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Galaxy Z Flip 8 et Z Fold 8 : Samsung offrirait du stockage supplémentaire, mais…
Samsung maintiendrait son système permettant d'augmenter la capacité de stockage des Galaxy Z Flip et Fold 8 gratuitement lors de l'achat. Il y aurait cependant une nouveauté cette année, et pas une bonne. Les constructeurs de smartphones proposent presque toujours des offres spéciales au lancement de leurs nouveaux modèles. Chez Google, il est possible de précommander le dernier Pixel et d'obtenir une montre connectée Pixel Watch ou des écouteurs sans fil Pixel Buds. Souvent…
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What you’ll lose (and dread) when ColorOS replaces OxygenOS on your OnePlus phone
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. OnePlus, as we know it, is undergoing a massive change. After months of rumors, OnePlus’s incessant attempts to deny them, and even formal-looking indications, OnePlus has officially confirmed it is shutting shop in the US and Europe. It will continue to operate in higher-volume markets like China and India, perhaps living as a sub-brand under parent company OPPO (and likely without its…
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Samsung’s latest idea is a Galaxy Z Flip that can fold both ways
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Samsung is no stranger to wild foldable and rollable phone ideas and concepts. The company has previously filed patents for a phone that looks like a brick and unfolds and rolls out into a tablet. It has also experimented with some crazy rollable phone ideas. Now, the company has filed yet another patent for a foldable phone that folds both ways. The…
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Apple Reportedly Ramps Up Vapor Chamber Orders for Foldable iPhone
Apple has ramped up orders for vapor chamber cooling components said to be destined for its upcoming foldable iPhone and 20th-anniversary iPhone models, according to a Chinese leaker. The Weibo account known as "Fixed Focus Digital" claims the increased order volume will first support the manufacture of Apple's book-style foldable, or "iPhone Ultra," which is expected to debut in September. Apple has reportedly asked suppliers to produce approximately 10 million foldable iPhones in 2026,…
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You can already buy the unreleased Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, provided you have $13,000
What you need to know Caviar unveiled a luxury Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra edition before Samsung has even announced the phone. The special edition honors Lionel Messi with hand-painted cloisonné enamel artwork and 24-karat gold accents. Only 19 units will be made, with prices starting at a staggering $13,130 for the 256GB model. Samsung’s next foldables aren’t expected to be announced until its Galaxy Unpacked event on July 22, but luxury customization brand…
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Android fans may soon have another reason to envy the iPad mini
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Not many compact Android tablets have really taken the market by storm, which is one reason the iPad mini continues to stand out. The small tablet has been something of the forgotten child of Apple’s lineup in recent years, but that may finally change this fall with what is reportedly its biggest upgrade since 2021. Bloomberg reports that Apple is preparing a…
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Android 17 QPR1 Beta 7 fixes a few problems Pixel users reported for months
What you need to know Google is rolling out Android 17 QPR1 Beta 7 to Pixel users with a Pixel 6 or newer phone. The patch is lighter; however, it features a trifecta of fixes for the Pixel Quick Settings menu for issues that have been reported since January. Beta 6 rolled out at the top of July, achieving the major milestone of Platform Stability. Google is following up on a huge milestone for…
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Google Calendar will finally let you set up new focus time, right from your phone
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Who among us couldn’t use a little more focus in our lives? With a seemingly endless source of distraction no further than our phones away, sometimes it takes a concerted effort to make sure that you’re really putting all your attention on the tasks that need it most. Google Calendar already offers a “focus time” mode to help out with just that,…
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iOS 27 makes one of my favorite Apple Music features even better
Last year, Apple debuted a new feature called AutoMix in Apple Music. With this year’s iOS 27, the feature is getting a big upgrade with much better transitions than before. As a refresher, AutoMix uses artificial intelligence to create DJ-like transitions between songs in Apple Music. According to Apple, the initial version of the feature used techniques such as “time stretching and beat matching” to achieve the perfect transition. AutoMix in iOS 26 is…
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Google Pixel 11 Pro XL vs. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: Big style vs big features
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL The best phone for parents Google has been on the cutting edge of AI features for a very long time (long before the buzzwords of today), and the Pixel 11 Pro XL will be the culmination of the company's decades of experience, including a famed camera experience that captures even those hard-to-photograph kids and pets. Pros Seven years of OS updates Great, exclusive Google Pixel features Built-in Qi2 wireless…
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Our best look at Pixel Glow just came from a Pixel 11 Google Store teaser
What you need to know Google Store's official Pixel 11 teaser highlights its Pixel Glow design, which sits inside the camera bar beside the phone's camera lenses. Google describes the video as showcasing an "olive and coral Pixel 11 Pro phone." The company sent its invitations, confirming its Made by Google event will take place on August 12 at 6 pm ET in New York. Pixel Glow has been a more intriguing topic in…
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iPhone 13 Mini : le smartphone compact parfait pour les petites mains est à 262 € seulement, c’est une affaire !
Les smartphones modernes sont beaucoup trop gros à votre goût ? Bonne nouvelle, pendant les Soldes, vous pouvez trouver l’excellent iPhone 13 Mini à prix cassé. Grâce à un code promo, vous pouvez vous l’offrir pour seulement 262 euros. C’est un excellent choix pour les petites mains ! S’il y a une marque de téléphone qui vieillit bien avec les années, c’est Apple et ses fameux iPhone. Si les modèles les plus récents sont…
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Back Market : iPhone, MacBook… comment les étudiants s’offrent le meilleur d’Apple sans se ruiner
iPhone, MacBook, AirPods… l'écosystème Apple est omniprésent sur tous les campus. Et pour cause ! La simplicité d'utilisation, le design irréprochable, la durabilité du matériel, les échanges facilités entre appareils en font des outils particulièrement adaptés aux années d'études. Seul problème, un équipement Apple acheté neuf n’entre généralement pas dans les moyens d’un étudiant. Back Market permet à ce dernier d'accéder aux produits convoités, avec une garantie et à des tarifs nettement plus abordables,…
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Pixel 11 : le Pixel Glow sera la grande nouveauté, mais qu’est-ce que c’est ?
