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Best Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold cases
Fortuitously, the best Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold cases are a diverse bunch. Compared to the initial Pixel Fold, the variety and number of phone cases available for the Pixel 11 Pro Fold are greatly improved. This is great news, for this means there's healthy competition in the market. You get to choose from a wide range of prices and all manner of functions and qualities. Here are the best Pixel 11 Pro Fold…
Lire l’article completGoogle Pixel 11 Pro vs. Apple iPhone 17 Pro : quel modèle « Pro » choisir ?
Les deux smartphones se livrent une bataille au coude à coude, mais un seul répondra à vos besoins. Google Pixel Pro et Apple 17 Pro, Image Pixel 11 Pro vs. iPhone 17 Pro. Le Google Pixel 11 Pro et l’iPhone 17 Pro d’Apple sont deux smartphones très différents, mais qui occupent tous deux une place similaire au sommet de leurs gammes respectives. Ils s’adressent aux utilisateurs exigeants qui recherchent ce qu’il y a de…
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Best Google Pixel 11 Pro XL cases
Your search for the best Google Pixel 11 Pro XL cases begins and ends here. The largest, fastest charging, and most long-lasting of the Pixel 11 series, the Pixel 11 Pro XL offers generous screen real estate with its 6.8-inch Super Actua OLED display. A bigger phone definitely means you have more grounds to cover in terms of scratch and drop resistance. You should also look for added grip, as a bigger, heavier phone…
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Base iPhone 18 Tipped to Get These Two Pro-Level Upgrades
The base iPhone 18 model that Apple is expected to release by March 2027 will be equipped with 12GB of RAM, up from 8GB in the iPhone 17, according to analyst Jeff Pu. Pu's latest assessment, if accurate, would see the iPhone 18 gaining the same amount of memory as the iPhone 17 Pro models. Analyst Dan Nystedt claimed the same RAM upgrade for the iPhone 18 back in April. That said, their predictions…
Lire l’article completGoogle's $100 Pixel Price Hike and Trade-In Push Hint at Apple's iPhone 18 Pro Plans
Google raised the price of its latest smartphones compared to last year, and the increase may hint at what Apple will do with the iPhone 18 Pro models. All of Google's Pixel starting prices are $100 higher than they were last year. Pixel 11 - $899, up from $799 Pixel 11 Pro - $1,099, up from $999 Pixel 11 Pro XL - $1,299, up from $1,199 Pixel 11 Pro Fold - $1,899, up from…
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On a pris en photo l’éclipse avec quatre smartphones différents : lequel est le meilleur ? (Samsung, Oppo, Xiaomi, Google)
L’éclipse de ce 12 août 2026 a évidemment attiré de très nombreux regards protégés, on l’espère, par de bonnes lunettes. De notre côté, chez Frandroid, dans le cadre d’une vidéo publiée sur notre chaîne YouTube, nous nous sommes amusés à prendre en photo l’événement avec quatre smartphones différents (en prenant soin de ne pas abîmer les capteurs photo évidemment). Nos cobayes sont quatre téléphones haut de gamme : La FUJIKINA, c’est les 4, 5…
Lire l’article completPixel 11 event live blog: Let’s watch Trevor Noah introduce Google’s new phones
We’re ready for some bad jokes during Google’s celebrity-packed live show. We’re ready for some bad jokes during Google’s celebrity-packed live show. It’s almost time for the Made by Google keynote, where the company will show off the brand-new Pixel hardware it announced today. Like last year, it’ll be a celebrity-packed live show, though Trevor Noah is hosting instead of Jimmy Fallon. If the 2025 show was any indication, today’s broadcast might be something…
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Forget Flock — this system could let police track your car with help from your phone
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Imagine a world where the police can identify people on the move not just by their license plate, but also the electronic devices that are traveling with them. This is exactly what a new sensor system from Leonardo US Cyber and Security Solutions is designed to achieve. The technology is aptly named SignalTrace, and it is designed to detect Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and…
