Will Sattelberg

The Pixel 10 series is chock full of some pretty impressive improvements, and Google hasn’t forgotten to pay some attention to its charging speeds, specifically on the Pixel 10 Pro XL.

The Pixel 10 series is here, and while Google’s latest smartphones might look pretty familiar to their respective predecessors, there’s plenty new under the hood. And while Tensor G5 might be the story for some enthusiasts, proper Qi2 support is undoubtedly one of the most exciting changes — though, depending on which phone you buy, it comes with its fair share of limitations.

The entire Pixel 10 series is rocking some serious charging improvements, and the fun doesn’t just extend to Pixelsnap and Qi2. Alongside the phones, Google is also launching the Pixel Flex Dual Port charger, capable of prioritizing your Pixel’s battery over all else — if you’re willing to shell out some serious cash, that is.

Emulation-focused handhelds are a dime a dozen these days, with companies like Anbernic, Retroid, and Miyoo all attempting to craft the best nostalgia-fueled gaming device possible. Ayaneo might have them all beat with its latest launch, though, as the Pocket DS finally brings its namesake’s dual-screen experience to an Android-powered device.

Nearly a year to the day after unveiling its predecessor, Qualcomm is ready to debut its next AI-centric mid-range processor. While we’ll have to keep on waiting for an eventual Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 unveiling, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 is here to sate your appetite for new chipsets for at least another month.

It’s no secret Samsung has a new series of tablets on the way, but it’s looking a little different this year than in years’ past. In addition to a pair of new flagship slates, the company’s also planning on launching a mid-range Galaxy Tab S10 Lite ahead of the holiday season, and new leaked specs point towards a promising — if fairly familiar — device, complete with a bright new red variant.

Samsung’s looking to shake up its mainline flagship smartphone series next year, replacing the typical Plus model with a follow-up to the Galaxy S25 Edge and swapping out the standard device for a “Galaxy S26 Pro.” Thanks to a new leak, we’re finally getting a clearer picture on what the S26 Pro might actually be, and so far, it’s sounding pretty familiar.

With how often trip-planning appears as a Gemini demo at various keynotes and developer conferences, it seemed like only a matter of time before Google Flights got some AI attention itself. Today, Google’s announcing an expansion of Flights to include AI-based cost-saving measures, but you’ll need to be pretty easy-going in your travel plans to use it.

Samsung usually celebrates Earth Day by offering its previous generations of flagship smartphones through its “Certified Re-Newed” refurbishment program, just as it did this year with the Galaxy S24. In a first for the company, though, Samsung’s also offering refurbished foldables through this same program, though you’ll still need some serious cash to pick one up.

Next week, Google will take to the stage to announce, among other things, the Pixel 10 lineup. It’s been a long time coming; we first started hearing about the Pixel 10 over two years ago, when word of its TSMC-made Tensor G5 chipset first started leaking. As is usual for Google launches, countless renders and rumors have painted a pretty clear picture of the entire series, pairing an all-too-familiar exterior with, seemingly, some pretty meaningful under-the-hood changes.

If you’re struggling to text friends and colleagues using Telegram this morning, it’s not just you. Telegram seems to be operating at a pretty sluggish pace this morning, especially if you’re using the desktop or web client.

Samsung might have just launched the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 to fairly positive reviews, but that doesn’t mean the company is staying quiet ahead of the holiday shopping season. In addition to a whole slate of tablets and the brand’s first-ever tri-fold smartphone, we’re also expecting something a little less innovative — and a whole lot cheaper — in the Galaxy S25 FE.

We’ve got a little more than a week to go until the official unveiling of the Pixel 10 series, but like most of the company’s launches, it’s starting to feel like we’ll know everything about Google’s new smartphones before anyone actually walks out on stage. If you already know you’re buying a Pixel 10 but you’re stuck on color choices, this might be the leak you’ve been waiting for.

While every leaked render and marketing tease for Google upcoming smartphone launch might make the Pixel 10 feel like a year-old rerun, the devil’s seemingly in the details. Even setting aside the usual round of software enhancements — only some of which have just begun to leak — it’s clear Google does have some hardware tricks up its sleeve Chief among them is native Qi2 support, which should bring support for magnetic chargers, wallets, stands, and much more to every device in the Pixel 10 lineup.

Welcome to episode 65 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will take a break from talking about the endless onslaught of Pixel 10 renders to take in a more zoomed-out look at Google’s current ecosystem. As the company starts advertising the Pixel 10 series, new reports suggest we might be waiting a few months for the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, Pixel Watch 4, and the Pixel Buds 2a. Meanwhile, the company’s decision to stop selling refurbished Pixel 6a models has us thinking about hardware longevity compared to software longevity, and how the two sometimes collide in unexpected ways.

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Samsung’s coming off one of its most eventful summers to date, but the company’s not done for the year yet. We know the Galaxy Tab S11 series is set to debut sometime in the coming months, and now, a full specs leak is giving us insight on what to expect from the lineup.

Few companies do software support as well as Samsung, slow One UI 7 rollout notwithstanding. Now, months after officially ending support for the five-year-old Galaxy S20 series, the company is back with one additional patch, now rolling out to Verizon customers.

Samsung and Google might utilize the same operating system for their respective smartphones, but the end user experience can vary wildly between both brands, and nowhere is that more obvious that with the default navigation bar layout in One UI. A future update, though, could allow Pixel users to recreate a Galaxy-style setup, no rooting required.

Samsung is reportedly planning a pretty big shakeup for next year’s lineup of flagship smartphones, including a move to replace the typical ‘Plus’ model with a follow-up to the Galaxy S25 Edge. Now, we’re learning just how slim the Galaxy S26 Edge might get — and how much of a battery upgrade might come with it.

Samsung’s latest foldable might be surprisingly resilient to a stress test, but durability doesn’t always translate over to repairability. The crew at iFixit have finally gotten their hands on the Galaxy Z Fold 7, and to absolutely no one’s surprise, that slim chassis doesn’t quite make for a quick and simple teardown.