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Is AI the New Android Bloatware? Why Phone-Makers Are Scrambling for Your Attention

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-22 20:17:44

If you've bought an Android phone in the past year, you've likely noticed that it's packed with AI features. Maybe you knew about them before you hit purchase, maybe you assumed (safely as it turns out) that there would be some kind of AI on your new phone, or maybe they took you totally by surprise. If you bought a Samsung Galaxy S25, for example, you'll have had Gemini, Circle to Search, Bixby and Galaxy AI at your fingertips -- all before you even thought about downloading the ChatGPT app. I

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Why Android-Makers Should Focus on the Phone and Leave AI to Google

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-23 00:06:52

If you've bought an Android phone in the past year, you've likely noticed that it's packed with AI features. Maybe you knew about them before you hit purchase, maybe you assumed (safely as it turns out) that there would be some kind of AI on your new phone, or maybe they took you totally by surprise. If you bought a Samsung Galaxy S25, for example, you'll have had Gemini, Circle to Search, Bixby and Galaxy AI at your fingertips -- all before you even thought about downloading the ChatGPT app. I

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4 Best Music Streaming Services (2025): Spotify, Apple Music, and More Compared

wired.com Brad Bourque 2025-07-22 20:00:00

Music sure has come a long way since you had to go dig through the bins at your local record store. You can pipe hundreds of millions of songs directly into your headphones from anywhere with an internet connection, all for the price of one CD each month. No more buying tracks or buffing out scuffs. All of these services’ libraries pretty much mirror each other, with the phrase “over 100 millions songs” being thrown around by multiple services. The things that separate streaming services are th

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Tecno Claims Thinnest Tri-Fold With Phantom Ultimate G Fold Concept

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-23 08:00:17

Most of the mobile phone players are showing their cards right now, and many are folding -- on purpose. Tecno is the latest phone-maker to show off a new foldable phone, but this one bends in a different way than some others: a three-screen tri-fold concept. The Phantom Ultimate G Fold Concept follows in Tecno's tradition of showcasing its mobile design prowess. This one looks like a reworking of the Phantom Ultimate 2 the company previewed in August 2024 (and which has not shipped). As a tri-f

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It’s too late for a Google Pixel flip phone

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-23 13:00:27

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Just think about it: A Google Pixel Flip. Honestly, it sounds like my dream phone. It’d combine my favorite form factor with my favorite Android skin, and I’d never need to recommend anything else again. I’d have Google’s top-notch image processing to balance out the often-limited flip phone cameras, years of updates to look forward to, and a cover screen experience that only needs a proper app drawer to leap ahead of Samsung’s Flex Window. And yet, I can’t s

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Samsung may have accidentally revealed its tri-fold’s name, and it’s not very exciting

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-23 13:54:45

TL;DR Samsung has filed a trademark for its upcoming triple-screen foldable. The filing reveals the name “Galaxy Z TriFold,” but we’re skeptical of this being final. The foldable is rumored to launch in October, but with availability limited to China and South Korea. Samsung’s progress on a new style of foldable with three inner screen faces instead of two is no longer a secret. It has repeatedly teased the new shape and even showcased a working prototype at Mobile World Congress 2025 of what

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 review: Foldable phone nirvana (for a price)

engadget.com Unknown 2025-07-23 13:30:04

After several generations of iterative updates, it feels like Samsung tossed the Galaxy Z Fold 7 into a Hyperbolic Time Chamber to create a stunning device that's leaner, stronger and more powerful than before. The best part though is the phone looks and functions just like a regular handset now that there’s less bulk to lug around. But at a moment's notice, it can go Super Saiyan by opening up to reveal an even larger 8-inch display to become a true multimedia Raidboss. Unfortunately, it's stil

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The best VR accessories for 2025

engadget.com Unknown 2025-07-23 20:00:37

Let’s get something out of the way first: any pair of wired headphones will work with any VR headset. The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 4 headphones aren’t specifically designed for VR headsets, but they have plenty of features for enthusiasts. They have 360-degree spatial audio, a real game-changer for VR experiences, an AI-assisted microphone that reduces ambient noise and a fully customizable EQ, which comes in handy when streaming video or listening to music on a VR headset. These are also wirele

