Can you trust your phone if the company that built it plans to shrink your battery on purpose? That’s the uncomfortable question hanging over the Pixel 9a after reports that Google will intentionally reduce its usable battery capacity as it ages. On paper, this is framed as a health and safety feature. In practice, it […]
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Galaxy Z Flip FE leak: budget foldable, flagship screen
The Galaxy Z Flip FE might be the first Samsung foldable that actually makes sense for normal buyers. For years, the company has treated affordable folding phones like a thought experiment. Now leaks suggest the rumored budget foldable will share the exact same display stack as the flagship Galaxy Z Flip 6. If Samsung pulls […]
Pixel 9 Pro XL review: Google’s bold early flagship
TL;DR Google’s hardware year usually orbits around October, but this time the company shoved the Pixel 9 Pro XL into the summer flagship brawl. However, other tricks still feel like party demos rather than tools you’ll use daily. However, regular apps, messaging, and browsing stay smooth, so casual users may never hit the ceiling. Google’s […]
Pixel 9 walks a tightrope between Pixel 8 and Pro
The Pixel 9 sits in a weird spot. On paper it’s the logical middle child between the Pixel 8 and Pixel 9 Pro, but in actual use it feels more like a Pixel 8.5 with a higher price tag and a better screen. The Android Police crew framed it as walking a “whisker-fine line,” and […]