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Category Archives: Android Devices

In-depth coverage of Android phones, tablets, foldables, and emerging form factors. Specs, comparisons, and buying guides.

I recycled my old phone by turning it into a DIY dashcam

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From SBCs and mini-PCs to PCs and NAS, I have some spare gadgets that ended up gathering dust after I upgraded to their newer variants. However, I recently picked up the hobby of repurposing old hardware into useful components for my projects, be it running powerful VMs on outdated PCs or reusing decade-old laptops as […]

I can’t believe Samsung didn’t fix the Z Flip 7’s biggest mistake

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Early leaks and rumors about the Galaxy Z Flip 7 that suggested that Samsung was making significant improvements to the phone’s display proved accurate. However, while we recognized that bigger was better when it came to the cover screen, there was little indication that Samsung was attempting to solve the biggest problems that have plagued […]

Catch a record $415 price drop on the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

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Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold The Fold goes Pro. The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is Google’s most impressive foldable to date, offering a 6.3-inch exterior display, 16GB of RAM, and 256GB of internal storage. When you’re ready for more, unfold to access the 8-inch interior display. Solid cameras, a decent battery, and top-notch software support […]

Pixel 10 storage options and colors revealed in new leak

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“Pro” smartphones always seem to draw the short straw when it comes to colors, but Google is apparently making matters worse on the upcoming Pixel 10 Pro series by restricting the only actual color variant to only supporting 256GB of storage, and interestingly still also starting with 128GB of storage. Droid-Life reports that, per “distributor […]

Samsung kicks off One UI 8 Watch beta for Galaxy Watch 7 and Ultra

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Samsung has released the first One UI 8 Watch beta firmware for the and . This comes after the company initially . Related The wait’s really heating up now For now, Samsung has commenced the One UI 8 Watch beta program in its home market, South Korea, and the US. In the latter region, the […]

How to reserve a Galaxy Z Fold 7, even if you might not buy it

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Samsung seems to be more excited about the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 in what feels like a larger capacity than last year’s launches, and the free reservation slots are back with a guaranteed $50 credit and extra savings. Here’s how to sign up to reserve the Galaxy Z Fold 7 or Flip […]

Samsung One UI 8 beta is full, new users can’t sign up

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The first One UI 8 beta opened to Galaxy S25 users just two days ago, but Samsung says the program is already full in the US and has closed sign-ups for new users. With every new Samsung software beta, there’s a participant limit that, eventually, gets reached. The limit often doesn’t come into play, though, […]

New leak may have revealed major spec of Samsung’s Android XR Headset

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What you need to know Samsung plans to launch its XR headset sometime later this year, and a new leak reveals hardware specs of the device. The headset could feature a Snapdragon XR2 Plus Gen 2 chipset at its core, 16GB of RAM, and ship with Android 14 pre-installed. The prominent tipster posted on the […]

Laggy Google TV device? New ones are about to get worse, thanks to Google.

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TL;DR Google has announced that affordable Google-powered TVs with “low RAM” are in the works. This comes a while after we first heard that Android TV now requires 1GB of RAM instead of 1.5GB. We hope these TVs still offer a pleasant experience, as cheap Android TV and Google TV devices are more prone to […]