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Motorola is pretty bad at software updates, with new Android versions delayed by months and devices often getting the bare minimum of support. And it’s not getting much better, as a new release shows just how confusing it is to understand what Motorola is and is not promising.

Amid RAMageddon, the global smartphone market is in a rough state. Despite hitting its lowest point since 2013, Google Pixel is apparently one of the few brands seeing growth in 2026 according to the latest data.

The EU has ordered Google to crack open Android and Search to its rivals including other AI assistants, but Google warns that it’s a privacy risk.

OnePlus is effectively dead in most of the world, but software updates will continue. They just won’t be the same, as OxygenOS is going away and will instead be replaced by ColorOS.

The end is here. OnePlus has officially announced that it is shutting down operations in the US and Europe and has detailed what’s happening next.

Alongside plenty of other Samsung leaks, a new report offers up the full details of the Galaxy Z Flip 8, and there’s a reason nobody is particularly excited about this one.

Welcome back to Inbox, hope you’re having a great Thursday so far. Yesterday, like many people in the northeast, I woke up to smoky skies and an acrid haze I could practically taste. Things definitely feel a little apocalyptic, but at least we have a World Cup Final match to look forward to this weekend. Go Argentina!

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Walmart’s Onn 4K Pro box with Google TV has proven rather elusive, but a relatively big restock has just landed for the $59 streamer.

The final sticking point in the long-running Google vs Epic Games lawsuit is coming to an end, as Google is opening the door to third-party app stores on Android starting on July 22.

Following the last release two weeks ago, Android 17 QPR1 Beta 7 is rolling out today for Pixel devices.

Following the last update two weeks ago, Google is rolling out a series of new features for Gemini Spark.

Following the event announcement last week, Google today released the first Pixel 11 teaser.

If you had any doubts left regarding the end of OnePlus in Europe and the US, another report is stepping in with further confirmation, details on Oppo’s plans in these regions, and also the end of Realme in China.

Xgimi says its new Elfin Flip Laser and 4K projectors are portable, with a strong caveat.

As its new redesign rolls out, Samsung Health is also forcing users into a choice – let their data be used for AI training, or make it effectively unusable in the long term.

As Samsung’s event nears, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 leaks keep on coming, this morning with a full breakdown of the specs of Samsung’s new foldables.

A widespread outage on July 15 has broken device sync for “all” Google Health users.

Samsung is building hype for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and calling it a “brand new shape” in a cinematic ad for the upcoming Spider-Man film.

Folks, it finally happened. Someone other than Google has finally put Qi2 magnets in an Android phone with Motorola’s new Edge 70 Max.

OnePlus has been on the ropes for a while, but with reports indicating the company is preparing a total withdrawal from the US and Europe, the end of an era is officially here. If you’re a long-time fan, it’s time to start planning your OnePlus switch.

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 series will get a new foldable display architecture, Samsung admits, which will improve the phone’s resistance to developing an unsightly crease down the inner display.