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I swapped my Shokz with these bass-heavy bone conduction headphones

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-07-23 20:00:14

ZDNET's key takeaways The H20 Tri 2 headphones are available now on Amazon for $149 With sound superior to other bone-conducting headphones, the Tri 2 makes exercising a treat However, the controls of these headphones can be a bit awkward, and the Memory mode does have a bit of a learning curve. View now at Amazon View now at H20 Audio more buying choices If you're looking for one of the best-sounding bone-conducting headphones available, look no further than the H20 Audio Tri 2. I've used b

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4 Best Music Streaming Services (2024): Spotify, Apple Music, and More Compared

wired.com Brad Bourque 2025-07-23 21:00:00

Music sure has come a long way since you had to go dig through the bins at your local record store. You can pipe hundreds of millions of songs directly into your headphones from anywhere with an internet connection, all for the price of one CD each month. No more buying tracks or buffing out scuffs. All of these services’ libraries pretty much mirror each other, with the phrase “over 100 millions songs” being thrown around by multiple services. The things that separate streaming services are th

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I Finally Held a Foldable That Doesn't Feel Like Two Stacked Phones: The Galaxy Z Fold 7

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-23 19:05:00

Holding the Galaxy Z Fold 7, I have to remind myself this is not just any ordinary phone. The wildly thin design and wider cover screen makes this generation of Samsung's foldable feel incredibly normal, at least when it's closed. When it's unfolded, it's a whole different story. I got to check out the Z Fold 7 at Samsung's Unpacked event in New York last week, along with the Z Flip 7 and Z Flip 7 FE. I've used many foldable phones, but the feel of the Z Fold 7 struck me as being the future of

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I Finally Held a Foldable That Doesn't Feel Like Two Stacked Phones: the Galaxy Z Fold 7

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-24 00:05:00

Holding the Galaxy Z Fold 7, I have to remind myself this is not just any ordinary phone. The wildly thin design and wider cover screen makes this generation of Samsung's foldable feel incredibly normal, at least when it's closed. When it's unfolded, it's a whole different story. I got to check out the Z Fold 7 at Samsung's Unpacked event in New York last week, along with the Z Flip 7 and Z Flip 7 FE. I've used many foldable phones, but the feel of the Z Fold 7 struck me as being the future of

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Nothing Phone 3 teardown reveals the guts of the year’s oddest-looking smartphone

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-24 05:09:30

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR The latest JerryRigEverything teardown looks into the durability and reparability of the Nothing Phone 3. Scratch resistance is nothing to write home about, but the phone withstands bending quite well. Getting the rear glass off looks a little challenging, but past that, disassembly goes quite smoothly. For all the complaints we tend to hear about modern phones not offering nearly enough variety, so far this year has brought us some pleasantly anomalo

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I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone (2022)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-24 04:01:09

I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone! My name is Eric Migicovsky and I love small phones. It’s weird because I am 6'6" but I never enjoyed using a large phone. I loved the Sony Xperia Compact series. RIP... I love small phones because they fit nicely in pocket are much lighter are easy to use one-handed without dropping won't fall out of my pocket while bicycling And of course, some people with smaller hands hate how big phones feel! The drawbacks of a small phone (smaller screen, s

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iPhone 17 Pro could get exclusive new anti-reflective display

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-07-24 09:02:12

Apple’s iPhone 17 line will be here soon, and today a rumor indicates the 17 Pro and Pro Max could get an exclusive anti-reflective display feature. Here are the details. Rumored anti-reflective display might come to iPhone 17 Pro after all Juli Clover writes at MacRumors: A reliable source that spoke to MacRumors said Apple suppliers have been able to achieve a high enough yield on the anti-reflective glass to support mass production. The ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ and Pro Max will get the new display

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CIRP: AirPods regain market share, but overall growth stalls

