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Google first revealed in May that Android Auto would soon have a brand new interface, but no firm release date was announced. A few people claimed to have received the new look back in June, but Google said it was still being worked on. The updated interface might finally be rolling out, according to multiple […]

I’ll just come right out and say it: gaming phones are a gimmick. You can get 99% of the same gaming experience using a flagship without sacrificing other core functionality like camera performance. And don’t get me wrong—shoulder buttons, blinking lights, and other gaming-specific features are certainly nice to have, but hardcore gaming on phones […]

Fossil is one of the leading Wear OS smartwatch manufacturers, and I personally like the brand’s timepieces for their stylish design and overall features. Among the company’s top products is the fourth-generation Venture, which came out a year ago but still features decent specs and great looks. Four of the timepiece’s variants have just gone one […]

The Moto Z2 Force, one of the earliest 5G-capable phones (well, with some help), is getting Android 9 Pie on Verizon starting today. “System Update 12,” as Verizon and Moto are calling it, brings Pie, Motorola software version PCX29.159-21, and the June Android security patch. Some Z2 Force owners in Brazil started getting the Android […]

Developer group ‘switchroot’ has been working on porting Android to the Nintendo Switch for a while now, and a few days ago, most of the documentation and installation guides appeared. If you’ve been itching to play Candy Crush on your Switch, the unofficial Android ROM has finally been released. For those of you out of […]

Can you believe it has already been nearly two years since the Google Home Mini was released? The $35 speaker finally gave Google a real competitor to the Amazon Echo Dot, and with how many times the Mini has gone on sale or been bundled with seemingly-unrelated products, having a handful of Minis in a […]

Wyze is on a mission to convert your house into a full-blown smart home, even if it has to do so piece by piece. The company started out selling very affordable surveillance cameras, which have only become more powerful as they pick up new functionality. But the big move for Wyze happened just a couple […]

Samsung released the Galaxy Tab S5e earlier this year, as a slightly-cheaper alternative to the flagship Tab S lineup. It still has a 2560×1600 AMOLED screen and a thin lightweight design, but with a mid-range Snapdragon 670 processor instead of an 800-series chip. If you’re interested in getting one, it’s now available from one more […]

FCC clearance is a hurdle every product bound for American soils needs to clear. Since the filing is public, it can give us an early look at specs or images of upcoming gadgets — like the Galaxy Watch Active 2 by Samsung, which recently stopped by the FCC showing us the front of the smartwatch, […]

The Zenfone 6 has been one of the best surprises in the smartphone industry this year. Asus has been making Android phones for years, but the excellent design, flagship specifications, and low $499 price tag of the ZF6 made it fiercely competitive with OnePlus’ devices. A new update is rolling out for the device that […]

Update 1: 2019/07/18 7:33am PDT Update 2: 2019/07/24 9:03am PDT We’ve almost lost track of updates given their sheer volume when it comes to the OnePlus 7 Pro. The last two landed nearly back to back, and as of today’s OxygenOS 9.5.9 update, that makes three updates in thirty two days. The changelog this time around is […]

Now that Android Q is nearly here, we’re getting to the point where rolling out Pie updates is somewhat embarrassing. It’s certainly better than staying on Android 8 Oreo forever, but it definitely should take this long. The latest phones to get Pie are the 2018 models of the Galaxy J3 and J3V on Verizon, […]