If you want to turn your phone into a laptop, this Kickstarter project just might make your dream come true,provided it gets funded, of course. Livi Design has the ambitious goal of turning almost every phone into a laptop, as the only requirements are that said smartphone has a video out option and Bluetooth. There is a list of supported devices on the project’s site, and it must be said that it’s a pretty large one (the developers claim that they’re supporting over 200 Android phones).

Luke Little / Android Authority If you’re looking for some great gaming gear for your friends and loved ones (or yourself, let’s be real), you’re in the right place. Here we have a collection of the best Corsair Black Friday deals available right now! See also: The best Razer Black Friday deals Corsair makes everything from keyboards to headsets to aesthetic lighting to help make your rig pop. Most of the company’s heavy-hitters are on sale right now for serious discounts.

Soft-touch glass is the term that refers to the matte glass back on the Pixel 3 and 4. The overall effect was a subdued look with a certain class. With the Pixel 6 series, Google went with a high-gloss glass, but the company said it planned to bring back soft-touch with the Pixel 7. According to YouTuber Marques Brownlee, Google has now reversed course and said the Pixel 7 glass will remain high-gloss.

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Following the official release of Android 12, the long wait for broader support begins. Oppo is amongst the first to reveal a public timeline for their take on Google’s latest Android version upgrade via its own Color OS skin. We’ve been testing out an alpha release of Color OS 12 over the last week and here are our first impressions. Oppo is sticking to its guns with Color OS 12 and the Android 12 based skin is an interesting mix of most of the latest features, while still maintaining the Color OS design aesthetic.

TL;DR Motorola has announced that eight of its phones will receive the Android 9.0 Pie update. Pretty much all current-gen smartphones are on the list, but there are some notable omissions. The company says the updates will start rolling out this fall. Motorola may not be the quickest with software updates, but at least the company is trying to be more transparent with its users. Earlier today on the Motorola blog, Motorola announced that the following eight smartphones will receive the update to Android 9.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a very unique form-factor. Its screen has an 18.5:9 ratio, meaning it is narrower and taller (relatively speaking) than what most of us are used to. This gives it a better grip, but also means you have to reach out further to get to the top of the screen. If that is simply too much effort or you need to use the device with one hand from time to time, Samsung has a solution for you.

If you want a fully optimized and stable Android 2.3.5 custom ROM with HTC Sense 3.5 on top on your HTC Inspire 4G, then you have come to the right place.  We have a step-by-step guide on how to install the Android Revolution HD 7.0.3 ROM to your HTC Inspire 4G. XDA Developers member mike1986 shares a custom ROM that is based on RUU firmware 1.05.401.4 for the HTC Sensation XL.

It’s that time of the year again, folks. Longtime readers know that we have a penchant for sending brand new phones to their demise. We did it to Android flagships like the Galaxy Note 2, the Nexus 7, or the HTC One, and to Apple devices like the iPhone or the iPad Mini. We admit that sometimes we went overboard with the “testing”, but that’s another story. But are all plastic phones that flimsy?

Update, Oct 10 10:48 -- Kirt McMaster has confirmed his new role as Executive Chairman of Cyanogen Inc and that he is stepping down as CEO in an email sent out to Cyanogen Inc employees this morning. His replacement will be Lior Tal, who previously held the position of Chief Operating Officer at the company. The reason for the change in roles seems to be that Cyanogen Inc is no longer focused on selling its custom operating system, but is instead moving to a new “modular"

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR A mysterious phone — possibly a 2022 Google Pixel — has been discovered in official Google code. The phone appears to be in a similar category as the Pixel 7 Pro. Could this be a new device that’s even more premium than the Pixel Pro series? In 2021, Google launched the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. The Pro model, at the time, was the most premium smartphone we’ve ever seen from Google.