10 Android Trends That Will Define Smartphones in 2026

Android phones are evolving fast in 2026, with AI-native features, massive batteries, robot-inspired cameras, and creaseless foldables changing mobile tech.

I cured my doomscrolling habit by using an E Ink phone for a week

Last year, Mudita launched the Kompakt, a privacy-first phone with an e-paper display and a focus on offline use. Since its launch, Mudita pushed regular updates to the Kompakt, so by the time I saw ...

AI-powered apps struggle with long-term retention, new report shows

AI can drive stronger early monetization for apps, but sustaining value remains the challenge, RevenueCat's latest report finds.

I tried replacing all Google apps with Samsung's defaults — only 2 were worth keeping

Almost every user follows this process when they unbox a new Samsung Galaxy phone: Peel the plastic, hold the power button, and begin the purge. Samsung Internet, Notes, Calendar, and a bunch of other ...

Switching to Tor Browser on Android turned out to be more useful than I expected

You can either connect manually (every time you open Tor Browser) or enable it to connect automatically by tapping the On/Off slider for "Always connect automatically" until it's in the On position.

Android's Advanced Protection Mode may soon disable a key Chrome feature to boost security

Google may allow users to disable WebGPU in Chrome via Android Advanced Protection Mode to shield users from sophisticated online attacks.