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August 12, 2026
The Pixel Tag is Google’s answer to the AirTag
More than two years after launching its own device-tracking network, Google has finally followed up with its own tracker. The Pixel Tag, which goes on sale in November, looks like one of the more c...
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August 12, 2026
Honor’s Robot Phone is better than a gimbal in a phone has any right to be
The Robot Phone, which launches today in China, doesn't sound like a good idea - and not only because it's not actually a robot. Instead it's a regular Android smartphone with its main camera insta...
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August 11, 2026
Google’s upcoming Pixel phones are for the fans, even if its launch event isn’t
Last year's Made by Google event for the Pixel 10 resembled a late night talk show, complete with Jimmy Fallon as host, and it aired an hour after the phones were revealed. Spec dives and executive...
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August 10, 2026
The first rival Android app store just arrived in the US Play Store
Following the latest twist in Google's legal battles with Epic, US Android users are now able to open Google's Play Store and download a third-party digital store with its own selection of apps. Ap...
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August 7, 2026
Samsung’s Z Fold 8 Ultra is more of the same, but better than ever
What makes the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra so Ultra? Samsung's first foldable with the Ultra name isn't a souped-up version of the regular Fold 8, as you might expect. Where the Z Fold 8 is squat...
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August 5, 2026
Google Assistant will disappear from your phone next month
Google Assistant's days have been numbered ever since Gemini arrived on the scene, and its time is now up. Google has announced that it will be removing access to Assistant on Android phones and ta...
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August 2, 2026
Foldables are sort of boring now — and that’s great news for Apple
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on smartphones and Android, follow Dominic Preston. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers...
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July 30, 2026
A second lens makes DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4P my new favorite video camera
DJI's Osmo Pocket 4P is a pretty simple proposition: an Osmo Pocket 4 with a second camera lens slapped inside. But is that extra lens worth the added size, weight, and cost relative to the regular...
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July 29, 2026
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 feels like the future
Is this the future of foldable phones? Samsung clearly thinks so. The company has given its new wide foldable the "Z Fold 8" name, positioning the phone not as a widescreen oddity, but as the new n...
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July 23, 2026
Google hit with $1 billion fine for breaking EU antitrust rules
The European Union has fined Google's parent company Alphabet €890 million (about $1 billion) for two separate violations of the bloc's Digital Markets Act (DMA). One penalty is for giving its own ...
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July 22, 2026
Here’s what Samsung’s smart glasses actually look like
Samsung has given us our first chance to check out its upcoming smart glasses in person, revealing two new designs and the first specs in the process, including an impressive 9-hour battery life. T...
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July 22, 2026
Samsung’s wider Z Fold 8 feels just right
A year after overhauling its Z Fold phone with a radically thinner design, Samsung has changed things up again, this time altering the shape entirely. The Z Fold 8 is wider than any of Samsung's pr...
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July 21, 2026
Samsung can’t afford to play it safe with Apple’s first foldable looming
Tomorrow's foldable-centric Galaxy Unpacked event looks like it will be Samsung's biggest in years. The company is expected to launch new versions of its Fold and Flip phones while also introducing...
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July 16, 2026
OnePlus officially gives up on the US and Europe
OnePlus has confirmed what industry observers have long expected: it's quitting the US and European markets, and will no longer launch new products in either region. Parent company Oppo promises th...
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July 10, 2026
The Trump phone is not a serious phone
The Trump phone was never a serious phone. Not when it was announced last June, in dodgy renders and with an incoherent spec sheet. Nor when Trump Mobile admitted - just two weeks later - that it w...
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July 10, 2026
Instagram and Facebook will likely require a redesign after EU rules they’re ‘addictive’
Meta is in breach of the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), a preliminary investigation has found, over the "addictive" design of Instagram and Facebook. It's likely to be forced to redesign both app...
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July 9, 2026
Meta says its new AI model is ready to compete on coding
After reentering the AI race with its first in-house Muse Spark model in April, Meta is now opening up the doors to developers with a new model that can plug into AI coding software with the new Me...
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July 8, 2026
Samsung will launch its new wide foldable on July 22nd
Samsung has announced that its next Galaxy Unpacked launch event will be held on July 22nd, with the tagline: "A new shape unfolds." It's long been rumored that Samsung is about to expand its folda...
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July 7, 2026
Nothing’s first B-series phone is also skipping the US
Nothing is shaking up the branding of its cheapest phones, following up last year's Phone 3A Lite with a new Phone 4B. Combining design elements of the 4A and 4A Pro, it follows Nothing's previous ...
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July 5, 2026
The Sourdough Sidekick automates the boring bit of baking
Baking sourdough bread is inherently old-fashioned, relying on natural fermentation and wild yeast instead of the simple, predictable commercial stuff. So it might sound anathema to bring a gadget ...
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July 3, 2026
I finally got my Trump phone
Where's the Trump phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. One year on, our phones have finally arrived. 12 months, 16 days, 21 hours, and 54 minutes after I first heard about Trump ...
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July 1, 2026
Sony is killing all physical PlayStation game discs
Sony has announced that from January 2028 it will entirely stop the production of physical discs for new PlayStation games. From that point onwards, new releases will only be available in digital v...
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June 26, 2026
Samsung will soon start charging to access its smart home API
From October this year Samsung will roll out a variety of new paid tiers for access to its SmartThings API, including a $4.99 monthly plan for "non-commercial, individual developers." It won't just...
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June 26, 2026
Trump Mobile will take your $499 right now
Where's the Trump phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. We still don't have the phones we preordered yet, but this week the T1 hit open sale, no deposit required. Trump Mobile's T...
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June 25, 2026
Oppo’s Bubble selfie screen is crying out for Qi2
The Oppo Bubble is a smart second screen for your phone, one that can be attached and detached at will, connects wirelessly, and serves as either a selfie screen or a wireless camera remote. It's t...
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June 25, 2026
Samsung’s new budget phone costs $50 more despite downgrades
The Galaxy A27 has been announced, and at $349.99 it's $50 more than last year's A26. That's understandable in the current economic climate, but a harder sell given that Samsung has also downgraded...
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June 23, 2026
Sony’s AI Camera Assistant is exactly as bad as it looks
When Sony announced the Xperia 1 VIII last month, it promoted the phone by sharing some of the worst photos taken on a Sony camera in years. These weren't just any photos, though: they were taken w...
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June 21, 2026
Sony’s Xperia 1 VIII is still a phone for the fans
The Xperia 1 VIII marks an attempt at a step change for Sony's flagship phone line. Not only has it had an aesthetic overhaul, but Sony has also revamped the camera system, dropping the continuous ...
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June 19, 2026
T1 Phone PR firm is ‘not assisting Trump Mobile any further’
Where's the Trump phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. We don't have the phones we preordered yet, but this week we received unexpected news from Trump Mobile's media relations m...
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June 16, 2026
Android 17 arrives on Pixel phones today
Following its official debut last month, Google is now rolling out Android 17 to compatible Pixel phones, alongside additional exclusive features as part of the June Pixel Drop. Not every feature a...
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