TCL is launching a new, surprisingly cheap phone this week in the NXTPAPER 70 Pro which, on paper, looks like a really good bang for your buck.
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US Mobile is teasing a major hybrid mobile plan that opts for Starlink as a home internet provider. The company says it might not use Starlink in the future as more options become available, but the plan it’s releasing will cost less than $50 with no data cap.
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Alongside the announcement of this week’s Galaxy Z TriFold restock, your afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to go. Highlights include MEGA MAN X, MEGA MAN X DiVE Offline, Ace Attorney Trilogy, Asdivine Dios, GHOST TRICK, Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom, and more. Just be sure to dive into this bundle deal on Galaxy S26 Ultra with Galaxy Buds 4 Pro and $200 gift card at $421 off as well as the Galaxy S25 FE lineup at $150 off.
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A new report calls out the top smartphone makers in the US for their poor device repairability scores, but Google Pixel did come out ahead of Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy devices.
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Samsung will restock the Galaxy Z TriFold, presumably for the final time, on April 10 in the US both online and in stores.
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It looks like Motorola went in and increased the price of several Moto G (2026) models right after the literally hours-old Moto G Stylus was released at $499. Those phones are now much closer to the recent release’s price point, with an average increase of $100.
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Just after Samsung announced this week’s Galaxy Z TriFold restock, we now have today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break headlined by Amazon offering Galaxy S26 Ultra with Buds 4 Pro and a $200 gift card at $421 off today alongside the entire unlocked Galaxy S25 FE lineup at least $150 off with deals from $499. You can also score Sharge’s ICEMAG 3 10,000mAh Qi2.2 25W power bank at its $68 low, Twelve South’s all-in-one woven USB-C PowerCord at $14, and Samsung’s 165Hz M9 OLED Smart Monitor at $375 off. Head below for a closer look at everything else.
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Motorola is gearing up for its next Razr launch, with new Razr Ultra renders surfacing this week to spoil the surprise, and also show off some crazy new color options for the upcoming release.
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YouTube’s been on an ad-friendly offensive lately, pushing more ads to viewers at large and punishing anyone with an ad blocker through various means. It’s latest move takes matters to a whole new level, though, as 90-second unskippable ads seem to be headed to TV viewers.
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According to a new report, Apple is cutting back on expected shipments for its upcoming foldable iPhone, but that number still might beat Samsung’s own projections for Galaxy foldables.
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WhatsApp has started rolling out, to a limited number of users, the ability to use a username in the app, finally ditching the long-standing requirement to use your phone number.
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Following a US debut late last year, Google is now rolling out Gemini for Home to over a dozen new countries globally as it details some of the latest improvements to its replacement for Google Assistant.
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After redesigns in February and March, Google is rolling out another big revamp for the Gemini overlay and Gemini Live. These visual updates are arriving in surprisingly quick succession.
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Smart TVs have been relatively static in terms of big new features for a while. Screen quality keeps getting better, software keeps learning new tricks, but it’s pretty uncommon to get a new hardware feature. That’s why I was pretty excited to check out TCL’s QM9K series and, after a few months using this flagship-tier Google TV set, its unique presence-sensing tech that turns on the TV whenever I walk in the room is still a mix of really cool, and perhaps a little pointless.
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Fitbit is rolling out version 4.66 of the Android app with all the new Public Preview features announced earlier this week.
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Google is rolling out the April 2026 security patch for Android 16 QPR3 on the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, 9a, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10 Pro Fold, and Pixel 10a.
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Your Tuesday afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to go, including titles like Red Ronin, Atom RPG, Seoul Exorcist 1111, Ailment: dead standoff Premium, Live or Die 1: Survival Pro, Empire Defender, and more. On your way down check out this chance to land Galaxy S26 Ultra at up to $395 off and the giant $520 price drop on unlocked 512GB Galaxy Z Fold 7 at Amazon.
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Google is introducing two big updates for desktop Chrome with vertical tabs and immersive reading mode.
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Google is rolling out a new Android XR update that brings quality-of-life improvements to the Galaxy XR and new apps.
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The smartphone market is likely to undergo more change as memory prices show no let-up, and recent data suggests devices like the Google Pixel series are positioned to get the most sales benefit out of another tough year.
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Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by a chance to land a giant deal on Galaxy S26 Ultra at up to $395 off (Best Buy open-box) alongside $520 off unlocked 512GB Galaxy Z Fold 7 at Amazon. We also have the return of Google’s latest TV Streamer 4K back down at the $80 Big Spring Sale price, as well as up to 40% off Fire tablets and Echo speakers for the kids and a bunch of Anker charging including its 240W 8-in-1 Prime charging station. Head below for a closer look at today’s best.
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After years of back and forth, Samsung Messages is officially shutting down for good in July and, while most were already on Google Messages, the switch is frustrating to some. Why were you still using Samsung’s app?
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Google Maps is getting a simplified user contribution and review process in a few key areas, such as automatic photo suggestions based on your personal library and Gemini-powered captions for your posts.
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Pebblebee’s newest Android Find Hub tracker does a lot more than find your wallet, with the Halo able to double as a surprisingly bright flashlight, but more importantly, a safety alarm.
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