I flashed LineageOS on a forgotten Moto G5 Plus a few years ago, and suddenly that creaky phone felt usable again. Battery life improved, bloat vanished, and security patches jumped ahead by almost a year. Now with LineageOS 21 rolling out to more devices, including the Samsung Galaxy A71, OnePlus Nord N10, and Xiaomi Mi […]
Tag: Android 14
Pixel 8a software makes midrange feel flagship
The Pixel 8a’s price says midrange, but its software roadmap is basically flagship. While Samsung’s A35 and A55 win on battery and hardware polish, Google is betting everything on AI features and update longevity. The question is whether the Pixel 8a’s software can actually deliver for seven years. Tensor G3 in a $499 phone changes […]
Pixel 8 Pro Review: Brilliant Camera, Flawed Flagship Strategy
I’ve been daily-driving the Pixel 8 Pro long enough to forget my SIM PIN twice, and one thing is obvious: this is the most confident Pixel Google has ever shipped, and also the most conflicted. It nails photography, nails the display, pushes software support further than anyone else, then stumbles on battery life and performance […]
Google Pixel 8 Review: Small, Smart, and Still Compromised
Google just promised 7 years of OS and security updates for the Pixel 8 — more than any other phone maker, including Apple. That’s huge. The question is whether the hardware can actually go the distance. Design: Finally a Truly Compact Pixel Flagship The headline change this year is size. The Pixel 8 drops to […]