5 Android Features iOS 26 Is Still Missing

Apple's iOS 26 feels polished and modern, but some everyday conveniences Android users have enjoyed for years are still ...
The New York Times

How to Give Your Older Phone New Software Powers

Don’t have the latest A.I.-powered model? There are still plenty of new features in Apple’s iOS 26 and Google’s Android 16 to make your own. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer has been writing ...

So it begins: This OEM is embracing iOS 26-like design for its global Android 16 update

Apple debuted iOS 26 with a Liquid Glass design earlier this year. Now, an Android brand has revealed a similar design for ...

Android's answer to Apple's Handoff is coming, and here's how it’ll work

Google is working on its own version of Apple's Handoff feature between Android phones, tablets, and PCs. Here's how it might work.
ZDNet

iPhone users may finally be able to send encrypted texts to Android friends with iOS 26

Encrypted text messages may finally reach iPhone users with iOS 26. Code in the beta version of iOS 26 reveals strings for RCS encryption. With encryption, texts between iOS and Android will be more ...