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Announced at CES 2026 this week, the new 8BitDo Flip Pad is a USB-C controller for Android phones (and iPhones too) that sits on top of your display and seems just perfect for emulators.

It’s not a new concept, but what is it with Android OEMs and straight-up ripping off or copying Apple so brazenly lately? Let’s get into the reasons why.

The price of RAM has skyrocketed over the past few months, raising concerns that Android devices will only become more expensive as traditional memory becomes relatively unavailable. Despite that, Samsung’s DRAM division broke records and made up 40% of the company’s profit in Q4 2025.

Besides previewing the future of Gmail today, Google is making a number of AI features that previously required a subscription free for personal accounts. 

Google today previewed the future of Gmail, with new features like AI Overviews for search that are rolling out starting today and the upcoming ”AI Inbox.” This comes as Gmail has over 3 billion monthly active users. 

Gboard for Android is slowly getting M3 Expressive, but the shortcuts page redesign comes at the expense of density.

Fender Audio is entering a crowded Bluetooth market, but it’s breaking in with modular lossless headphones and portable Bluetooth speakers that double as XLR amps.

During CES 2026 this week, I had a brief minute to try out Samsung’s new Galaxy Z TriFold and, I’ve got to say, this one really takes seeing it in person to really prove just how impressive it is.

Following the camera and gallery redesign, Google Messages is testing a new long-press menu for text and image actions. 

Clicks might have cut its teeth developing add-on keyboards for various smartphones — first iPhone, then Android — but its latest announcement appears to be its most promising yet. The Clicks Communicator feels like the first real minimalist device to potentially provide a substantial improvement over your daily driver, even if many of us might feel it’s better as a secondary device rather than a replacement for whatever you already own.

Motorola took to CES 2026 with previews of some big announcements including its first book-style foldable, but also tagging along for the ride is a new “Moto Watch” that just can’t help but bring up memories of the Moto 360 that Motorola seemingly refuses to give a second chance.

The Razr Fold doesn’t look like a company’s first steps in designing a larger foldable. In fact, the Razr Fold from Motorola meets the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and beats the Pixel 10 Pro Fold in almost every physical aspect, but it probably won’t be available for a good while.

Since Qualcomm expanded into developing Windows CPUs, Lenovo has offered a small number of laptops powered by the Snapdragon X Elite. With the Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Plus on the market, Lenovo is giving the Yoga PC series a needed update.

Motorola has a couple of new phones to show off at CES, and at least one of them lacks any kind of hinge. The new Motorola Signature looks like the company’s most promising non-Razr flagship in ages, but unfortunately, you might not get a chance to try it for yourself.

Motorola has announced a sequel to the Moto Tag, with the new Moto Tag 2 coming later this year with improved battery life and better tracking in the Android Find Hub app.

After a few generations of clamshell foldables, Motorola is officially teasing the “Razr Fold” this year at CES, with the device launching later this year with stylus support as a major bullet point.

Last year, Google Drive’s Material 3 Expressive redesign rolled out in a piecemeal fashion and saw one aspect revert. The full revamp with the container component is now available. 

Just like other modern devices, the Pixelsnap Charger will see firmware updates, with the latest version of Pixel Stand revealing some details.

Google TV recently announced a major update with Gemini integration, and Epson is going to be a big part of that as one of the first projector manufacturers to bring Gemini to the big screen.