Google s'apprête à lancer ses nouveaux smartphones, de la série Pixel 11. Cette génération apporte une nouveauté majeure, le Pixel Glow. A quoi faut-il s'attendre ? Mais là n'est pas forcément le plus intéressant. Sur un visuel, on peut apercevoir en gros plan une partie d'un des modèles de Pixel 11, sans doute le Pro ou le Pro XL. L'image est zoomée sur le bloc photo à l'arrière, et on peut y apercevoir un…
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Mass production of folding iPhone vapor cooling system has begun
Apple has reportedly increased the number of vapor chamber coolers it has ordered from its suppliers, with the company likely to use them in its first foldable iPhone as well as the 20th-anniversary celebration model. The report doesn't go into detail, but it's claimed that Apple has "significantly increased" the total vapor chamber cooling plates on order. It's thought that the first phone to benefit from the new plates will be the oft-rumored foldable…
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Pour one out: The 5 best OnePlus phones of all time
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. It’s the end of an era as OPPO has announced that OnePlus is officially leaving North America and Europe. The news has been brewing for months now, but it still stings for US customers in particular, who are now deprived of a trailblazing flagship phone brand. This news got us thinking about the best OnePlus handsets of bygone years. So we decided…
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As a long time OnePlus fan, this is the Android brand I’m switching to next
If you’ve been keeping up with OnePlus over the past few months, you probably saw this coming. Rumors that the company was scaling back or even shutting down in key global markets have been swirling since the start of the year, and with every new report, its future looked a little less certain. Now, those rumors have become reality. OnePlus has confirmed it won’t launch any new products in the US and Europe, effectively…
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Bixby just stopped talking to some Galaxy phone users, and Samsung can’t say why
Credit: Tushar Mehta / Android Authority TL;DR Bixby is not responding to voice commands from a small number of users. The responses, instead, are limited to text displayed in the chat without any voice feedback. The exact cause remains unclear and undiagnosed, especially given the small number of users affected. Samsung’s own virtual assistant, Bixby, has long lived in the shadow of Google Assistant and now Gemini. Despite this, it doesn’t want to give…
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OnePlus quitte l’Europe : un auto-sabotage historique pour une marque de smartphones autrefois géniale
Recevez tous les soirs un résumé de l’actu importante avec Le Récap’ Entre 2014 et 2020, OnePlus était peut-être la marque de smartphones la plus cool de la planète. Le constructeur avait réussi à bâtir une identité claire en proposant un seul téléphone haut de gamme à prix cassé tous les six mois. Les « flagship killers », comme on les appelait à l’époque, étaient extrêmement appréciés des utilisateurs et des testeurs. Dans un…
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Xiaomi somehow rolls out stable Android 17 update ahead of its rivals
Xiaomi is now rolling out the stable Android 17 update to the Xiaomi 17 Ultra and Xiaomi 17. I just got the update on both phones today, and there's no telling when other Xiaomi phones will make the switch — my Xiaomi 17T Pro is still on Android 16. Xiaomi has struggled to deliver platform updates on time in the last two years, so this is a refreshing change of pace. It's almost as…
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Apple Closes Unlocked iPhone Loophole for T-Mobile and Verizon Financing
Carrier-financed iPhones purchased from Apple will soon be locked to the carrier, ending a workaround customers used to purchase an unlocked iPhone on a payment plan. Until the rule change, buying an iPhone from Apple and opting for financing through Verizon or T-Mobile meant you would get an iPhone not locked to either carrier's network. That's no longer the case, and now iPhones financed through Verizon or T-Mobile will not be able to be…
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Android 17 QPR1 Beta 7 rolling out for Pixel
Following the last release two weeks ago, Android 17 QPR1 Beta 7 is rolling out today for Pixel devices. Android 17 QPR1 Beta 7 includes the July 2026 security patch and resolves the following issues: You can report issues via the Android Beta Feedback app on Pixel devices. Access it from the application drawer or Quick Settings to file bugs in Google’s issue tracker. There’s also the Android Beta community on Reddit. Android 17…
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Google Pixel 11 vs. Pixel 10: Should you upgrade? Here's what I think after a year with the Pixel 10
Google Pixel 11 Pixel 10 part 2 The Pixel 11 will likely take the best parts of the Pixel 10 and enhance them, thanks ot a newer chip, upgraded modem, and a new camera. Pros Higher base storage More efficient 2nm chip New MediaTek modem Slightly thinner 50MP primary camera Cons Higher starting price Outdated GPU Non-LTPO display (60-120Hz) Google Pixel 10 The new standard The Pixel 10 is one of the best AI…
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Samsung isn't sure why some Galaxy S26 Ultra screens are turning red
But the company appears to be internally investigating the discoloration defect. If you're a regular lurker on the corners of social media that chat about Samsung smartphones, you've likely seen discussion about some odd behavior on the screens of the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Some owners of this model have been reporting that the phone's display has been taking on a reddish tint. In the photos posted online, some devices appear to be developing a…
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