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• Peak Design has introduced what it calls the world's first Qi2.3-certified magnetic power bank with a built-in kickstand.
• The 5,000mAh power bank supports 15W wireless charging on battery and up to 25W when connected to external power.
• Peak Design's new accessories start at $65, with a lifetime guarantee and additional battery performance

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• Google has confirmed a battery drain bug affecting a small number of Pixel Watches, with a fix already rolling out.
• Some Pixel Watch owners reported battery life dropping to around 12 hours, even when the watch was barely being used.
• Google says users should update all apps through the Play Store on their Pixel Watch to receive the fix over the

Google has taken down a huge Android malware operation that turned over 1.3 million Android TV boxes into weapons for cyber criminals.

The company revealed that the operation was performed by Videostrong Technology, a device maker that has been accused of intentionally putting a hidden backdoor on its products and selling access to criminal affiliates.

The malware

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• New rumors suggest Samsung could launch Intelligent Eyewear, its Android XR glasses, in December.
• The latest murmurings add that the company could also launch them in South Korea and the U.S., while also evaluating consumers' reception.
• Previous rumors said Intelligent Eyewear would debut in November.

There's been talk about Samsung's Android XR

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• Xiaomi confirmed on social media that it will debut it 18 Pro series globally in November.
• The company has yet to specify an exact date; however, this is what users have been waiting on since the series debuted in China in September.
• High prices are been rumored for the series' global launch, and there's a chance the battery capacities could dip

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• Google is running an experiment with developers to bring a status bar to a future major Wear OS update.
• This status bar for watches will mirror its capabilities on Android, meaning users will find status icons for connectivity, their location, and more.
• Google recently introduced standalone earthquake alerts to Wear OS, removing the necessity for

Motorola is not holding back with its next flagship. The upcoming Motorola Signature 27 is shaping up to be a real contender with a Tandem OLED display offering a claimed 12,000 nits of peak brightness, alongside a 200MP periscope camera and Qualcomm’s latest flagship processor.

Motorola has started to spill enough details to make Galaxy and Pixel owners sit up and

Samsung is about to kill another built-in Galaxy feature, and this time it's the news feed that many users probably haven't noticed anymore.

In a confirmation from the company spotted by SamMobile, the Samsung News app will be discontinued on December 21, 2026, at 00:00 UTC — leaving Galaxy phone and tablet owners bereft of one of the platform’s familiar ways to

Samsung’s next entry-level flagship is undoubtedly on the horizon, but if you were hoping for a major charging upgrade, you might want to temper your expectations.

UL Solutions (Demko) in Denmark recently filed regulatory documents confirming that the upcoming Galaxy S27 will be stuck at the same 25W wired charging speed that we've seen since 2020. According to the

OPPO could be planning a big change for its next flagship camera.

The upcoming Find X10 Ultra is reportedly being tested with MediaTek's Dimensity 9600 Pro, a move that would take the Ultra series away from Qualcomm’s top-tier Snapdragon chips. But don’t write off Qualcomm just yet: Another configuration with Snapdragon silicon is said to be in development as well —

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• Nothing announced that its OS 5.0 update (Android 17) is rolling out today (Oct. 30) for the Phone 3a and Phone 4a series.
• The update brings a hefty changelog of fixes and tweaks to the phones, and there's a little more in store for the cameras on the Phone 3a.
• The Phone 3 received its update in mid-October, and Nothing once again states it's

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• Strava announced that it's rolling out a Connected Apps experience with Google's Gemini for subscribers.
• Once connected, users will receive details about their progress and uncover new insights through Gemini's integration with their running data.
• A major Strava update brought AI Performance Prediction to subscribers, which requires at least 20