Ben Schoon

Verizon customers are seeing a widespread service outage that has taken down cell service across huge parts of the United States.

Samsung’s Galaxy S25 series is oddly just about as popular in recent weeks as it was back when it first launched, something that’s not been true of any Galaxy S series in the past several generations.

Samsung’s new Galaxy Z TriFold looks incredible – all the more so in person – but also came with the obvious question of durability. And, right on cue, one early Galaxy Z TriFold buyer has had their display spontaneously break, but that shouldn’t really be a surprise.

With the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Samsung killed off support for the S Pen stylus for the sake of thinness, and now everyone else is suddenly rushing to add the feature to upcoming foldables.

According to a new report, Google is moving not only the production, but development of (most) Pixel phones out of China going forward and over to Vietnam.

As all attention moves over to Gemini, the experience of Google Assistant just continues to crumble, and that’s getting especially bad for Android Auto users as of late.

Android phones, for better or worse, are probably best known for being “cheap.” While that word may not be the best way to describe every low-cost smartphone, there’s an abundance of affordable Android phones out there, and the new Moto G Power (2026) is adding to that list, and leaving a pretty good first impression.

Google’s Pixel 10a might be releasing much earlier than anyone expected, with a February release date in the works and a new “Berry” colorway also coming.

I’m a really big fan of how Google designs its smartphones, but if there’s one nitpick I have, it’s that the base Pixel phones keep getting a glossy glass finish on the back. After throwing a simple clear matte skin on the back of my Pixel 10 recently, I’m even more convinced Google needs to switch going forward.

It should come as no surprise that Google is hard at work behind the scenes on the software for Android XR glasses, but a new companion app has now surfaced in the latest Android Canary builds to show off some of that work in action.

Google’s Pixel smartphones will probably never compete with the likes of Apple or Samsung on the global smartphone stage, but the growth remains, as Google Pixel reportedly grew by 25% in 2025.

The Google Home app is expanding what you can do with automations, with a new update adding support for more automation triggers and actions including robot vacuums.

According to a new report, Samsung’s delayed Galaxy S26 launch will result in a release date for the whole series in mid-March.

Apple is officially adopting Google Gemini as the backbone of its AI-powered Siri upgrade, with the switch landing for customers “later this year.”

The OnePlus Open is perhaps one of the best foldables ever released, which is why it’s been so confusing that a sequel never hit the market. Apparently, a “OnePlus Open 2” was on the table again for release in late 2026, but the device is said to be getting canceled.

Smart glasses have been the tech dream we’ve been chasing for years now, and the technology is finally getting there. Better displays, improved hardware, and an ever-growing list of platforms for smart glasses were on full showcase at CES 2026, but I can’t help but look at them with a mind to what’s coming next.

The Pebble smartwatch reboot is in full swing, with the Pebble Time 2 shipping soon and the newly-unveiled Pebble Round 2 not far behind it. After checking them out in person at CES 2026, I’m pretty stoked by the hardware, but it’s still the Index ring that makes me the most excited.

Privacy often feels like an impossibility in the modern age of the internet, as your data is constantly tracked and shared by just about everything you do. That’s why privacy smartphones and privacy-focused forks of Android keep popping up. With the new Punkt MC03, though, I just found the first privacy Android phone I might be willing to try out.