Welcome to episode 32 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will welcomes YouTuber and podcaster Steve Radochia back to the show to take a deep dive on Motorola’s latest Razrs. What does it mean for the industry — and for your next phone — when price hikes start being accompanied by tangible downgrades? They also talk about Steve’s new podcast Old’s Cool and spend five minutes debating the merits of each Ocean’s film.

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According to a Pixel 11 leak, Google’s next flagship smartphone lineup won’t be adopting the new “Project Toscana” face unlock hardware after all.

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The consequences of RAMageddon have moved beyond the impossibility of building a gaming PC. Price hikes are hitting practically every gadget you could reasonably expect to find in your local Best Buy. Laptops, tablets, gaming consoles — if it’s got memory and a storage drive, it’s probably going up in price, and unfortunately, that’s true for smartphones too.

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With the upcoming launch of iOS 26.5, Apple will add support for end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging between the iPhone and Google Messages on Android.

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If you have ever created an avatar for your WhatsApp profile, you should know the feature is being deleted altogether.

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Right as it’s been revealed that Google’s upcoming Pixel 11 probably won’t have new face unlock hardware, a new name is showing off some impressive under-display face unlock tech that could start showing up in Android devices as soon as next year.

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Hisense has a new Google TV-powered RGB mini-LED TV series available at nearly half the price of direct competitors, like TCL.

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Following a messy launch process over the past few weeks, Walmart’s new Google TV-powered Onn 4K Pro and Onn 4K streaming stick are now available online for more customers.

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According to a new leak, Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 8 will reportedly be a bit lighter and improve on its display crease, but it sounds like an underwhelming upgrade on the whole.

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A major leak has just revealed virtually every important detail about the Pixel 11 series including a breakdown of Tensor G6, some hardware updates the camera, and where Google’s “Pixel Glow” feature might be shown.

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