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As Android P approaches, some users of newer devices still waiting for Oreo are becoming increasingly frustrated. But LG G6 owners on Verizon Wireless are getting some relief: Android 8.0 is rolling out to the device now. Update notes are up on Verizon’s website. The update includes Oreo goodness like picture-in-picture for YouTube videos, notification […]

We spend a lot of time researching the gadgets we use, but often gloss over things when it comes to accessories. That seems to be especially true in the case of power, where most of us just sort of use whatever battery or charger we have on hand—convenience is the most important thing. But if […]

Fitbit announced two brand-new products today, plus a much-requested additional feature for the Fitbit app. The Fitbit Versa is the company’s new flagship smartwatch, something of a replacement for the Ionic. The Ace wristband for kids is essentially a Fitbit Alta for children aged 8+. Plus, for the first time, with an update due in May […]

OnePlus is good enough to provide beta versions of OxygenOS for most of its phones, but those downloads vanished yesterday. We wondered at first if there was a bug, but OnePlus claimed the removal was just because it switched to the oneplus.com domain. Now, the betas are back, but the builds are newer. You can […]

Timely software updates are all the rage these days. From security and stability to new features, there’s always a marketable reason to prefer a rapid upgrade cycle. Plenty of OEMs like Samsung and LG have committed to frequent updates, and now the latter company is stepping things up, reiterating its commitment to consumers with a […]

You consider yourself a responsible smartphone user. You go out of your way to keep your data safe, protecting your handset with a strong passcode, paying close attention to the permissions you grant apps, and making sure that your phone is always running the latest security updates available to it. At least, you think your […]

Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android applications that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Please wait for this page to load in full in order to see the widgets, which include ratings and pricing info. Looking for the previous roundup editions? […]

Update 1: 2018/05/03 1:00pm PDT Update 2: 2018/05/21 4:05pm PDT LG has finally revealed its next flagship phone: The G7 ThinQ. Although we have a good idea of the specs and capabilities packed inside LG’s latest flagship—including its AI-powered camera and “Super Bright” screen—some unresolved particulars still remain. For a more detailed assessment of the hardware and […]

OnePlus got everyone’s attention with the OnePlus One because it was cheap and powerful. Each successive OnePlus phone is a little more spendy, but it also adopts whatever hot new features are popping up in more expensive phones. OnePlus has gotten on board with fingerprint sensors, dual cameras, 18:9 screens, and now the OnePlus 6 […]

Update 1: 2018/03/15 8:50am PDT Update 2: 2018/03/15 9:01am PDT   Smartwatches haven’t been the smash hit everyone was expecting. We’re coming up on four years since Android Wear launched, and the platform has gained little traction. Well, Android Wear is over. Now it’s Wear OS that has yet to gain traction. Yes, the rumored rebranding of […]