Foldable smartphones are still pretty expensive, but prices have been coming down. MWC 2024, though, was the place where it became abundantly clear that cheap foldables are coming, as several made an appearance.
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I flew to Europe and forgot the OnePlus Watch 2’s charger – here’s how long it lasted
I took my first trip to Europe this week and, while packing, neglected to grab the charger for the OnePlus Watch 2 I planned to wear. Luckily, the OnePlus Watch 2 is supposed to have amazing battery life, but how long can you really stretch that out?
Expand Expanding CloseEvery Google app updated for Android tablets, foldables [U]
At I/O 2022, Google announced that it will update over 20 of its first-party apps for large screens in a show of its commitment to the form factor. This will undoubtedly improve the experience for existing owners and is meant to encourage other developers to do the same. Here’s every Google app on Android that has a tablet update and what’s still to come.
Expand Expanding CloseOnePlus 12 Review: Settled or not, simply the best value in an Android flagship
About 10 years ago, OnePlus hit the scene with the OnePlus One. A device that blew most folks away for its clean software, excellent hardware, and dirt cheap price. Over the decade since, a lot has changed. The brand has delivered a lot of memorable devices, and made plenty of mistakes, but it really seems like things have finally hit their stride, with the OnePlus 12 bringing all the good, and the bad, of a OnePlus device, but finally with the core issue fixed, and all for a fantastic price.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy S24 Ultra Review: Would you spend $1,300 on AI and a lackluster camera?
Samsung has all but perfected its formula for a flagship smartphone at this point, and the Galaxy S24 Ultra is the logical 2024 step for that project – just throwing a bunch of AI at the problem. But at a new and higher price of $1,300, Samsung has a lot to deliver on.
Expand Expanding CloseRecapping Pixel software and Feature Drops in 2023
Generally speaking, Made by Google has six big software launches over the course of a year. Some of the quarterly Pixel Feature Drops are bigger than others, an observation that continued to be the case in 2023, while the other two moments are tied to the mid-year and fall hardware launches.
Expand Expanding CloseYou should have these apps on your new Android smartphone
Just got a new Android smartphone for the holidays? If it’s your first one, it could be a little intimidating, so to get you started, here are a few apps you should immediately install or set up on a new Android device. Alternatively, if you’re not already using these apps, it might be time to give them a shot!
Expand Expanding CloseHow to set up your new Pixel Watch 2: Top tips, faces, apps, and bands
Customization is one of the best aspects of a smartwatch compared to its mechanical counterparts. Google’s wearable is no exception, and here are some tips on getting started with the Pixel Watch 2.
Expand Expanding CloseReview: Motorola Razr 2023 proves a foldable phone can be ‘basic’ in a good way
Something can be said about simplistically designed phones and how great they can be. By nature, a foldable phone isn’t that, but the Motorola Razr (2023) tries. At $699, it’s the cheapest clamshell foldable you can buy; just don’t expect too much beyond that.
Expand Expanding CloseThe OnePlus Open is the first OnePlus camera I’ve actually liked [Gallery]
OnePlus has, despite its “Never Settle” tagline, always struggled a bit with cameras. While there have been improvements, I’ve never been super happy with the brand’s efforts, but the OnePlus Open finally changes that with a camera that’s capable of some truly stunning shots.
Expand Expanding CloseHands-on: The OnePlus Open brings stellar foldable hardware and a wild multitasking system [Video]
The first foldable from OnePlus has arrived in the “OnePlus Open.” The $1,700 foldable doesn’t bring the lower price we were expecting, but it has absolutely stellar hardware and a multitasking system that’s unique and powerful.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit Charge 6 Review: A Pixel Watch Lite by any other name
Before the Pixel Watch, I happily used various Fitbit trackers because all the Wear OS 2 options were lacking. Now that a Google-made smartwatch is available, I didn’t foresee pairing any other wearable to my Android phone. The Fitbit Charge 6 changed that, and I very much consider it to be a Pixel Watch Lite.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Watch 2 Initial Review: The right moves in the right places
The Pixel Watch was, in my eyes, better than I expected it to be. But, ultimately, it was still far from being as good as the competition. With the Pixel Watch 2, Google hasn’t gone back to the drawing board, but a collection of small tweaks add up to a much better overall product.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel 8 Initial Review: Google made the small phone of my dreams
Before the Fold, I used the Pixel 7 daily because it was the smallest phone Google put out. That device, frankly, lacked a discernible personality and did not feel more than the sum of its parts. With the Pixel 8, Google designed something so entirely different – and good – that the whiplash is truly profound.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Pixel 8 Pro Review: It’s all coming together
Google has been making its own smartphones since 2016, but it’s really never felt as though the company has really hit the nail on the head. Each model has had some random dealbreaker or quirk that left it just short of really getting it all right. After the Pixel 7 Pro showed that Google was finally pointing itself in the right direction, the Pixel 8 Pro feels like it is the device that brings everything together.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle launches Android 14, rolling out today to Pixel
While there are a handful of meaningful Pixel additions and changes, Android 14 is not a particularly flashy launch, with Google choosing to refine the mobile OS, just like last year’s release.
Expand Expanding CloseHands-on: Pixel Watch 2 rocks, but won’t change your mind on Google’s smartwatch
The Pixel Watch 2 has arrived, and, yes, it’s very similar to the first generation. Google’s smartwatch sequel is instead full of improvements that you can’t really see, but those changes might not actually change your mind on the company’s wearable.
Expand Expanding CloseHands-on: Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are Google’s most promising phones yet, but it all depends on Tensor G3
Google has seen moderate success with its reboot of the Pixel series in the “Tensor” era, but Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series phones ultimately ended up earning a less-than-stellar reputation for issues such as overheating and signal. But with the new Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, Google is debuting what are easily the most promising Pixel phones since the original, but it all rests on whether Tensor G3 is actually the improvement it claims to be.
Expand Expanding CloseChromebook Plus evolves ChromeOS by doubling specs and adding AI, from $399
As we first reported in June, Google has announced Chromebook Plus as a new class of hardware that allows for more software and AI features thanks to a minimum spec requirement.
Expand Expanding CloseUsing Google Cast in a car is cool, I guess the self-driving Waymo was too
I’ve been writing about Waymo from afar since 2017, so finally being able to actually use the product was a trip, literally. Last week in San Francisco, I took two Waymo One rides as a completely normal passenger.
Expand Expanding CloseReview: Google Pixel Fold is better than it should be, but far from perfect
It’s still crazy to me that Google has made a foldable smartphone and, after using it for the past couple of months, I’m even more surprised that the Google Pixel Fold is as good as it is.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Fold vs. Galaxy Z Fold 5: Google’s flashy first attempt can’t beat Samsung’s experience
After years of being the lone option, Samsung finally has some foldable competition in the US, and that partially takes the form of Google’s Pixel Fold, which comes in at the same price as Samsung’s brand-new Galaxy Z Fold 5. But after using both devices, there’s a clear better option.
Expand Expanding CloseReview: Galaxy Z Fold 5 is as good as this foldable can get
Samsung has been the main face for foldables over the past few years, but in the face of growing competition, the Galaxy Z Fold 5 feels rather tame in its attempts to improve. But, really, this is a foldable that knows what it wants to be and is about as good as this foldable can be.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Z Flip 5 Review: Near-perfect hardware just barely misses the mark on software
Foldable flip phones are the form factor that really seems to be catching on, and the new Galaxy Z Flip 5 is a near-perfect version of the idea. Or, at least, it would be if the software hadn’t fallen short.
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