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Report: US smartphone sales fell 5% in Q2 2026 as prices keep climbing
A new Counterpoint Research report says pricing pressure from rising memory costs squeezed the low-end US smartphone segment in Q2 2026, with smaller manufacturers hit particularly hard as larger brands were better able to absorb component cost increases. Here are the details. According to Counterpoint Research, combined US smartphone sales for Apple, Samsung, Motorola, and Google fell 4% year over year in Q2 2026, while sales across the rest of the market plunged 45%…
Lire l’article completGoogle Kicks Off Fall Hardware Season With New Pixel 11 Smartphones
Google today announced new products that compete with Apple devices like the iPhone and the Apple Watch. There are new Pixel smartphones with AI capabilities, a new foldable, and new wearable devices. Pixel 11 Pro Fold The Pixel 11 Pro Fold is thinner and lighter than the prior-generation Pixel Fold. It has a 6.5-inch OLED display when closed, and an 8-inch OLED display when open. When unfolded, it's 5.1mm thick, and when closed, it's…
Lire l’article completThe Pixel 11 series is still eSIM-only in the US, just in case you forgot
After ditching physical SIM card support on last year’s Pixel 10 series, here’s a quick reminder that the Pixel 11 series in the US is still eSIM-only. The adoption of eSIM has been accelerating in recent years despite some obvious growing pains, but Google has been rather confident in the tech, going all-in on the tech with the Pixel phones it sells in the US. Like the Pixel 10 series, Pixel 11 is eSIM-only…
Lire l’article completI can’t unsee the reason Pixel 11 Pro Fold is thinner, but it’s for the best [Gallery]
The Pixel 11 Pro Fold is sneakily maybe the most impressive of Google’s new releases this week, but on picking it up one thing caught my eye – one half of it is thicker than the other. It’s not super uncommon for the two halves of a foldable to slightly differ in size, but it’s usually by such a small degree that you simply can’t see it. On Pixel 11 Pro Fold, it was…
Lire l’article completPixel 11 Pro displays are ‘more than twice’ as scratch-resistant – it only gets better from there
Google is delivering some seriously durable phones, or so it claims, with the entire Pixel 11 Pro series delivering huge upgrades in regards to scratch and drop protection. Built on top of Gorilla Glass Victus 2, the Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro XL both have an “anti-scratch display coating” that Google claims gives its new phones “more than twice” the scratch-resistance of previous Pixel devices. This stunning aesthetic is built to handle…
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It looks like Apple’s iPhone 18 really will skip the fall launch this year
A supplier’s earnings call supports rumors that Apple will stick to launching high-end phones like the Pro series this fall. A supplier’s earnings call supports rumors that Apple will stick to launching high-end phones like the Pro series this fall. According to an Economic Daily News report spotted by MacRumors, executives for Apple supplier Pegatron confirmed during an earnings call that the iPhone 18 Pro series phones will launch this fall, but the base…
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Best Google Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro cases
Google has lifted the veil on the Pixel 11 series, and it's a fun color story across the board. The good news is, the base and Pro models share dimensions once again, measuring 6.0 in (height) x 2.8 in (width) x 0.3 in (depth), so the best Google Pixel 11 cases and the best Google Pixel 11 Pro cases are one and the same. You might have spotted many first and third-party cases for…
Lire l’article completThis is the best deal you can get on Google Pixel 11, with gift cards, free watches, and more
Google’s new Pixel 11 series seems really promising, but they’re also all $100 more expensive across the board than last generation. Luckily, if you’re already sold from our various hands-ons, there are a ton of surprisingly excellent pre-order deals and trade-in valuations you can take advantage of to bring that price tag down — and frankly, no one has Amazon beat. Just like with the recent Galaxy Z Fold 8 launch, Amazon has the…
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Honor finally launches Robot Phone starting at around $1,500
