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Samsung Galaxy A54 and A34 prices have leaked, and you probably won’t like them
A new leak reveals European prices for the two Samsung mid-rangers
We’ve already had our first look at Samsung’s upcoming budget phones, the Galaxy A54 and A34, through leaked renders. The two phones take heavy design inspiration from the flagship Galaxy S23 lineup, especially for their camera arrangement. But a more recent leak tells us how the Galaxy A54 and A34 could be priced when they go official, and it looks like they won’t be as affordable as we'd hoped them to be.
Get the OnePlus 11 for $200 off, just a month after launch
The 256GB model could be yours for just $600 if you activate it today
The OnePlus 11 is the first OnePlus flagship in a long time to impress us with its value-for-money package. You get a lot of phone, even at its full MSRP of $700, giving many of the top Android phones a run for their money. But the deal gets even sweeter with the OnePlus 11’s new discounted price. You can save a flat $200 on the 256GB storage variant of the OnePlus 11 with Best Buy activation, with the phone costing you just $600 for the unlocked variant.
Google Fi just removed US Cellular as its ‘official’ network
The MVNO has so far relied on both T-Mobile and US Cellular to provide its services
Google Fi has long been a better — and cheaper — way to improve your cellular network experience on some of the top Android phones that are compatible with Fi. That has been possible because the MVNO has so far relied on two network providers, T-Mobile and US Cellular, to get you a strong signal wherever you are. It now looks like Google Fi is dropping US Cellular, at least as its official partner, but you have little to worry about.
Google reveals when its dev-friendly Play Store billing alternative will go live in India
Indian authorities recently fined Google $161 million for its ‘anti-competitive’ practices
Over the last few months, Google has been facing pushback from the Indian authorities because of its alleged anti-competitive practices in the South Asian country, where Android has a strong hold. Google had to cough up over $161 million in fines and didn’t receive any respite following its appeal to the country’s top court. The company is now forced to make some major changes to how Android functions for local users. In line with that, Google is now all set to allow developers to use their own billing systems.
Nothing Phone 1 Android 13 review: Tempts you to use the phone more
Android 13-based Nothing OS strikes a balance between substance and simplicity
The Nothing Phone 1 launched to much fanfare last year, with a polarizing design but a palatable software skin, making it stand out from the pack of the best Android smartphones around. It arrived running Android 12 out of the box, dressed in trademark Nothing flavor. Last fall we started seeing progress on the phone's first major platform update, as Android 13 testing got underway. Fast-forward to today, and the stable Nothing OS 1.5 is now out for all Nothing Phone 1 users.
Instagram now lets you express yourself with snarky GIFs in comments
Replying to stories with GIFs has been possible for a while
Instagram started as a photo-sharing platform but has lately been aggressively pushing Stories and Reels. It sometimes even messes with your muscle memory so that you accidentally open the Reels section and end up spending hours over there. But it looks like Instagram is showing some love to the good-old photo sharing side of things with a new option to reply with GIFs in comments.
Plex will let you skip end credits — yes, there's a catch
Plex’s custom credit detection algorithm can tell credit rolls from scenes
Plex is super easy to set up for managing your large library of movies and TV shows, especially if you own one of the best Synology NAS enclosures. But the reason many people prefer Plex over other services is the fact that it offers a ton of smart features. Adding to that list, Plex is now getting the ability to skip those lengthy end credits in your movies and TV series with just a single click.
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The Samsung Galaxy FE's comeback is due later this year
The Galaxy S23 FE is expected to undercut the flagship Galaxy S23 line
The Galaxy S22 FE never got to see the light of day last year, leading many to believe that Samsung was killing the Fan Edition series for good. But several leaks have time and again emphasized that this couldn’t be further from the truth. Samsung is reportedly gearing up to announce the Galaxy S23 FE this year, and a new leak shares a firmer release timeline for the upcoming budget flagship.
Mozilla Firefox picks up one of Android 13’s nicest features
A themed app icon finally comes to Firefox for Android
Android 13 came with quite a few under-the-hood improvements and new features, but themed icon support for all apps is one that really stood out. The only caveat is that developers have to first enable it for their software — and as you can guess, app makers don’t seem to be in a rush to add support. Still, several mainstream apps have picked up the new icons that match your phone’s wallpaper, and Mozilla Firefox is the latest to jump on the bandwagon.
WhatsApp adds a new way to save your disappearing messages
A ‘Kept messages’ section has appeared in the new WhatsApp beta
WhatsApp offers a neat tool called Disappearing messages that can automatically delete your chats after a set period. One caveat of this feature is that the setting applies to the entire chat, instead of some specific messages, which may not be ideal for everyone's uses — every once in a while, you might want to save a disappearing message for future use. WhatsApp now looks to be working on a tool to do exactly that, saving your phone’s gallery from filling up with screenshots of old chats.
