By Jason DeParle Jason DeParle ...

Only three of those apply to Android – background downloads have been supported for Spotify’s Android app for years, and it’s frankly wild that iOS users still have to deal with so many problems ...

Google today announced at its I/O developer conference that it’s launching a new Android XR developer program, which will include XREAL’s upcoming AR glasses. Called the ‘Android XR Developer Catalyst ...

Google is rolling out a new opt-in feature in Android that aims to help security researchers investigate spyware attacks. The feature is called “Intrusion Logging” and is part of Android’s Advanced ...

Motorola has just become the first non-Google company to launch its Android 17 beta program. Currently, the company has released the program for the Motorola Edge (2025) and Motorola G57 smartphones.