Forward-looking: Researchers at the University of California San Diego are testing whether retired smartphones can still do useful work instead of ending up as electronic waste. Working with Google, ...

Google's Pixel smartphones support the LHDC Bluetooth audio codec with the Android 17 update. Here's everything you need to ...

Google didn't highlight LHDC in its main Android 17 marketing material, making this a pleasant surprise—if you know how to ...

Google’s ongoing Android 17 beta is now preparing the subsequent feature and maintenance updates following the main Android 17 release. Here’s how to get your hands on the absolute latest. Which Pixel ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

I can finally take good pictures again!

My phone's speakers no longer sound tinny ...

Google announced Wear OS 7 less than a month ago and, apparently, it’s already ready to roll out, as Verizon has let it slip that three Pixel Watch models are about to get the latest update. Wear OS 7 ...

Android 17 will be a significant upgrade, especially for newer models like the Pixel 9 and Pixel 10, which are confirmed to receive major AI upgrades. Even for older Pixels, there are plenty of ...

In the spring of 2022, after a grueling 58-loss season, the Oklahoma City Thunder sat near the bottom of the NBA standings. Then something remarkable happened: The ...

While we've already seen multiple phone launches so far, Samsung, Apple and Google are gearing up for some exciting announcements (including an all-new wide-screen Galaxy Fold) this year. Prakhar ...