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Google says RCS messaging is coming to the iPhone this fall
By Alan Martin last updated
Landing page for Google Messages suggests Apple will push its messaging update along the iPhone 16.
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Moto G Power (2024) has the best battery life in phones under $300 — here’s why
By John Velasco published
We put the new Moto G Power (2024) through our battery benchmark test and it delivers the best battery life in a phone that costs less than $300.
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Hackers are using these Android apps on the Play Store to stage attacks — delete them all right now
By Anthony Spadafora published
Researchers have discovered 28 Android apps posing as free VPNs and other utilities that are turning infected smartphones into proxies.
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Google Pixel 8 Pro review: A big leap for AI
By John Velasco last updated
From photos to everyday tasks, AI makes everything better on the Pixel 8 Pro
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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra owners are complaining the S Pen ‘smells so bad’
By Alyse Stanley published
The S Pen on Samsung's flagship phones apparently smells like "burnt plastic." Samsung says the heat generated by the Galaxy S24 Ultra's internals could be to blame.
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I’ve been using the Pixel 8 Pro for nearly 6 months — what I love and hate
By John Velasco published
Our long-term Google Pixel 8 Pro review explores what our phone editor loves most about the flagship phone, along with a couple of things that still irritate him.
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Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip to bring AI features to more affordable Android phones
By Philip Michaels last updated
Qualcomm is introducing the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, a less powerful version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 that still offers on-device AI capabilities.
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Sharing passes between Google Wallet and Apple devices could soon get a lot easier
By Alyse Stanley published
Google Wallet appears to be integrating support for .pkpass files used on iOS
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