Rick Osterloh, the head of Pixel over at Google , got interviewed recently after the Google Pixel 10 launch, and he revealed quite a few interesting tidbits during that interview. He was interviewed by Bloomberg , by the way, in case you’d like to check out the whole thing. Google Pixel redesigns are coming every 2-3 years, while a flip phone foldable is not coming We’ve hand-picked the most interesting details from that conversation....

Google is changing Android sideloading with a new high-friction approach that redefines how apps are installed outside the official sources. Last year, the tech giant outlined stricter plans for sideloading on its operating system. Now, it announces an alternative path only for experienced mobile users. The new option finally allows external installations without a developer verification, but there’s a catch. Google defines what the new high-friction change to Android sideloading is Back in August 2025, Google announced that sideloading on Android would require apps to pass the developer verification program....

Google Photos might be one of Google’s most-used and best apps. And that’s saying a lot, considering Gmail has over 1.8 billion active users . Google Photos is a way to back up your photos , but over the years, it has become so much more than just a photo backup tool. In this article, we will be going over everything there is to know about Google Photos, which is actually much more than just an app these days....

The Google Pixel 10 Pro is largely the same as last year’s Pixel 9 Pro, but there are some really nice upgrades this time around. Of course, the big one is going to be the addition of Qi2 magnets. Unlike the Pixel 10 Pro XL, it does not sport the same Qi2.2 standard, so it is limited to 15W here. It also gets a better and more efficient processor, more AI and better cameras....

The new Pixel 10 series is finally here, but Google isn’t stopping with just new phones. The company is also launching a whole new ecosystem of accessories designed to make charging and using your device easier than ever. Interestingly, one of the new charging accessories works better with the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL . All of them take advantage of support for the Qi2 standard. This allows you to use magnets to make sure your phone snaps into the perfect charging position every single time....

Google’s Pixel Buds 2a is the budget little brother of the Pixel Buds Pro 2 , sporting much of what makes those earbuds great while cutting out a thing or two to keep the price low, and having reviewed the Pixel Buds Pro 2, I was naturally curious to review the Pixel Buds 2a and see how they compare. Granted, they’re not going to be as good, and I know that, given the price gap and the extra features....

Recent reports said that Google is on the verge of bringing a native step tracking feature to Health Connect, which iOS has offered for quite some time. This would basically allow the app to count your steps using your phone’s sensors. This is a major step up for the app, which, in its current state, is pretty basic and doesn’t track any data on its own. Instead, it works as a space with information from other health/fitness services....

Remember last month when HONOR showed off its futuristic robot phone ? At that time, it appeared that the handset was more of a concept device. But if you were hoping that it was real, you’re in luck. Speaking at the World Internet Conference, HONOR CEO Li Jian confirmed that the company will turn the robot phone into a reality . HONOR CEO will make the robot phone a reality According to the reports (machine translated), the HONOR CEO revealed that the company plans to release its robot phone in 2026 ....

HONOR has launched the new Magic8 RSR Porsche Design in China. This joins the existing models, including the Magic8 and Magic8 Pro . Like the previous RSR Porsche Design models, this one also features a distinctive design that draws inspiration from supercars. The Magic8 RSR Porsche Design gets its power from the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip and a large 7,200mAh battery. HONOR Magic8 RSR Porsche Design launched in China The HONOR Magic8 RSR Porsche Design uses an ultrafine crystal nano ceramin back cover ....

On September 9, Apple revealed the highly anticipated AirPods Pro 3 , the next generation of its top-end true wireless earbuds, sporting several new features and even more improvements. For instance, the AirPods Pro 3 will come with a live translation feature that allows you to communicate more efficiently in other languages. When speaking to someone in another language, the live translation feeds right into your AirPods Pro 3. You can then speak back in your own language, and the translation will show up on your connected iPhone ....

Apple announced iOS 1 and iPad OS 17 at WWDC in June 2023. After a pretty lengthy beta period, Apple released iOS 17 and iPad OS 17 to everyone worldwide on September 18, 2023. It started out looking like a pretty minor update and probably more of a bug-fixing update for iOS, but it brings in several pretty nifty features for the iPhone and iPad. In this article, we will review everything you need to know about iOS 17....

iOS 26 is the latest version of iOS for 2025. More recently, Apple released iOS 26.2 with a bunch of changes, bug fixes, and tweaks. But what’s next in the pipeline? Thanks to an exclusive Macworld report , we might have an idea of what to expect from the secret iOS roadmap up to iOS 28. According to Macworld, an internal iOS 26 engineering build containing “feature flags” has revealed Apple’s development plans through 2027....

After much fanfare, Apple finally introduced the iPhone 17 series at its “Awe Dropping” event a few hours ago. The brand took the curtains off as many as four new devices this year: the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max. Apple has provided a handful of upgrades in various departments on the new iPhones. However, when it comes to transfer speeds, Apple has limited the higher USB 3....

For many Android developers, “ITSM” sounds like something that belongs to the ops team, not the mobile squad. You write code, ship features, fix bugs, and move on to the next sprint. Service desks, SLAs, and incident workflows can feel like a world apart from Kotlin, Gradle, and Android Studio. But if you look closely at the day-to-day life of a modern Android team, you’ll see that you’re already living in an IT service environment....

For Samsung fans, a fresh wave of leaks has just hit. A reliable tipster has “confirmed” several key specs for the upcoming Galaxy S26 Ultra . According to the report, the next Ultra phone is shaping up to be less about radical change and more about refinement, aiming for a slimmer profile and impressive thermal management. Key specs of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Let’s start with the display. According to PandaFlashPro’s report on X/Twitter, the S26 Ultra will keep the same generous 6....

This year, GSMA is celebrating its 20th year in Barcelona for Mobile World Congress or MWC. And it’s shaping up to be a pretty big show. In recent years, MWC has sort of taken a backseat to the other big trade shows in the tech industry, like CES, Computex, and IFA. But this year, there’s a lot to look forward to. Let’s preview what we can expect from the world’s largest mobile show in 2026....

NAVEE just showed up to CES 2026 and basically said “hold my beer” to the entire electric scooter industry. The company unveiled a bunch of new products, but let’s be real here – everyone’s talking about the UT5 Ultra X. And for good reason. The UT5 Ultra X Is Absurd (In The Best Way) So here’s the deal. The UT5 Ultra X is what NAVEE is calling the world’s first e-scooter with a supercar-inspired design....

Nintendo has launched a new app for Android and iOS devices called the Nintendo Store, and as the name of the app suggests, it’s a digital storefront where you can browse through a wide variety of Nintendo-related products. Whether you’re looking for that next game, an accessory for your brand-new Nintendo Switch 2 , or you’re just curious what kind of merchandise Nintendo has available, the Nintendo Store app will likely have it listed....

The FCC has approved the Skydance acquisition of Paramount for $8 billion. This comes after Paramount settled its lawsuit with Trump, and the company paid the president $16 million, and also after CBS canceled “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” as a purely “financial decision”. Which seemed pretty odd since Colbert had and has the highest ratings in late-night. Trump sued Paramount , specifically “60 Minutes”, alleging that the show deceptively edited an interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris, leading up to the 2024 Presidential Election....

Both Samsung and Google released several truly compelling smartphones as part of their current-gen flagship lineups. We’ve compared quite a few since now, but not all of them. This time around, we’re comparing the vanilla Galaxy S25 offering with the largest and most powerful current-gen Pixel. In other words, we’ll be comparing the Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL specs. As per usual, we’ll first list the specs of both smartphones and then jump over to a number of other categories....