Apple copies another classic Android feature with iOS 27: Extra large widgets

OS 27 introduces massive 4x6 widgets that take up an entire home screen pane, bringing iPhone a step closer to the Android home screen.

Google races to put Gemini at the center of Android before Apple’s AI reboot

Google is using its latest Android rollout to position Gemini as the AI layer across phones, Chrome, laptops and cars.
Ars Technica

With developer verification, Google’s Apple envy threatens to dismantle Android’s open legacy

It’s been nearly 20 years since Google revealed Android, which the company described as the first “truly open” mobile operating system, setting Google-powered phones apart from the iPhone’s ...

A new iOS 27 update will even make your Android device better

Apple's latest iOS update includes changes that improve texting between iPhone and Android. Here's what the update changes ...
Android Authority

Apple is finally testing RCS encryption, but there’s a catch for Android users

Apple has started testing end-to-end encrypted RCS in the first iOS 26.4 developer beta. RCS encryption currently works only between iPhones, not between iPhone and Android. Apple says full RCS E2EE ...

One Of The Best Features Of The Apple Ecosystem Is Finally Coming To Android

Apple devices are known to work well with each other thanks to several ecosystem features. One of them is now coming to Android devices later this year.

Apple brings long-awaited reply feature to Android chats in iOS 27

Apple's upcoming iOS 27 is set to significantly enhance messaging between iPhones and Android devices. The latest developer ...

Android verification is coming: Google confirms timeline and supported app stores

In the new blog post, Google’s Matthew Forsythe confirms that the developer verification system is slated to come online on ...