Operating system

Since being frozen out of dealings with US companies, Huawei phones and other gadgets have been unable to run the full-fat version of Android, complete with Google apps and the Play Store. Now it's launched its own competitor: HarmonyOS.

Google starts rolling out its latest Nougat update today. Nougat 7.1.1 brings more inclusive emojis, in-app GIF messaging and navigational shortcuts to qualifying Android devices.

After months of beta testing, Apple just pushed out the final version of macOS Sierra to compatible iMacs, MacBooks and Mac Minis. The new OS marks another stage in the Mac's evolution, and introduces a certain well-known digital assistant to the desktop too.

What if you’ve only ever been an iPhone user, and you’re thinking about switching to an Android phone? Here’s a little background on what makes each gadget tick, along with what you can expect from the user experience and a few leading phone options should you decide to take the leap.

Android 7.0 Nougat drops today, and it's right on-target with the sneak preview that Android first released to developers last March. The new OS has updated productivity and personalization features that are being rolled out to Nexus devices beginning today and continuing over the next seven weeks.

If you've got Apple's brand new desktop operating system up and running on your Mac then you're probably wondering about how to get the best from it. Well, wonder no longer as these tips and tricks will help familiarize you with some of the new features introduced in El Capitan.

Windows 10 is available as a free upgrade for Windows 7 and 8.1 users, with its development guided by feedback from millions of early testers, which resulted in some unpopular features being ditched in favor of a few very welcome improvements and returns.

Microsoft is continuing development of its latest desktop and mobile operating system, Windows 10, and revealed some more details at a media briefing earlier this week. Here's a look at some notable new features and design changes in the latest build of the desktop OS.

Android 5.0 Lollipop is a beautiful upgrade for the mobile operating system, but we also scratched the surface to find some of its more hidden but still quite useful new features.

Gizmag has spent some time with Android 5.0 Lollipop and now we share our impressions of the first major version release of Android in three years.

As Microsoft continues development of its new desktop operating system, it recently released a new build of Windows 10 for members of the Windows Insider program. Here's how to get the the latest build (9879) and a look at the most notable new features you can expect in the upcoming final version.

The newest version of Android has been officially released, although it may take a while to reach most phones, get a taste of what's to come.