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Disney Plus What upcoming movies and shows of 2022 are you most excited for? Every streamer has a massive slate rolling out throughout the year, but what are the biggest titles to look forward to? Disney Plus has a slew of new titles in its Marvel and Star Wars franchises. Netflix has major new adaptations like The Sandman and Avatar: The Last Airbender, along with returning fan-favorites like The Umbrella Academy.

Robert Triggs / Android Authority The Find X5 and Find X5 Pro are Oppo’s first set of flagship phones for 2022. They succeed the company’s Find X3 series from last year, bringing a whole bunch of upgrades to the table. Oppo has also announced the cheaper Find X5 Lite which is a mid-range 5G phone with a Mediatek processor. Oppo is once again banking on the imaging skills of the phones to set them apart from other premium phones.

If you’ve had your Gmail address for a very long time, perhaps as long ago as 2004 when the first invitations went out, then you may need to update your name on it eventually. Maybe you’re getting married and changing your surname, or perhaps you’re about to inherit the crown of some obscure European kingdom, requiring you to add “Princess” to your name. Whatever your reason, the question becomes how to change your Gmail name.

Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 TL;DR Samsung has rolled out its WalkieTalkie app to the Galaxy Watch 4 series. The app allows owners of the wearables to communicate via a push-to-talk system. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic went official just a few weeks ago. Both devices run Wear OS 3 giving them access to a host of apps on the Google Play Store.

David Imel / Android Authority Carrier-specific device redesigns are something we haven’t come across for a long time. Unfortunately, that seems to have happened with the Verizon OnePlus 8, aka the OnePlus 8 5G UW. It’s a difference that is barely noticeable — the volume rocker has moved slightly. However, that is enough to create a problem when using form-fitting and precise cases and covers. Basically, you’ll need cases specifically made for the Verizon OnePlus 8.

It’s a term we’ve all heard many, many times in reference to consumer electronics: “It’s a flagship device…” “It’s a flagship phone…” “It has flagship features.” The term flagship can be quite hard to define, as most people have their own unique definitions for the word.  If you were to go by the historical definition, it has absolutely nothing to do with smartphones. By definition, a flagship is a ship that carries the commander of a naval fleet and displays the officer’s flag.

Luke Pollack / Android Authority We’ve all been there — you’re trying to hurry out the door, but you can’t seem to find your keys. You check all the usual places to no avail, and suddenly you’re running late. A handy Tile Mate or AirTag would have helped in that situation if only you had one. A bluetooth tracker is a wonderful investment for those of us that are a little absent minded, or have kids.

Mobvoi TicWatch E3The Mobvoi TicWatch E3 is perhaps a better smartwatch than it is a fitness companion thanks to less-than-perfect tracking abilities. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100 platform and solid battery life together, however, make the E3 a decent wearable that covers the essentials with ease. Table of contents Mobvoi is one of several smartwatch makers that has remained committed to Google’s Wear OS platform. Its TicWatch series of smartwatches are available at several price points, ensuring there’s a product for everyone in the mix.

We all know there’s a lot more to a phone than its specs sheet, but sometimes a specs sheet comes along that looks to be about as perfect as a phone can get. So it is with the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 specs, including an improved S Pen stylus. There is literally nothing missing from our wish list in these specs, barring perhaps the out-of-the-box presence of Android 8.0 Oreo or a monstrously large battery (some things will never be enough).

Jonathan Feist / Android Authority 🚀 Good morning! Alright, it’s the end of the week, time to wrap this CES thing up! Best of CESJonathan Feist / Android Authority With the big CES announcements out of the way, more or less, we can take a breath and look at what really matters out of the show. What’s good is that when you start handing out awards across categories, a bunch of the lesser known but interesting/useful new bits of gear show up.