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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ewan Spence covers the digital worlds of mobile technology. I’ve spent time with the Shiftphone 8, a smartphone pre-installed with ...

Google has just issued an updated Android distribution chart and it makes for an alarming read. The latest OS — Android 16 — was on just 7.5% of phones when the data was captured in December, while ...

Android 17 Beta 1 was postponed, but support details are out. Here's which Pixel devices qualify and what Google's updated rollout strategy means next.

Oppo has periodically updated its software update policy to offer longer software support for its devices. The company now offers up to five major Android OS upgrades to select high-end devices, which ...

Motorola is not exactly known for timely Android updates, but its latest releases in Europe don’t even promise OS ...