Right now, two giants—Android and iOS—command the lion’s share of the market. Yet tech history shows that no empire lasts forever. Is it possible that a new operating system will spring up ...

A new Android 16 API lets apps contribute their own preferences to Android Settings, which is similar to how iOS handles app settings.

While there are dozens of handsets and tablets to consider, it boils down to four mobile OS platforms: Apple's iOS vs.Google's Android vs. BlackBerry vs. Microsoft's Windows Phone. Apple's iPhone ...