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Samsung is shutting down two apps it used to brag about
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (466+ words) Tushar is a freelance writer at Android Authority where he writes news and features. Having reviewed hundreds of mobile devices in his career, Tushar can pinpoint the nuances between different interfaces with a brief glimpse. Beyond phones and tablets, Tushar…...
Nothing's next OS update will make the Essential Key much more useful
1+ week, 2+ day ago (268+ words) Sep 4, 2026 — 3:17 PM ET Nothing kicked off the open beta for its Android 17-based Nothing OS 5.0 last week. A stable release is still weeks away, currently slated for the middle of October, but the company’s already talking about Nothing OS 5.1 and…...
UGREEN's new Qi2 power bank has cooling you can see, as well as feel
1+ week, 3+ day ago (324+ words) Sep 3, 2026 — 6:00 PM ET These days, power solutions aren’t just about capacity and speed. In order to reach the demanding limits we insist upon, more and more often manufacturers must contend with the ever-present specter of heat — not a battery’s best…...
The Fairphone Gen 6 Plus is everything an Android phone should be — and no one will buy it
1+ week, 5+ day ago (316+ words) Sep 3, 2026 — 5:00 AM ET Sometimes though, it doesn’t work that way, and the lack of fanfare doesn’t drive all those eyeballs to a product or manufacturer. Fairphone is a great example, and what may well be the best phone out there…...
I downloaded Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4. These 3 features instantly upgraded my Pixel
1+ week, 5+ day ago (651+ words) Sep 2, 2026 — 6:00 AM ET Before you get your hopes up, the latest update isn’t as big a release as QPR2 Beta 3, from what I can see, but there are still some nice little nuggets here that should appeal to many users. I’ve…...
5 Android phones you should buy instead of the Fairphone Gen 6 Plus
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (658+ words) Sep 2, 2026 — 5:30 AM ET If you’re a big advocate of sustainability and right-to-repair, you’ve probably heard of Fairphone. The Dutch smartphone maker is famously known for offering sustainable materials, long software support, and user-replaceable components in its products. The only problem…...
Google Pics is a Canva rival, and it's now available for all
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (199+ words) Sep 1, 2026 — 12:00 PM ET Google announced Google Pics back in May as a rival to services like Canva. This image generation and design app was initially restricted to a limited group of testers, but there’s good news if you were hoping…...
Galaxy Z Fold 8 is selling so well, Samsung is borrowing parts from the future
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (358+ words) Aug 31, 2026 — 11:18 AM ET Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra just became the best-selling Android phone globally in Q2 2026, while the regular Galaxy S26 also cracked the top 10. Now, Samsung has another phone that people apparently want more than it expected — so much so that the…...
There's already another tri-fold phone on the market, and it's not from Samsung
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (209+ words) Aug 31, 2026 — 9:57 AM ET Unlike HUAWEI’s first-generation model, the Mate XT 2 offers a more logical inward-folding design that fully covers the inner display. By contrast, the Mate XT and XTs used a zig-zag folding mechanism that left part of the inner screen…...
I took my Android phone off silent mode and started using AI ringtones — and I love it
2+ week, 4+ day ago (828+ words) Aug 30, 2026 — 8:00 AM ET Even if not as popular as they once were, ringtones are still a great way to add a little flair to your phone, as long as you don’t go overboard. These days, there are tons of sources…...