Everything you may have missed from the past week.

Roughly a year after the effort was announced, the Apple-developed coding language, Swift, has just launched support for Android.

Android 17 has reached the Platform Stability and third beta phase. Per Google, Platform Stability means that since "the API surface is locked; you can perform final compatibility testing and push ...

Thanks to the nature of my job, I've bounced between Apple and Android phones for years. For a while, I was walking around with both, and for the most part, either side of the fence was just fine. It ...

Sideloading has always felt like something of a guarantee with Android. In fact, some argue it's one of the primary appeals of using Android over other operating systems — a sentiment even Google ...

Person holding smartphone with concept of downloading app screen on display - Elena Uve/Getty Images Sideloading has always felt like something of a guarantee with Android. In fact, some argue it's ...

Sideloading, long a defining feature of Android, is set to become easier. Google announced that it will introduce a Registered App Stores programme designed to simplify how users install third-party ...

Every year, MWC (Mobile World Congress) in Barcelona helps set the tone for the tech industry. It may no longer be the event where the smartphone calendar officially begins — that distinction now ...

Google’s Android chief Sameer Samat spoke at MWC 2026, addressing Android 17 and sideloading concerns. Android 17 is shifting from a traditional OS to an “intelligent system,” with Gemini handling ...

Several iPhone 17 Pro Max users are reporting that their cellular connection drops unexpectedly, cycling between 5G, No Service, and SOS. This issue appears related to the modem firmware and can ...