A week with the Google Pixel 11 changed my mind about Gemini (for the better)
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- In a year of iterative upgrades, Google is introducing smart features that make the base Pixel the standout in its generation.
- A roundup of recent reviews from Engadget.
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- Debuting with a higher price tag and effectively the same spec sheet, the Galaxy S26 FE might as well be a poster child for living through “RAMageddon.”
- The unlimited 3% cash back rate on Samsung Wallet purchases may be reason enough to get the Samsung Galaxy credit card.
- The Google Store seems to have an ongoing problem that is causing Pixel 11 upgraders to get a failed trade-in with removed credits when moving up from a Pixel 10.
- Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by the last to lock-in Amazon deals on Pixel 11 deals – enhanced trade values, $350 gift cards, FREE Pixel Watch 5, and more. Amazon has also expanded its summer sale with latest Echo smart displays and speakers at up to 36% off with deals from $18 as well…
- Despite their increasingly-thin designs, Samsung’s foldables have held up well to torture tests that include more bending than you’d ever see in real life. But it seems the Galaxy Z Fold 8 UItra might finally be too thin, as it’s the first mainstream Samsung foldable that’s died in a bend test.
- At this point, phones have been boring for long enough that even calling them boring feels a little passé. The days of smartphones feeling like the cutting edge of technology are long gone, replaced with iterative updates and a big focus on software-as-a-service. Disconnecting from your smartphone…
- Samsung has released a new beta verison of Android 17 for the Galaxy S26, and it’s an exciting one that packs a bunch of the Galaxy Z Fold 8’s features for Samsung’s flagship slab phone.
- Google Health 5.07 is rolling out on Android and iOS with meaningful updates to manual workout logging and a handful of bug fixes.
- More of the same isn’t always a bad thing, but in some cases it could be. Does that ring true with the Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro? Find out here.
- Samsung released the sixth One UI 9 beta for the Galaxy S26 series earlier this week. Now, in a surprising move, the brand has released the seventh One UI 9 beta for the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra. [#InlinePriceWidget,14320,1#] The One UI 9 Beta 7 update weighs over 1.2GB and…
- Last year was a big step for the Pixel 10, which gained a zoom camera (but downgraded the main camera), but this year, Google is keeping things simpler (and less innovative). The Google Pixel 11 is a straightforward yearly specs update. It keeps the body mostly unchanged; the screen is the same…
- While the US Google Store’s pre-order and launch period deals have ended, Google has started a new round of boosted trade-in values that are only slightly lower than before.
- Following the big release two weeks ago , Google is rolling out Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 for Pixel devices. As of Friday afternoon, the Pixel 11 series is not yet compatible, but Google says support is coming “soon.”
- Android 17 QPR2 continues to add user-facing changes with new Status bar settings in Beta 4 .
- While not as big as the last release, Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 is a sizable update ahead of the stable December release.
- The Galaxy FE models have always enjoyed the attention of loyal and savvy Galaxy fans, but Samsung may be cutting it a bit too close with the Galaxy S26 FE. We called it the "Galaxy S26 AI and the Galaxy S25 FE Part 2 in our announcement news, and we still stand by that. To start with, the Galaxy…
- Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S26 FE earlier this week – the phone is set to go on sale on Friday next week (September 4). Unfortunately, the new model costs more than its predecessor despite bringing a rather short list of upgrades. Samsung Galaxy S26 FE coming September 4 8/128GB - €700 at Amazon…
- Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S26 FE earlier this week – the phone is set to go on sale on Friday next week (September 4). Unfortunately, the new model costs more than its predecessor despite bringing a rather short list of upgrades. Samsung.com doesn’t even have a pre-order page yet - you can just…
- The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE is here and, in a way, it feels like it has been with us all along. The S25 FE was overall a decent upgrade over the S24 FE. The list of improvements includes a better bin of the Exynos 2400 chipset, a bigger 4,900mAh battery (+200mAh) and it got faster 45W wired charging…