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David Imel / Android Authority Although the Google Pixel 4a arrived very late to the party last year, it was still a massive critical success. Across the board, critics and buyers loved the phone for delivering a solid set of basic specs for an extremely reasonable price of just $349. In our original Google Pixel 4a review, we called it Google’s best phone in years and it came third in our Editor’s Choice award for the best smartphone of 2020.

Table of contents It’s been close to a year since the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro was released. Like most smartphones, there were plenty of bugs after launch that OnePlus managed to fix with software updates. Unfortunately, a few OnePlus 9 issues remain with the series, mainly after OnePlus started rolling out Oxygen OS 12 (based on Android 12) in December last year. Here’s a look at some OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro problems and how to fix them!

Walt Disney Studios is not well known for its live-action movie dramas. However, there are definitely some classic films in its library that are more serious, and a few that will make you cry. With the Disney Plus streaming service now live, we can now check out nearly all of those dramas. Here’s a look at the best Disney Plus movie dramas, in no particular order. Read more: What’s new on Disney Plus

Now, almost four years later, let’s take a look at a few more Chinese phone brands you should keep an eye on. BlackviewFounded in Hong Kong back in 2013, Blackview differs from most other manufacturers on the list thanks to its focus on rugged devices. You can actually find these phones in countries like Greece, Italy, Russia, South Africa, Spain, and the U.K. — not too shabby for one of the lesser known Chinese phone brands.

Samsung’s smartphone range has grown larger, in more ways than one, with the launch of the Galaxy Note 8 yesterday, and at first, the phone looks a lot like the Galaxy S8 family. Samsung has often been criticised for not differentiating the Note series from the Galaxy S series. With the Note 8, at first glance, it seems the company has made some of the same decisions as in the past.

You can do many things with Philips Hue smart lighting, one of the most common being turning bulbs on and off at specific times. In this tutorial, we’ll look at turning Hue lights on and off at sunset and sunrise, times that vary every day of the year. Read also: The best Philips Hue apps for Android QUICK ANSWER To set Philips Hue to turn lights on and off at sunrise and sunset, open the Hue app and select the Automations tab.

Believe it or not, electric bicycles — e-bikes, more commonly — are actually one of the oldest forms of motorized transportation. US patents for them date back to the 1890s, though of course they never really caught on until over a century later. Today the e-bike scene is exploding, fueled not just by better technology but the growing number of people who work from home or otherwise don’t need to drive every day.

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority We love a good rivalry here at Android Authority. Just look at Bose vs Sony for headphones or AT&T vs Verizon for carriers. Now, we’re taking a good long look at streaming platforms. Specifically, we’re going to compare Roku vs Amazon Fire TV to see which streaming platform is worth your money. See also: The best media streaming devices you can buy It’s easy to call these two competitors the top names in home streaming.

However, with all the improvements comes a justifiable increase in price. Touching almost $1,000, the OnePlus 8 series is a far cry from the flagship-killing, value-focused hardware OnePlus started with. So, what are your options if you don’t want to empty your wallet for a brand new, power-packed piece of kit? Here are all the best OnePlus 8 alternatives to satisfy your flagship-killer needs. 1. OnePlus 9R Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Expandable storage is not as common in premium phones as it was before. However, microSD slots are still pretty prevalent in budget and mid-range devices. Optionally, you can also get a phone with fixed storage and buy additional cloud storage if necessary. With all these different scenarios in mind, we thought of asking our readers what they would prefer — a 128GB phone with expandable storage or a fixed 256GB phone.