OnePlus is changing things up with the launch of its next flagship Android phone, the OnePlus 15. The company is skipping the 14 because four, which sounds like the word for death, is bad luck in Chinese culture. Notably, the OnePlus 15 will be one of the first phones to launch with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon […]
Qualcomm’s New Android Chip Could Leave the iPhone 17 Pro in Its Dust for Gaming
Now that the iPhone 17 Pro’s A19 Pro chip has taken center stage as the new hotness in phone silicon, Qualcomm is trying to make the claim that Android phones can be used for more than flicking through your social feeds with zombie-like efficiency. In comes the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, a confusing name […]
Android Needs to Remember Its Roots Before It Can Become a PC
Google’s getting in on PCs, and it could mean we’ll finally have another option beyond today’s stable of operating systems. After letting ChromeOS moulder in a sea of its own inadequacies, the tech giant confirmed it’s going to offer a true PC operating system alternative to macOS or Windows 11 sometime… eventually. At Qualcomm’s Snapdragon […]
Samsung Is Announcing a New iPad Pro Killer at IFA Next Week
September, which starts *checks calendar* next week, is going to be a jam-packed month for new gadget announcements. In case you thought Apple’s “Awe Dropping” event on Sept. 9 where it’ll announce the iPhone 17 family of phones, new Apple Watches, and possibly AirPods Pro 3, was the only big tech extravaganza, let me remind […]
Pixel 10 Review: Google Delivers the AI Phone That Apple Promised
If you just look at the Pixel 10’s physical design, you’re going to be disappointed. Google’s new $800 Android smartphone looks almost identical to last year’s Pixel 9, save for an additional 5x telephoto camera lens and some new colors, including the makes-me-smile Indigo blue. But like most new phones, there are a bunch of […]
Live Updates From the ‘Made by Google’ Pixel Event 🔴
Follow along with the Gizmodo crew as we cover all the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro Fold, Pixel Watch 4, and Pixel Buds announcements. The time has come for Google’s “Made by Google” event. On Wednesday, Aug. 20, Google will once again unveil a family of new Pixel devices, and this time we’d bet good […]
CMF Phone 2 Pro Review: A Budget Phone With More Camera Than You Bargained For
We all want more for less—or at least I do. It’s that Holy Grail of deals that makes the idea of budget gadgets so appealing, and especially so in the world of phones. The whole idea of a budget phone is pitching you what may as well be the bargain of the century. For less […]
Pixel 10 Pro Fold Price Leak Reveals the Brutal Truth of Book-Style Foldable Phones
When Google announces its new family of Pixel 10 phones next month on August 20, there will likely be one bit of news that will surprise—or perhaps not surprise—everyone. And that’s the fact that its third-gen book-style foldable, currently dubbed the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, will almost certainly still start at a whopping $1,800. Android […]
Google Skips Right to Leaking the Whole Pixel 10 Lineup
If you were looking forward to Google’s upcoming summer event and all of the surprises about Pixel hardware it may reveal, you may want to stop reading. After showing the Pixel 10 on its own website following leaks, Google went ahead and doubled down on the anticlimax by previewing the entire new Pixel lineup in […]
Mark Your Calendar: New Google Pixel Phones Are Coming on August 20
Buckle up! Google is throwing a party next month. Samsung announced its new Galaxy Z Fold 7 (check out my review here), the Z Flip 7, and the Galaxy Watch 8 and 8 Classic last week, and Google is going next before Apple will likely do its annual iPhone and Apple Watch event in September. […]