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Thin is in, but the big battery is the V5’s real magic trick.
Magic Cue mostly lives up to its name.
The plan to make Dish a wireless carrier was doomed from the start.
We’re still waiting for Samsung’s first trifoldable phone — last we heard it’s due “this year” — but Huawei is ready for round two. It’s announced a September 4th launch for the Mate XTs, a follow-up to the impressive Mate XT, and has already teased a major upgrade: stylus support.
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The most repairable Fairphone yet is also the first I can easily recommend — but only if you live in Europe.
We’re thrilled Google has adopted Qi2 charging in the Pixel 10 series, but were a bit confused by why only the 10 Pro XL got the faster new 25W speeds. Google gave Android Central the answer: it all comes down to cooling, where the larger XL has an edge.
HMD made a phone fit for Tobias Fünke and helicopter parents alike. The Fuse uses “system-level” AI parental controls to block nudity from any app, even the camera, perfect for our new age-gated internet. It’s out in the UK, with other countries to follow, but don’t expect a US launch.
