The right apps can do wonders.

Google has revealed that it’s developing a Linux Terminal app to transform Android into a platform for on-device app development and eventually gaming. The app runs a Debian Linux environment in a ...

Android 16’s Linux Terminal can now run graphical Linux apps such as Doom. This is thanks to improvements like hardware acceleration support and a display server. These upgrades aren’t live yet in the ...

Chrome OS was a novelty when it first arrived on the scene. Most pundits claimed it was nothing more than a browser, and it took Google plenty of time to prove them wrong. At this point, Chrome OS is ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

NexPhone, built by the people behind NexDock, is pitching an Android phone with Linux that can also switch into a Windows 11 setup when you need desktop apps. Use it as a normal phone, then plug it ...

Smartphones are basically tiny computers small enough to fit in your pocket. But most ship with Android, iOS, or other operating systems designed for devices with small touchscreen displays rather ...

A leaked video confirms the Chromebook's Android future. A now-restricted Google report reveals “Aluminium OS,” the successor to ChromeOS. An included video shows unreleased UI features. The video ...

Some of these aren't even on the Play Store.