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If OnePlus exits, lots of you’ll get an Oppo, and I have the numbers to prove it

If OnePlus exits, lots of you’ll get an Oppo, and I have the numbers to prove it

Stanislav Serbezov •
Android Auto's newest update is already a disaster for many drivers

Android Auto's newest update is already a disaster for many drivers

Johanna Romero • 2
If you're expecting the Galaxy S27 Pro to match the S27 Ultra's power, you might be disappointed

If you're expecting the Galaxy S27 Pro to match the S27 Ultra's power, you might be disappointed

Adrian Diaconescu •
New report suggests Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 prices will be just as bad as you think

New report suggests Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 prices will be just as bad as you think

Adrian Diaconescu •
Google Wallet gets an update fix that'll make smartwatch owners happy

Google Wallet gets an update fix that'll make smartwatch owners happy

Sebastian Pier •
Android users can save a step when Google adds these widgets

Android users can save a step when Google adds these widgets

Alan Friedman • 1
Google quietly resurrects a missing Android 17 security feature

Google quietly resurrects a missing Android 17 security feature

Johanna Romero • 2
Google Maps wants to be the passenger princess that actually helps

Google Maps wants to be the passenger princess that actually helps

Anam Hamid •
New report warns OnePlus and Realme owners about a coming software shakeup

New report warns OnePlus and Realme owners about a coming software shakeup

Johanna Romero • 3
Weekly deals roundup: So many Prime Day-grade discounts still available, so little time to get them!
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Weekly deals roundup: So many Prime Day-grade discounts still available, so little time to get them!

Adrian Diaconescu •
Google is going to pay billions for forcing these apps on your phone

Google is going to pay billions for forcing these apps on your phone

Mariyan Slavov • 2
Motorola's next big Android mid-ranger will wow you with its three-day battery life and price tag

Motorola's next big Android mid-ranger will wow you with its three-day battery life and price tag

Adrian Diaconescu • 4
Exciting new Galaxy S27 Ultra and S27 Pro rumor tips long overdue camera upgrade

Exciting new Galaxy S27 Ultra and S27 Pro rumor tips long overdue camera upgrade

Adrian Diaconescu • 6
Android 17 quietly unlocked a fix for spotty video calls, but there's a catch on the carrier side

Android 17 quietly unlocked a fix for spotty video calls, but there's a catch on the carrier side

Johanna Romero •
Android 17 does it again as some Tensor-powered Pixels have Wi-Fi problems

Android 17 does it again as some Tensor-powered Pixels have Wi-Fi problems

Alan Friedman • 6
I’ll miss OnePlus, I believe in Nothing, but I want to see what Oppo’s going to do next

I’ll miss OnePlus, I believe in Nothing, but I want to see what Oppo’s going to do next

Stanislav Serbezov • 12
Is it just me, or is Samsung not doing a great job building buzz around the Galaxy Z Fold 8... duo?

Is it just me, or is Samsung not doing a great job building buzz around the Galaxy Z Fold 8... duo?

Adrian Diaconescu • 2
Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6 just dropped these critical bug fixes for Google Pixel

Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6 just dropped these critical bug fixes for Google Pixel

Johanna Romero •
Android 17 is making $1,000 premium Pixel phones perform worse than some budget phones

Android 17 is making $1,000 premium Pixel phones perform worse than some budget phones

Aman Kumar • 17
Goodbye Exynos: Samsung's upcoming budget phone shifts to Snapdragon and MediaTek

Goodbye Exynos: Samsung's upcoming budget phone shifts to Snapdragon and MediaTek

Mariyan Slavov • 2
The Pixel 10 could finally live up to Google's flagship ambitions with this hidden upgrade

The Pixel 10 could finally live up to Google's flagship ambitions with this hidden upgrade

Aman Kumar • 1
Android 17 makes it harder for a brute-force attack to successfully break into your phone

Android 17 makes it harder for a brute-force attack to successfully break into your phone

Alan Friedman •
AirDrop is finally coming to Motorola, but only to one specific smartphone

AirDrop is finally coming to Motorola, but only to one specific smartphone

Ilia Temelkov •
The Fourth Amendment now protects your phone location data. What does that mean?

The Fourth Amendment now protects your phone location data. What does that mean?

Mariyan Slavov • 1

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