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iOS 26 is only on about 16% of iPhones, a sharp drop from prior rollouts. Learn why the radical redesign is slowing upgrades and how different analytics firms report varying adoption figures.

Instabridge has acquired Nova Launcher from Branch and will prioritize performance over new features. The company is evaluating ads for the free build, while confirming Nova Prime stays ad free and considering an open‑source Nova 8.1 alongside a closed Nova 9.

Nex Computer is building a smartphone designed to become a real desktop PC when connected to peripherals, promising support beyond Android apps. Details on specs and launch timing are still pending.

Leaked videos from a Chromium bug report show Google’s desktop Android, codenamed Alumunium OS, running windowed apps, a centered taskbar, and full Chrome with extensions. The test build identified itself as Android 16 and was run on an HP Elite Dragonfly with a 12th-gen Intel Alder Lake CPU.

Google plans a desktop Android called Aluminium OS that will replace ChromeOS; trusted testers may see it by year-end, with wider rollout in 2028 and ChromeOS support ending in 2034.

The T1 Phone from Trump Mobile returned with a new design, Snapdragon 7-series claims, a triple camera and 512 GB storage — but pricing, manufacture and availability remain unclear.

Kenji-NX 2.1.0 for Android adds background play, tablet and foldable fixes, up to 10% performance gains, a 40% smaller app size, and GPU and memory fixes for Snapdragon 8 Elite devices.

A global memory shortage driven by AI demand is pushing up smartphone production costs, threatening sales and forcing manufacturers to cut RAM on budget models. Read how the squeeze will reshape phone pricing and which segments will suffer most.

Google and Samsung are reportedly expanding Quick Share into an NFC-based tap-to-transfer feature. Hints in Android 17 and One UI 9 suggest a cross-device rollout tied to Google Play services and expected to appear with Android’s May 19, 2026 reveal.

The EU will require energy labels for smartphones, feature phones, and tablets sold from June 20, 2025, detailing energy class, drop resistance, repairability, battery life, and durability. New rules also mandate spare parts availability and multi-year OS updates.