Encrypted RCS between Android and iPhone launching with iOS 26.5 Abner Li | May 4 2026 - 11:41 am PT | May 4 2026 - 11:41 am PT With the upcoming launch of iOS 26.5, Apple will add support for end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging between the iPhone and Google Messages on Android. …
… More on Pixel 11: Google Pixel 11 looks like another minor evolution in leak, slightly thinner Gallery Pixel ‘Project Toscana’ reportedly upgrades face unlock hardware, compares to iPhone Face ID Google reportedly testing MediaTek modem for Tensor G6 and Pixel 11 Follow Ben: Twitter/X , Threads , B… …
… Prior to that , Apple had won in 2022 and 2023 for the iPhone 13 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Pro, respectively, with Galaxy S21 Ultra taking the win in 2021 . …
… More on Foldables: Why ‘iPhone Fold’ can revive the foldable that even Google Pixel couldn’t make work Gallery Galaxy Z Fold ‘Wide’ is short and stout in render leak with dimensions, dual camera Motorola holds 50% of the US foldable market ahead of Razr Fold launch, IDC says Follow Ben: Twitter/X ,… …
Encrypted RCS starts rolling out to Android and iPhone with iOS 26.5 Abner Li | May 11 2026 - 10:11 am PT | May 11 2026 - 10:11 am PT With the launch of iOS 26.5, end-to-end encrypted E2EE RCS between Android and iPhone is now gradually rolling out in a process that will take place over the coming … …
Android phones aren’t at risk of long-standing iPhone tap-to-pay vulnerability Video Ben Schoon | Apr 15 2026 - 1:55 pm PT | Apr 15 2026 - 1:55 pm PT For the past five years, a tap-to-pay vulnerability on iPhone has been known and has now been highlighted in an in-depth video, but your Android phon… …
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… More on Google Pixel: Google Pixel found enough of a foldable phone niche to maybe stay relevant following ‘iPhone Fold’ Pixel phones adding ‘Transit mode’: How to set up Google Pixel’s AI icons are a poor substitute for real personalization on Android Follow Ben: Twitter/X , Threads , Bluesky , an… …
Huawei kicks off the wide foldable trend with Pura X Max ahead of iPhone, more Ben Schoon | Apr 13 2026 - 7:30 am PT | Apr 13 2026 - 7:30 am PT Huawei has shown off its next foldable, the Pura X Max, which has a super wide form factor we’re expecting to see a lot more of in future foldables from Ap… …
Google Pixel bests iPhone and Samsung in repairability name-and-shame report Ben Schoon | Apr 8 2026 - 9:45 am PT | Apr 8 2026 - 9:45 am PT A new report calls out the top smartphone makers in the US for their poor device repairability scores, but Google Pixel did come out ahead of Apple’s iPhone an… …
