Jordan was a Phones Editor for Tom's Guide, covering all things phone-related. He's written about phones for over six years and plans to continue for a long while to come. He loves nothing more than relaxing in his home with a book, game, or his latest personal writing project. Jordan likes finding new things to dive into, from books and games to new mechanical keyboard switches and fun keycap sets. Outside of work, you can find him poring over open-source software and his studies.
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The first Android 13 beta has landed, bringing with it enhancements to many of the goodies we've seen in previous Developer Previews. You can even install the beta right now.

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Here are the Google I/O 2022 dates and a preview of what we expect to see at the company's annual conference.

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Google has had long enough to address third-party tracking

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OnePlus has lost its magic, and it doesn't look like it's coming back

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I compared the S Pen on the Galaxy S22 Ultra with the Galaxy Z Fold 3's version to see which one I think is better. Both are top-tier stylus experiences, but one S Pen stands out over the other.

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Samsung has released plans for pushing some Galaxy S22 camera features to older phones. including the night photography and photos quality improvements.

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A rumored beast of a phone might be gunning for Samsung's crown

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If the iPhone 11 goes away later this year, something has to take its place

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A Pixel Launcher update might unlock serious search potential

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For the six-month anniversary of the Pixel 6, the Tom's Guide staff gathered together to give our thoughts on Google's latest flagship. Here's what we have to say.

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Nothing needs to put up or shut up

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Android 13 Beta 1 introduced a new QR code scanner in Quick Settings, a feature which leaked a few months ago. We tried it for ourselves and, trust us, it's blazingly fast.

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The Geekom Mini IT8 is a mini PC that deserves your attention. This NUC competitor hits hard with good performance, an NVMe drive, and 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

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Android 12 made an annoying change to controlling your smart home, requiring you to unlock your phone to do something as simple as turn on your lights. Android 13 Beta 1 has reversed that change.

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We love the Samsung Galaxy A53, a great device for budget-conscious mobile photographers. But the Google Pixel 6a is right around the corner, and the A53 should be worried.

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The non-Pro OnePlus 10 might happen after all

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Google is changing some of its developer policies for Android. This change affects third-party call recording apps, all of which will stop working on May 11.

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Kuo says under-display Face ID and camera are coming

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The OnePlus Nord N20 is official, offering premium features and 5G at a budget-conscious level. Here's everything we know about the newest OnePlus budget phone.

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Our Galaxy A53 vs. Pixel 5a face-off finds the best bargain among Android phones

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Elden Ring leaves me so fatigued

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A powerful gaming phone that doesn’t correct past RedMagic mistakes

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The Samsung Galaxy A53 might just be the best cheap Android phone right now, even if the Pixel 5a’s cameras outperform it. The A53 offers some of the best performance for a sub-$500 phone.
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