Continuing coverage tagged Android.
Google has not given Pixel 11 a date for Android 17 QPR1. October's download is a security patch with three narrow fixes, while phones already on QPR1 carry a reported kernel regression.
Software DeskGoogle says the Pixel 11 adds a larger main camera and 30x Super Zoom on a 5x lens the Pixel 10 already had. Reviews share the seven-year update promise and split on the pictures, Tensor G6 heat and whether the higher price is earned.
Software DeskOnePlus has confirmed a 165Hz screen, and a Chinese certification shows 100W charging. The OnePlus 16 is not expected in the US or Europe, and a new leak suggests India may get the 16R as its top model.
MobileTech DeskNothing's Phone (4b) goes on sale in Malaysia on September 20. Reviewers praise its battery life and software, but Notebookcheck measured 1,160 nits against the claimed 2,000, and the Phone (4a) can cost less.
MobileTech DeskGoogle’s first enforcement phase covers seven stores. The 24-hour setup, direct downloads and plans for 2027 need to be understood separately.
MobileTech DeskSeptember brings 180 Android security fixes. A September 5 patch level covers all applicable issues; September 1 guarantees a smaller set, not a complete inventory.
MobileTech DeskFairphone's $650 modular Android phone is now a credible mid-range buy in the US. Its replaceable parts are excellent; its network support needs homework.
MobileTech DeskThe square MindOne Pro has real sapphire and clever packaging. Three independent tests found weak battery life, unfinished software and a fragile camera pivot.
MobileTech DeskThe Borderless Concept Phone at IFA 2026 has a genuinely invisible display border. The trick that achieves it puts a raised metal rim exactly where Android's edge gestures start.
MobileTech DeskGoogle's September Android Drop puts anti-nausea bubbles on Pixel phones running Android 17. Apple shipped the same idea in 2024. The rest of the Drop is catch-up in Messages and Find Hub.
MobileTech DeskGoogle's 800nm anti-scratch coating is real, thin and proprietary. A teardown finds it softens micro-scratches without stopping level 6 grooves, while the phone underneath stays refreshingly easy to fix.
MobileTech DeskThe S7221 is due in India on 2 September with a 120Hz screen and 5,700mAh battery. The useful question is who stands behind the Philips badge, and what they promise after sale.
MobileTech DeskReviewers measured 99% sustained GPU stability and 11 hours 40 minutes of battery life. Outside the EU, RedMagic promises only three years of security support.
MobileTech DeskMotorola's schedule stretches over 50 phones into early 2027. Nothing opened its beta and some users hit download errors. Both timelines matter.
MobileTech DeskThe A10 Ultra pairs a 6.13-inch E Ink panel with a magnetic 4.96-inch LCD on the back. Early hands-on reports suggest the unusual compromise can work.
MobileTech DeskA record smartphone slump is landing hardest below $100, where soaring memory costs are cutting models and pushing buyers toward longer ownership.
MobileTech DeskPixel 11 tests put Tensor G6 about 18 percent ahead of last year's chip and roughly 40 percent behind Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Google sold the TPU. Games noticed the GPU.
MobileTech DeskSamsung's new Fan Edition starts at $699, but the 256GB model meets a discounted Galaxy S26 at $799 while the cheaper A57 matches much of its hardware.
MobileTech DeskThe Galaxy Z Flip 8 now prompts users to install MultiStar from the closed phone. Reviewers disagree on whether that makes FlexWindow a phone or a smartwatch.
MobileTech DeskThree independent teardowns put Pixel 11 among 2026's easiest flagships to repair. Google's seven-year Android and spare-parts clock is the harder half of that claim.
MobileTech DeskEurope has new repair rights, but the Fairphone Gen 6+ demonstrates the harder test: parts, software and support must survive together.
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