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Samsung is now selling its Galaxy S26 series flagships at a discount with refurbished models available for around $200 off.

Switching from iPhone to Android is a process that’s getting continually better and, in a new ad, Samsung pokes fun at the drama often associated with switching through the lens of some reality TV stars.

In the wake of iPhone Duo, Samsung is reportedly considering an early release for a Galaxy Z TriFold sequel.

After previously teasing a fall timeframe, Google is set to open pre-orders for Googlebooks on Monday, September 21.

Following last month’s launch, Google’s official Pixelsnap cases for the Pixel 11 series are already on discount at Amazon.

Oppo has officially shown off its new Find X10 series ahead of a launch later this month, confirming three phones and a September 22 launch date.

After announcing earlier this month, Google has rolled out Motion Assist to Pixel and Samsung phones running Android 17.

The Galaxy Watch 9 has dropped in price while everything else seems to go up, stopping at $299 for the 40mm model in Samsung’s latest deal.

In the era of RAMageddon, the price hikes just keep coming. Samsung has left its Galaxy S26 untouched thus far, but a new report suggest prices hikes of around $100 could be on the way.

While the speedometer has been hit or miss for some Android Auto users as of late, Google Maps is now confirmed to be rolling out speed limits and a speedometer that show at all times, even when you don’t have a destination selected.

Following the homepage redesign and fullscreen passes revamp this year, Google Wallet is trialing a vertically stacked card list.

Apple’s first foldable is here and, shocker, it didn’t exactly reinvent the foldable, but the iPhone Duo did get some of the most important aspects right, and will give the Android side of the conversation some things to work on too.

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At what stage does “fine” feel like it’s doing heavy lifting for problems that might appear in the future? It’s something talked about around the Tensor chip in Pixel phones, but isn’t it about time we saw real-world performance gains? The truth is, we probably need a Ryzen moment for the Tensor chip.

Dbrand is definitely best-known for its flashy skins and bombastic personality, but the company is now launching a more subtle brand in “MNML,” aiming to offer dead-simple cases that are comfortable and have good quality. These are available for the latest Pixel 11 Pro phones and, in person, they certainly get the job done.

Welcome to Pixelated episode 116. This week, we’re talking about Apple’s entry into the foldable market. What does the iPhone Duo take from Android foldables, where does it look to improve on efforts from the likes of Samsung and Google, and what can those brands learn from Apple for their next-gen hardware?

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Life with USB-C is great, except for the one nagging problem that’s been there since the beginning – you never really know what you’re getting. While it’s not quite the “Wild West” anymore, I was thrilled to see that someone finally made a collection of USB-C cables that not only do what they say they’ll do, but literally have their specs printed on the cable itself.

The puzzle pieces for the Motorola wide Razr Fold are slowly coming together. A recent World Power Consortium listing for the device, along with leaked internal mockups from Motorola’s design team, more or less cements a Wide Razr Fold in the works to take on the Galaxy Fold 8 and iPhone Duo.

Following last week’s Android Drop, Google is now rolling out an app update that brings the “Remembered” tab to Find Hub.