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Android Wear 2.0 was supposed to usher in a wave of smartwatch applications that could run independently from a connected phone… but that didn’t really happen. Most popular Wear OS apps still rely on a Bluetooth connection with your phone, including the official Spotify application. Thankfully, there’s now a full-featured Spotify client for Wear OS, […]

As everyone is well aware of by now, TWRP is by far and away the most popular custom recovery for Android devices today. It covers a huge variety of phones and tablets, and more are constantly being added. This time around, the additions include the Sony Xperia X and X Compact, Moto E4, US unlocked […]

We’re just hours away from one of the biggest shopping days in the world of online deal-finding, as Amazon gets ready to kick off its annual Prime Day savings this coming Monday, July 16. But even as so many of us get ready to snag those offers the moment they land, there’s still been some […]

There’s a lot to like about the OnePlus 6. It looks great, its got that genius alert slider, and it charges really fast. It isn’t perfect, though; to hit an appropriately OnePlus price point, some corners invariably must be cut. Last month, we shared with you six things we liked about the OnePlus 6. Now, here are […]

HTC isn’t doing particularly well these days, and the few people out there who purchased a U12+ likely weren’t too pleased with the last bit of news about their devices announced: ‘CryptoKitties.’ Luckily, HTC is releasing an update for the U12+, starting with the Taiwanese dual-SIM model and coming soon to US and European versions. The […]

The BlackBerry KEYone launched a year ago with Android Nougat, and today it still runs Android Nougat. Oh sure, there have been regular security patches over the months, but the lack of an OS update after more than six months of Oreo availability is embarrassing. TCL is taking the first step toward making the OTA […]

If you weren’t aware, Logitech has a line of universal remotes under the ‘Harmony’ name. In addition to controlling TVs/media centers/game consoles, they can also manage a wide range of smart home devices. It even has direct integration with Google Assistant, so you can ask a Google Home to control devices managed by Harmony (like […]

The Nokia 2 was released near the end of last year, as HMD’s first sub-$100 Android device. That spot has now been taken by the new Nokia 1, which means prices for last year’s phone have started to drop. Now you can buy the Nokia 2 for $79.99 on Amazon, an all-time low. As for […]

Chinese firm Mobvoi — founded by ex-Googlers — has a history of making connected watches that stretches back to its original TicWatch and TicWatch 2 running the proprietary TicWear OS. Around this time last year, the TicWatch S and E were launched with Wear OS (then Android Wear) on board, and they were praised for […]