… Apple is very good at it, Google is getting better, and on the surface, Samsung is too. However, when you look more closely, Samsung’s ecosystem is messy, uncoordinated, and full of bright ideas or bandwagon jumping that never truly evolve into much. …
… New Android phones are just as stylish as iPhones, the software is arguably more advanced, and the ecosystem is rapidly becoming as impressive as Apple’s. …
… Apple added a similar feature to iPhones with iOS 17, dubbed NameDrop. Apple allows file sharing with a similar gesture. …
… Apple will start addressing this problem with the next major iPhone update. Apple started testing E2EE end-to-end encryption support for cross-platform RCS chats on the iPhone at the beginning of this year. …
… Apple enforces loyalty by walling off iMessage, iCloud, and the Apple Watch. …
… My background in tracking Android updates and app ecosystems gives me an instinct for what's worth paying attention to, especially the changes that companies don't always openly talk about. …
… My background in tracking Android updates and app ecosystems gives me an instinct for what's worth paying attention to, especially the changes that companies don't always openly talk about. …
… Motorola is infamous for taking ages to push new Android updates to its devices. …
Rajesh Pandey May 6, 2026, 1:24 AM EDT I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. …
… For this, you must enable the Share with Apple devices toggle in the Quick Share settings. …