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I just tried the new Leitzphone with a powerful Leica lens — and this might be the phone to finally take me away from Google Pixel

Leica's first-ever smartphone, the Leitzphone, is a joy to use and photograph your life's moments with. Here are my first impressions after using it for a week.

iPhone users will be drooling over this killer Samsung Galaxy S26 feature

iPhone users will be drooling over this killer Samsung Galaxy S26 feature

Privacy screen protectors are dead to S26 users, and iPhone 17 users are a little jealous

Google's Aluminium-merged OS brings familiar vibes - but I have a lot of lingering questions

Google's Aluminium-merged OS brings familiar vibes - but I have a lot of lingering questions

"Good job, Chrome OS. You can log yourself out."

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra — 5 reasons to buy (and 3 reasons to skip)

The Galaxy S26 Ultra has all the makings of the best Android phone yet. Then again, the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s starting price of $1,299 is pretty frickin’ steep. And there's some drawbacks you need to know.

Before you buy the Galaxy S26, try its best features for free with this app

Try Galaxy is a web app that lets you experience Samsung phones on any device, and it now includes the just-announced Galaxy S26 features.

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Android 17 pops up on a surprising set of phones already – no longer tied to just Pixel

You can now access the Android 17 beta on phones from another manufacturer

Sony WF-1000XM6 vs Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro: Which flagship earbuds are better?

I put the Sony WF-1000XM6 and the Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro head-to-head to see which flagship earbuds reign supreme.

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‘The tariffs and pandemic crisis seem a joke compared to this’: Cheap phones could be gone forever thanks to the RAM crisis, a new report claims

‘The tariffs and pandemic crisis seem a joke compared to this’: Cheap phones could be gone forever thanks to the RAM crisis, a new report claims

The smartphone market could be forever changed by the RAM crisis, says a new report — and Android could be hit particularly badly.

I spent 24 hours with the Galaxy S26 Ultra — what I like (and don’t) so far

I spent 24 hours with the Galaxy S26 Ultra — what I like (and don’t) so far

Samsung only revealed the Galaxy S26 Ultra yesterday, so I've not had long to try out what's new and improved. But here's what I've made of it so far.

I've been using the Onyx Boox Note Air5 C for a few weeks and it's an excellent color epaper tablet — it just doesn't feel 'new'

I've been using the Onyx Boox Note Air5 C for a few weeks and it's an excellent color epaper tablet — it just doesn't feel 'new'

There's very little to complain about when it comes to Boox's newest color 10-inch e-notebook, but the Note Air5 C fails to offer anything different from its predecessors.

Android 17 beta 2 brings a new multitasking trick and cross-device handoff

Android 17 beta 2 brings a new multitasking trick and cross-device handoff

The update adds floating app bubbles, cross-device Handoff support, a privacy-focused contacts picker, and fixes for reboot and freezing issues.

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‘We want to create a new Android OS’: Samsung says it’s going to beat Apple with its bold new Google-powered 'AI OS'

‘We want to create a new Android OS’: Samsung says it’s going to beat Apple with its bold new Google-powered 'AI OS'

Samsung has spoken about its vision for an AI OS that can help you out without even being asked.

The Samsung Galaxy XR achieves something Meta and Apple couldn't, and that's enough to make this headset truly special

The Samsung Galaxy XR achieves something Meta and Apple couldn't, and that's enough to make this headset truly special

The Samsung Galaxy XR attempted to redefine VR headsets during its launch four months ago, but has it really made the mark the company was hoping for?

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Proton, Tor, AdGuard among 40+ asking Google to reverse new 'alien security model' for Android developers

Proton, Tor, AdGuard among 40+ asking Google to reverse new 'alien security model' for Android developers

A group of privacy advocates and open-source leaders has signed an open letter urging Google to reverse its plans for mandatory developer verification, arguing the changes pose a physical threat to activists and developers.

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Android 17 could be the major leap forward we needed from Google – has some "amazing things" in the pipeline

Google teases what the future of Android will offer

5 things the Samsung Galaxy S26 is still missing

The Samsung Galaxy S26 series has landed with a series of mostly small upgrades, but it lacks these features.

Investigation: over 75% of Android VPNs fail basic transparency tests

Our research finds missing websites, absent privacy policies, and a lack of accountability across the Play Store.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 vs Galaxy Buds 4 Pro: audio architecture, battery life, pricing and more

Looks aside, there's plenty that joins these two fourth-gen. Samsung earbuds — but plenty separates them as well.

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Alphabet’s Quiet Edge: The Hidden Assets Powering Its Run

Beyond Search and Cloud, Alphabet’s 14% stake in Anthropic provides both equity upside and infrastructure revenue exposure tied to the rise of Claude.

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Best portable projectors 2026, tried and tested for indoor and outdoor streaming

Bring the cinema wherever you go, with our tech expert’s top recommendations

Apple iPhone Fold: Price, Features, and Release

The Foldable Market and Apple’s Strategic DelayFoldable smartphones are no longer experimental. Devices like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and the Huawei Mate X5 have demonstrated that foldable displays can be both functional and commercially viable. Apple, however, is known for entering product categories later than competitors. The company…

9 things we learned from Samsung’s big Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event — from the S26 Ultra to the Buds4 Pro

Samsung has wrapped up it first big Galaxy Unpacked event of 2026 — here's everything it announced in one handy place.

Samsung just pulled off a world first for Android phones

The Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus are the first to launch with Samsung's Exynos 2600 –the first 2nm mobile chip –in certain regions

Samsung’s surprise Unpacked reveal wasn’t a Galaxy phone at all – major new Buds upgrade incoming

Samsung's top-end earbuds are back with a swish new design in the Buds 4 Pro

Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro review: Sleeker design, even better sound

The Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro are a fantastic update to the brand’s premium earbud lineup with unbelievably good sound and a new, sleek design.

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