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-07-24 09:07:55

A new report out today from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) shows that while AirPods remain the most popular wireless earbuds among iPhone users, Apple might be feeling the pressure of slowing growth. From 59% to 57%, and back again According to the report, 44% of iPhone owners now report having Bluetooth earbuds, up slightly from 41% last year and 39% the year before. However, 59% of those say they own AirPods. That’s a 2% bump from last year, but it’s also right back to where

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Tin Can – The landline, reinvented for kids

news.ycombinator.com - Sarah 2025-07-24 09:33:21

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New iPhone Fold rumors claim more affordable price, ultra-thin hardware

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-07-24 13:32:22

This fall will be all about the iPhone 17 lineup, but rumors for next year’s iPhone Fold are already ramping up. A pair of new rumors indicate Apple’s foldable iPhone could have a more affordable price than expected, and be thinner—when unfolded—than Apple’s current thinnest product. Price of new iPhone Fold could hit $1,800 rather than the $2,000+ expected Today at Fortune, Nick Lichtenberg summarized the findings of a recent UBS report that analyzes Apple’s upcoming iPhone Fold. One of the

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I Usually Find Android Phones Too Complicated, but the Pixel 9 Pro Is Different

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-24 11:59:00

CNET's key takeaways I've been using Google's Pixel 9 Pro for months. I like its solid overall performance and quirky new AI skills. The element that stands out most is how easy it is to use. Android phones often get a bad rap for being overly convoluted. And to be fair, that's often well justified. Samsung's Galaxy S25 range, for example, has deep menu systems for messing about with nearly every aspect of the phone, along with features like the Edge Panel sidebar and a variety of Samsung's

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This midrange OnePlus phone undercuts the Galaxy S25 - and it's on sale for $110 off

zdnet.com Prakhar Khanna 2025-07-24 21:30:15

ZDNET's key takeaways OnePlus 13R costs $600 and features a bright display, powerful performance, and fast charging. It doesn't have a flagship camera system and wireless charging. But for the money, you won't find a more balanced handset. View now at OnePlus View now at Best Buy more buying choices At Amazon, the OnePlus 13R is on sale for $490, its lowest price yet. Act fast because this deal will only last a limited time. The OnePlus 13R follows in the footsteps of its predecessor, delive

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iPhone 17 Pro: Three reasons you might want to upgrade from iPhone 16 Pro

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-07-25 01:49:36

This fall Apple will launch four new iPhones, including the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. Based on rumors around what’s new this year, here are three reasons you might want to upgrade to an iPhone 17 Pro—even if you already own an iPhone 16 Pro. #1: Camera upgrades One thing you can always bank on with iPhone updates is that the camera system will get better. This year, rumors indicate at least three camera changes are coming. 24MP TrueDepth camera 48MP Telephoto lens Camera app gains multi-c

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IPhone 16E vs. iPhone 15 Pro: Affordable Alternatives to the iPhone 16

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-24 18:00:08

The iPhone 16 is an excellent handset for Apple aficionados, but $799 can be pretty pricey for a lot of people. But there are a couple of good options that are both cheaper and have Apple Intelligence: the iPhone 16E and the iPhone 15 Pro. Both have 6.1-inch displays, but the Pro has a few more perks. The 16E starts at $599, but Apple no longer sells the 15 Pro. However, you can snag a used version of the 15 Pro for anywhere between $538 and $684 or get a refurbished one from Apple for $759. On

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iPhone 17 Air Rumors and Leaks: 10 Features to Look for in September

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-25 00:00:00

Key takeaways The rumored iPhone 17 Air could come with an A19 Pro chip and five-core GPU. Latest rumors include four color options for a skinnier iPhone. Looming tariffs could still raise the price of all iPhones, including the rumored iPhone 17 Air. Whispers about Apple's new iPhone line have been floating around for a while, but a slew of recent leaks have produced some colorful rumors about an ultrathin iPhone -- which might be called the iPhone Air. It started last week when a Korean bl

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This phone has twice the battery capacity of the Galaxy S25 Edge and costs less than $200

