… Google was finally making sleek, powerful phones and building a hardware ecosystem at the same time. On the software side, Apple's adoption of RCS indicated an end to iMessage's supremacy, and a slew of Android updates turned the OS into a seriously good-looking experience. …
… It's really just Google filling in the blank space on its ecosystem scorecard.
… 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. …
… Yet the software ecosystem on those screens remains an afterthought. …
Rajesh Pandey May 5, 2026, 5:54 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. …
… 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. …
… That means I'm no stranger to feeling like a second-class citizen in the Google ecosystem, but I've also been happy to see most of these limitations fall by the wayside in recent years. …
… If you are deep into the Galaxy ecosystem, One UI 8.5 introduces a handy Storage Share feature. …
… 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. …
… I sincerely hope this vulnerability will be addressed in future updates. …