Android 9 Pie is a great update, and I wouldn’t want to go back. I love that it’s chock-full of ideas about how an operating system can be smarter, even though some of them (pardon the ...

It's time for another big Android release—and another big review to go along with it. The latest update for the world's most popular operating system is Android 9 (not 9.0) Pie.

Android 9 Pie is a massive update and, barring a few rough edges, a joy to use. Google has poured a tremendous amount of effort into making Android more thoughtful and more accessible.

Android 9 is officially here and we would be remiss not to mention our slight disappointment at the Pie moniker. Don't get us wrong, pie sounds perfectly ...

Android 9.0, Google's latest system software for Android phones, has already come to several devices, including all Google Pixel phones, the OnePlus 6 and the Essential Phone.

Officially, Google is calling it Android 9 Pie, or just Android 9. Android is the dominant mobile operating system on the planet, powering almost 9 out of every 10 smartphones shipped globally.

Verdict So overall, Android 9 Pie doesn't seem to provide any tangible performance improvements. Instead, it focuses on visual tweaks and quality-of-life improvements more than anything else.