WhatsApp is preparing an Instagram-style way to share status updates with selected contacts, giving users tighter control over what they post. The Meta-owned app is testing a “close friends” style ...

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Obtanium is a must-have app on my Android phone. Here are the essential Android apps I install and update through it.

Turn ChatGPT into a consistent tool with a few tight constraints. Use instructions to control tone, pacing, and structured formatting. Watch the downside: global rules can silently filter answers ...

Samsung Notes does not currently support custom fonts or typefaces, as the app wholly relies on an Android device’s system font setting. The manager for Samsung Notes today explained that third-party ...

As for the mobile update, Android 17 Beta 2 is adding a few building blocks for developers. The new tools are privacy-focused, just like the photo picker that limits access to only selected photos.

Apple makes it pretty easy to transfer your data from an old iPhone to a new one. But perhaps unsurprisingly, it hasn't been as helpful in moving you off iOS to Android—until now. Apple's iOS 26.3, ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I've been using Android since version 1.5, so it's rare for a feature to catch me off guard. You can imagine that when I do come across an ...