The gimbal-touting AI-first Honor Robot Phone has finally made its debut, and it starts at around $1,500 – though you won’t be able to buy it in most of the world. Available now in China, Honor’s Robot Phone gets its name from a robotic arm on the back that houses a 200MP camera with 4DoF stabilization. The HONOR Robot Phone integrates an ultra-compact 4-DoF mechanical system featuring the HONOR Titanium Agile Gimbal. Developed through…
Lire l’article completGoogle’s Pixel 11 phone preorders come with up to $350 in gift cards
Google’s latest Pixel 11 series phones have arrived, and you can preorder them now. Google’s latest Pixel 11 series phones have arrived, and you can preorder them now. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Looking to get your hands on the latest Pixel devices? After weeks of leaks and rumors, Google has officially announced its next generation of Pixel phones and watches.…
Lire l’article completGoogle Pixel 11 vs Pixel 11 Pro : les différences à connaître pour bien choisir
Les Pixel 11 et Pixel 11 Pro ont été officialisés à l’occasion de la Made by Google 2026. D’ailleurs, les nouveaux smartphones Pixel sont déjà en précommande. Vu de loin, les deux téléphones se ressemblent : même diagonale de 6,3 pouces, même barre photo horizontale au dos, mais l’écart se creuse quand on gratte un peu. Les deux téléphones se ressemblent beaucoup, certes, mais un détail visuel permet de les différencier relativement rapidement. En…
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T-Mobile will already give you the Google Pixel 11 or Pixel 11 Pro for FREE with these preorder deals — no trade-in required!
Google's 2026 flagship lineup has been revealed, and Android enthusiasts all over the globe are rushing to find the best Pixel 11 preorder deals before the phones' August 20th release date. Not one to be outdone by the competition, T-Mobile has apparently decided to just give away the new Pixel phones for free, and all you need to do is add a line with an eligible data plan. That includes the base model Google…
Lire l’article completPixel 11 Pro XL vs Galaxy S26 Ultra : faut-il choisir le smartphone premium de Google ou celui de Samsung ?
Google vient de lancer son nouveau Pixel 11 Pro XL. Que vaut ce smartphone premium face au Galaxy S26 Ultra de Samsung ? Réponse dans notre comparatif. Google vient d’enrichir son catalogue de nouveaux smartphones haut de gamme avec sa génération des Pixel 11. Le modèle le plus premium et le plus coûteux (sans compter les pliables) est le Pixel 11 Pro XL, qui vient défier directement le Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, la référence…
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Which Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold color should you buy?
Google's makes only one, large-form foldable every year. This time around, the Pixel 11 Pro Fold comes in just two colors, which is the same as every other Pixel foldable ever released. The shades aren't even radically different from the previous-gen Pixel 10 Pro Fold, which came in a light green option and another gray-ish colorway. While the Pixel 11 Pro Fold doesn't come in a lighter colorway, it does offer one safe and…
Lire l’article completAs a Pixel fan, here are 5 reasons I’d buy the Pixel 11 instead of the Pixel 11 Pro
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. As an enthusiast, any time a new phone launches, it’s natural for me to gravitate toward the Pro model. The stacked feature list and hardware make it a predictable choice, which would explain why I’ve leaned toward the top-tier Pro Pixels for the last few years. But this year, the decision is harder than usual. The standard Google Pixel 11 starts at…
Lire l’article completHow the Pixel 11 Pro Fold compares to the Galaxy Z Fold 8
HiLight, faster wireless charging, Tensor G6, and new software features make for the biggest gen-over-gen improvements. HiLight, faster wireless charging, Tensor G6, and new software features make for the biggest gen-over-gen improvements. Google wasn’t first to make a foldable Android phone, but the company’s Pixel Fold series is now an established player with unique traits compared to its competitors. For one, it popularized the passport-style design years ago, being more wide than tall —…
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