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-25 05:28:37

TL;DR HONOR just announced the X70 phone, set to go on sale on Friday in China. Despite its $165 price tag, the HONOR X70 features a massive 8,300mAh silicon-carbon battery and military-grade toughness. At 8.2mm, it’s about the same thickness as the iPhone 16 Pro. A $165 smartphone wouldn’t usually raise expectations about its specs, but one manufacturer clearly didn’t get that memo. Despite the price tag, the new HONOR X70 boasts an insane 8,300mAh silicon-carbon battery along with military-

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iOS 26 adds CarPlay widgets, a major new feature for your vehicle

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-07-25 09:27:22

iOS 26 is a huge update for CarPlay users, with more new features than we’ve seen in years. One addition that’s especially noteworthy is the introduction of widgets to CarPlay for the first time. Widgets bring glanceable info to CarPlay Widgets are a key feature across nearly all of Apple’s software platforms. They’re a big part of the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. This year Vision Pro is even adding spatial widgets in visionOS 26. But CarPlay has had the longest wait for widgets, and t

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Review: Foldable Perfection That’s Tempting Me to Leave My iPhone

gizmodo.com Raymond Wong 2025-07-25 09:15:52

2025 Disregard the fact that there’s a whole world of Chinese-made book-style foldables as thin and light as the Galaxy Z Fold 7 that Americans can’t buy, and Samsung’s latest phone-to-tablet foldable is what we’ve been waiting for. It only took Samsung six years to make its flagship foldable as svelte as a regular bar smartphone, but the Z Fold 7 delivers in all aspects. The only thing that holds it back is the $2,000 price tag, a $100 increase over last year’s Z Fold 6. See Galaxy Z Fold 7 a

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More Qi2.2 chargers are here, but here’s why you should wait before buying one

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-25 13:00:43

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority TL;DR More products have been launched with Qi2.2 certification, promising wireless charging speeds at up to 25W with compatible devices. However, very few current smartphones officially support Qi2.2, but more are coming soon. More Qi2.2-certified accessories are also expected in the run-up to the iPhone 17 series launch, which will help widen product choice and stabilize prices for this bleeding-edge tech. UGREEN recently launched the new MagFlow Magnetic

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ITC ban on BOE displays understood not to affect iPhones [U]

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-07-25 15:44:19

There’s been speculation that a legal ruling could see Apple banned from selling iPhones made with Chinese displays within the US, but it is our understanding that this is not the case. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has upheld a complaint by Samsung that China’s BOE had stolen trade secrets relating to OLED screens, and banned the import of products containing these … The ITC ruling The ITC has the power to ban companies from both importing products into the US, and selling th

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Apple's iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 public betas will release any minute now: What to expect

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2025-07-25 17:47:00

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Apple held its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) a month ago, during which it previewed the latest operating system upgrades across all of its devices, including iOS, iPadOS, MacOS, TVOS, WatchOS, and more. These updates give Apple users, regardless of whether they have the latest hardware, the opportunity to have a device refresh -- and this year, perhaps more than ever. Also: Your iPhone is getting a major upgrade - 10 best features I can't wait to try in iO

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Why I love my Apple EarPods

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-07-25 17:00:00

Jay Peters is a news editor for The Verge, which means, he explains, “I write and edit news about tech, gaming, and all of the many things The Verge covers. I also write a lot about indie video games. And I’m taking over David Pierce’s Installer newsletter while he’s on parental leave – please subscribe!” He adds that he’s been here for nearly six years, “which, as an obsessive reader of the site before joining the team, is hard for me to fathom.” When we asked him what his current favorite de

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Is AI the New Android Bloatware? Why Phone-Makers Are Scrambling for Your Attention

Why Android-Makers Should Focus on the Phone and Leave AI to Google

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Samsung may have accidentally revealed its tri-fold’s name, and it’s not very exciting

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I swapped my Shokz with these bass-heavy bone conduction headphones

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I Finally Held a Foldable That Doesn't Feel Like Two Stacked Phones: the Galaxy Z Fold 7

Nothing Phone 3 teardown reveals the guts of the year’s oddest-looking smartphone

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ITC ban on BOE displays understood not to affect iPhones [U]

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Why I love my Apple EarPods

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