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  • The best cheap summer backup phones: Relax with a phone you can afford to lose

    I love flagship phones, but I’m always a little concerned when I take one with me, say, kayaking, or to a concert. Summertime is full of such potentially phone-ruining events, so if you’re worried about the safety of your thousand-dollar pocket computer, consider grabbing one of these cheapo alternatives as a backup. Moto e5 Play […]

  • Samsung 512GB microSD card drops to $90 ($110 off) on Amazon

    If you’re looking to extend your device’s storage space, here’s an exciting deal for you: Samsung’s 512GB EVO Select microSD card just dropped to $90, down from the initial $199 MSRP. The card had already been as low as $100 back in May, but it’s now available for $10 less. The EVO Select can read […]

  • [Update: Downloads] Android 9 Pie now rolling out to OnePlus 3 and 3T

    Update 1: 2019/07/18 9:37am PDT As unfortunate as it sounds, it’s rare for an Android phone to get major updates two years after release. Google and Samsung have done it on occasion, but it’s far from the norm. OnePlus received plenty of praise when it announced that the OnePlus 3 and 3T, both released in 2016, […]

  • Razer Phone will get Android 9 Pie ‘in the coming weeks’

    The original Razer Phone received widespread praise when it was released in late 2017, mostly thanks to its then-unique 120Hz screen. However, Razer hasn’t done a great job with long-term support, as the device is still running Android Oreo with a year-old security patch. Thankfully for those of you who bought the device, Razer has […]

  • Whatever OS Huawei has been working on, the company says it won’t replace Android

    If you’ve kept track of the political football in Washington that is Huawei, you’ll know that the Trump administration, which supports the Chinese tech manufacturer, is at odds with Congress, which wants it disassociated with U.S. trade partners. The company has publicly been preparing contingency measures for a variety of situations, including replacement software for […]

  • [Update: More specs] Samsung Galaxy Note10: Release date, pricing, features, and more

    Update 1: 2019/06/29 12:50pm PDT Update 2: 2019/07/02 6:23am PDT Update 3: 2019/07/11 6:38am PDT Update 4: 2019/07/12 1:21pm PDT Update 5: 2019/07/19 1:32pm PDT Update 6: 2019/07/19 1:32pm PDT The Galaxy Note10 is fast approaching, and we’ve got a roundup and breakdown of various rumors about important, core aspects of the phone’s upcoming launch and features. Check out our QA […]

  • AirDroid launches new screen mirroring app for remote tech support

    A year ago, AirDroid released AirMirror, an app that allows you to control other mobile devices right from your phone. It’s great for helping out parents and friends in tech distress but it comes with some limitations. The device you want to control has to be rooted or set up by tethering it to a […]

  • Get Google Assistant on your Samsung Galaxy smartwatch with GAssist

    It can easily be argued that Samsung’s Tizen smartwatches are better than Wear OS competitors in a number of ways, but the voice assistant is not one of them. Bixby will never be able to compete with Google Assistant in this space, so it’s always been a bit of a blow for Samsung watch owners. […]

  • Verizon’s Nokia 2 V gets Android 9 Pie, five months after unlocked model

    In January of this year, HMD Global partnered with Verizon to create the Nokia 2 V. It’s more or less a Nokia 2.1 with Verizon branding. The updates are also handled by the carrier, which might explain why Android Pie is rolling out to the phone five months after the regular Nokia 2.1 got it. […]