WhatsApp is getting a native CarPlay app — and you can grab the beta version now

There’s now a beta version of WhatsApp for CarPlay, giving you access to most of WhatsApp’s core features.

Your Android phone is getting an AirDrop-style tap to share trick

Google and Samsung are building a tap to share feature for Android that lets you transfer files by holding two phones together. Evidence appears across One UI 9, Play Services, and Android 17.

Gboard could soon get a useful feature you probably assumed it already had

A beta version of Gboard contains a Bluetooth microphone toggle, so you won’t have to rely on your phone’s mic for voice typing.

I like some of Samsung’s innovations on the Galaxy S26 Ultra — but here’s why I’m sticking with my iPhone

As a recent iPhone convert, I thought Samsung’s new Galaxy S26 Ultra would lure me back to Android, but I’m staying put.

Apple might create an AI app store for Siri’s next avatar

Apple’s AI strategy might be taking a very familiar turn, one that made the iPhone what it is today. As per Bloomberg’s recent report, Apple is working on a new “Extensions” system in iOS 27 that would allow third-party AI assistants to plug directly i…

Galaxy S26 battery tests show Qualcomm trim doing far better than Samsung’s own chip 

Samsung’s Exynos 2600 is the world’s first 2nm smartphone chip, and that’s genuinely impressive. It’s just not enough to outrun Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in battery efficiency.

Apple pushes ‘critical’ software alerts to iPhones running out-of-date versions of iOS — here’s how to stay safe

Apple is taking an additional step to keep older iPhones protected from the latest exploits.

Samsung Galaxy A57 vs Samsung Galaxy A37: which mid-range phone is for you?

We compare the key features of the Samsung Galaxy A57 and cheaper Galaxy A37.