OnePlus’s four-year Android update commitment isn’t just for flagships
The OnePlus 11 and its cheaper sibling, the 11R, will receive four Android updates
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The recently launched OnePlus 11 represents the best Android smartphone experience OnePlus has to offer, without a Pro model this time around. But for the Indian market, the company also launched the cheaper OnePlus 11R for the more budget-conscious buyers who still want a flagship-class phone. While the OnePlus 11R differs from the 11 on several grounds, it is still covered by OnePlus’s same software update commitment that beats Google Pixels.
WhatsApp could soon let you 'read' your audio messages
The feature isn’t ready for public release just yet
Captions and transcripts make it so much easier to follow along with everything from Netflix shows to Meet calls, and we always appreciate it when apps try to be more inclusive by adding stuff like this. Google Messages got voice transcripts with the arrival of the Pixel 7, while Telegram added transcriptions as part of its paid Premium tier. It looks like WhatsApp will soon join the fray with its own system for transcribing your voice messages.
Android 14 DP1 prepares dedicated settings for hearing devices, expanding accessibility
The newly added accessibility tools will come in handy for many
The first developer preview of Android 14 came out yesterday, and while we're still diving in, we've already got to check out a ton of convenient features, ranging from smarter dual-SIM management to app cloning. In line with Google’s efforts to make Android more accessible to those who need hearing ads, Android 14 looks like it's introducing a new settings page dedicated to hearing devices, including a couple of neat features to make hearing aids work better with your phone.
OnePlus Pad hands-on: A solid first attempt
The OnePlus Pad could still use some polishing before it hits the shelves
We’ve been hoping to see a OnePlus tablet ever since Oppo came out with its slate last year. During the OnePlus 11 launch, we finally got to see the long-rumored OnePlus Pad. The tablet is certainly one of the most exciting products from OnePlus in recent times as it marks the company’s foray into a new category. The OnePlus Pad boasts a lot of interesting features and makes full use of the larger OnePlus ecosystem with several software tricks. The good news is that OnePlus has confirmed the tablet will be coming to North America, as well as Europe and India. While we wait to fully review the OnePlus Pad later this year, here are our first impressions of the company’s first tablet.
Leak suggests Meta hasn't scrapped its dual-camera smartwatch after all
Some new details and photos of the Facebook smartwatch have surfaced
For at least a couple of years, we’ve been hearing about Facebook owner Meta working on a smartwatch that looks very different from the best Android smartwatches right now. Considering Facebook’s reputation, the smartwatch could’ve had some serious privacy implications with its weird dual-camera setup. But then, the company reportedly scrapped it late last year — or so it was believed. A new leak suggests that the Meta smartwatch is not only alive, but the company is working on a second, more refined version.
T-Mobile's data breach also hit Google Fi customers
Your Google Fi connection details may have ended up with the hackers
T-Mobile suffered a massive data breach earlier in January, severely affecting close to 37 million customers. A lot of their sensitive personal data was compromised in this cyber attack. It now appears that the same breach also included customer data from Google Fi, which counts T-Mobile as one of its network providers.
OnePlus just confirmed a second 11-series phone launching next month
The upper-mid-range OnePlus 11R will join the flagship OnePlus 11
OnePlus is all set to announce the OnePlus 11 for international markets at its event scheduled for February 7. While we know that the Buds Pro 2 earbuds will also accompany the phone, so far we had only been expecting that single handset. Now some new teasers point to the presence of a second phone, and rather than a OnePlus 11 Pro like you might be hoping for, it looks like some markets will instead be getting the upper mid-range OnePlus 11R.
Someone squeezed a Google Pixel 5a battery into their Pixel 4a 5G
Hardware mods like this sound cool as hell, but are probably too risky for you to try at home
The Google Pixel 4a 5G came out over two years ago, and if you’ve been daily driving it since then, it’s likely that its battery has started showing signs of aging. Some of us might take this as a sign to move to a new phone, or failing that, have a professional replace the battery with a new one. But one intrepid Redditor decided to go a little Frankenstein on their Pixel 4a 5G, and replace the battery with a higher capacity one made for the Pixel 5a.
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Samsung’s new folding screen can fold both ways
This new 360-degree hinge could change the way we use foldable phones
Foldable phones have managed to bring a breath of fresh air to the mundane glass sandwich design we’re used to seeing on nearly all of the top Android phones around. Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold and Flip handsets continue to lead the category, even as more and more mainstream brands join the fray. But Samsung isn't resting on its laurels, and it's been busy experimenting with radical new designs for folding phones. Now we're getting a look at its newest invention, a foldable panel that can bend both ways.
T-Mobile just suffered its second massive data breach in two years
The breach reportedly affects about 37 million subscribers
Data breaches are becoming increasingly common among our regularly used online services, but companies like LastPass and T-Mobile appear to be more impacted than others with repeated attacks. It hasn’t even been two years since its last major breach involving tens of millions of customers, T-Mobile has sustained another hack in 2023 that is believed to be of a similar magnitude.