Google is finally letting a rival app store onto the Play Store
… The move follows years of legal pressure from Epic Games and Google’s recent changes allowing qualifying third-party app stores onto the US Play Store. …
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OpenAI could cut ChatGPT prices to win you over from Claude
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I've used Pixel phones for years. Why the upcoming Pixel 11 has me seriously worried
… A slower charging setup, comparatively modest battery capacities, Tensor’s continued performance deficit, and only incremental camera upgrades leave the Pixel looking increasingly outgunned by flagship Android rivals from OPPO, Xiaomi, and vivo. …
Android foldable makers face major shake up after Apple’s entry
… This is significant for a category that remains niche but highly competitive, and it puts immediate pressure on established brands like Samsung and others who have been working on foldables for years. …
The Dreame X60 Max Ultra Complete has the recipe for success, but it's a little needy
… Jonathan Feist / Android Authority The Dreame X60 Max Ultra offers top-tier specs and features, including a whopping 35,000Pa of suction pressure, a thin profile with a retractable LiDAR turret to get under low furniture, multi-sensor, AI-driven navigation and obstacle avoidance, heated mop washing… …
I tested the this liquid-cooled phone in a UK heatwave, it made me sweat
… Even with a fan and cooling loop, a high background temperature prevents heat from dissipating from the device quickly enough. …
Google’s Pixel phone pricing is about to take a turn for the worse
… It kept most of the same spec sheet from last year with a $200 bump. Google hasn’t been immune to the pressures. The Pixel 10a isn’t significantly different from its predecessor, but Google kept the price the same — a choice I appreciated. …
I love the Motorola Razr Ultra (2026), but I'm not sure you should buy it
… And, when I can also access Moto AI from one of the default apps on my Razr Ultra’s cover screen, it pushes the AI Key even further down the list. Why? Well, because I still do almost everything right from that 4-inch, 165Hz AMOLED cover screen, of course. …
I test all the best Android phones every year, and these are the ones you should buy in 2026
… It pulls the programmable matrix from the back of the ROG Zephyrus and pairs it with pressure-sensitive triggers dotted around the frame to help you draw some of the controls off the 6.78-inch AMOLED itself. …