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The Hot Take: I hope they have these phones in the stores to play with, both version too. Google and Non-Google.
Last week Fairphone announced the latest Fairphone 6+ model available in the US on T-mobile, and surprise surprise! According to our poll, people are ready to spend $649 on it
Read the full articleThe Hot Take: I wonder if Lenovo's help will get them to accept more than just Pixel and Lenovo devices. We can only hope.
It's now clearer just when you can expect GrapheneOS' privacy-oriented Android ROM to be available beyond Pixel devices. The GrapheneOS team has finally shared more details on when its software will come to Motorola phones.
Read the full articleThe Hot Take: I'm excited on this, been wanting them to come states side.
You can now get Fairphone's reparable handset in the US without jumping through hoops.
Read the full articleThe Hot Take: "Hey look an OS we can't control all of the users data or track and monitor them, ATTACK!"
GrapheneOS is defending its duress-password feature after an environmental activist used it to wipe his Pixel phone during a U.S. Customs search and was later indicted for allegedly destroying property under government control. The nonprofit says the operating system is "completely legal," cannot recover the erased data, and should not be weakened with encryption backdoors. Meanwhile, the activist faces up to five years in prison if found guilty. PCMag reports: In a post on Saturday, the Canadian nonprofit behind the operating system, the…
Read the full articleThe Hot Take: Mobile market consolidation it seems.
Last week, OnePlus announced what was rumored for months: its exit from the North American and European markets. Now a new report claims Nothing will follow suit, exiting 12 "or more" global markets. This includes the Middle East, Japan, and "parts of Europe". Unfortunately, the report doesn't go into any more detail about specific countries. Nothing is also said to be reducing its workforce by 40%, while its R&D unit is facing layoffs of around 50% in China and 30-40% in London. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro Obviously,…
Read the full articleThe Hot Take: Lollipops and colors!
It's definitely not that Pixel 11 model you might be thinking of.
Read the full articleThe Hot Take: RIP
It's happening on the company's own website.
Read the full articleThe Hot Take: Yeah seemed inevitable.
OnePlus is likely ceasing to exist as we know it.
Read the full articleThe Hot Take: And you get Ai, you get Ai and you get Ai!
Apple's new CEO is very hopeful for how AI can transform the company.
Read the full articleThe Hot Take: Seems like theses new "Solid-state" batteries are some goal for something other than battery life. I can understand with lit-ion being unstable in extreme head, makes sense. I doubt its just for mobile though.
Battery tech is moving rapidly forward. We have a new milestone and a potential candidate to replace good old lithium-ion batteries.
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