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Looking to buy your next phone, laptop, headphones, or other tech gear? Or maybe you just want to know all of the details about the latest products from Apple, Samsung, Google, and many others. The Verge Reviews is the place for all of that and more. Whether you’re looking for buying advice, how to use products you already own, or the best deals on products we’ve tested and used ourselves and can recommend, you needn’t look any further.

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Fitbit’s AI health coach is the first I might actually be interested in

It’s a complete overhaul of the Fitbit app, centered around the concept of adjustable, conversational coaching.

Victoria Song
Google’s Pixel Watch 4 has big ideas — and an even bigger focus on AI
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Dare I say it? Google has the wearable juice.

Victoria Song
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Today I’m toying with a drone that makes flying easy and filming even easier.

There’s lots we don’t know about Antigravity, the first drone from Insta360. But after my first flights, I think it could change what we expect out of drones. Want a look at some (prototype! compressed!) 360-degree footage on YouTube? I uploaded this interactive sample! Set resolution to 4K first.

This big stick solved my smart garden connectivity problems

From coop to attic, Home Assistant’s new Z-Wave antenna helped me connect devices in the furthest corners of my domain.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
The Framework Desktop made me fall for small form factor PCs

8

Verge Score

Small form factor PCs are nothing new, but this is a refreshing take.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
This smart lock lets me see through my door

7

Verge Score

The Eufy FamiLock has a digital peephole and can unlock with a wave, but it costs $400.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Lenovo’s rollable laptop is the coolest computer I’ve used all year

7

Verge Score

ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 review: a $3,300 CES concept you can own.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
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Sean Hollister
BougeRV’s portable solar fridge is quietly annoying

6

Verge Score

The 12-volt CRD2 fridge and freezer combo gets the basics right.

Thomas Ricker
Oakley Meta HSTN Limited Edition review: a polarizing choice

6

Verge Score

Great for outdoorsy folks. Everyone else, get the Ray-Bans.

Victoria Song
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 review: more of a good thing

8

Verge Score

More cover screen is indisputably better.

Allison Johnson
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 is stuck in a familiar orbit

7

Verge Score

I’m at peace with the squircle. Gemini is promising. But the sum of the parts doesn’t add up to a must-have upgrade.

Victoria Song
You can actually multitask on an iPad now and it’s the best new feature in 15 years

You get a window. And you get a window. And you get a window.

Todd Haselton
watchOS 26 preview: a subtler take on AI

Workout Buddy is Apple’s foray into fitness AI, but the real stars of watchOS 26 are Wrist Flick and Smart Stack.

Victoria Song
Thomas Ricker
Thomas Ricker
Torras iPhone case review.

The Torras Ostand case made me a kickstand convert and the Ostand Q3 Air improves upon on it in every way that matters. The MagSafe-compatible iPhone case offers better protection and improves the kickstand to make it more durable and useful without sacrificing pocket-ability. Too bad the price is nearly double at $65.99 / €56.95

Check out the images and captions below for my quick review.

<em>The metal kickstand and hinge briefly click into place at 90-degree intervals as you rotate the assembly, making it easy to find the most stable orientation.</em>
<em>It strikes a good balance between protection for my iPhone 15 Pro and pocket-ability. </em>
<em>The kickstand can hold your iPhone when using <a href="https://thevergetoday.pages.dev/23440538/apple-macos-continuity-camera-how-to-use">Apple’s continuity camera feature</a> during video calls</em>.
<em>The 18N MagSafe-compatible magnet is strong with “fourth-generation airbags” in all four corners. It has an 8ft drop rating.</em>
<em>That N52 magnet creates some interesting mounting possibilities. </em>
<em>Torras’ buttons are springy and easy to locate, and actually improve the feel over no case at all.</em>
<em>The case uses scratch-resistant materials that offer good grippiness as well.</em>
<em>Importantly the case rises 1.4mm above the phone’s glass display to protect it from falls.</em>
<em>The lip rises 1mm above the camera array</em>.
<em>All my USB-C cables fit through the case’s opening, but the bulkiest connectors (like the USB-C cable that came with my MacBook charger) need a push.</em>
<em>The case fits Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro / Pro Max and iPhone 15 Pro / Pro Max.</em>
<em>Torras includes replacement buttons in the box if you’re not feeling this Miami Dolphins color scheme.</em>
<em>That hinge feels solid and has held up to blowing sand and dust without issues... so far.</em>
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The metal kickstand and hinge briefly click into place at 90-degree intervals as you rotate the assembly, making it easy to find the most stable orientation.
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
I tested the Star Wars droid that carries things for you.

Oh, I had such high hopes for the Piaggio G1T4-M1N1 (“Gita Mini”). An officially licensed Star Wars bot that follows you around, dodging pedestrians while carrying 20 pounds of cargo and playing The Imperial March on its party speaker? Heck yes. But a single walk to the park showed me that this $2,875 bot doesn’t have enough smarts. (I couldn’t fit all its fails into one video!)

The battery-powered Starlink Mini is here

9

Verge Score

PeakDo’s LinkPower makes the ultra-portable dish ultra convenient.

Thomas Ricker
I tasked Alexa Plus with tackling my to-do list — it was hit or miss

Alexa Plus’ new agentic AI capabilities are ambitious and show promise, but too often, I had to finish the job myself.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Anker Nebula X1 review: home theater, anywhere

9

Verge Score

The projector produces an unbelievably bright, vivid image for a portable all-in-one.

Thomas Ricker
Nothing Phone 3 review: flagship-ish

6

Verge Score

Nothing’s ‘first true flagship’ has some stiff competition.

Dominic Preston
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 review: stunning, bendy, and spendy

8

Verge Score

It’s thinner and lighter, but you’ll need some deep pockets for this foldable.

Allison Johnson
BMW M5 review: a PHEV worth its weight

The German brand’s new plug-in hybrid may lack personality, but it makes up for it in styling.

Peter Nelson