Samsung Galaxy Note 9The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is a fantastic option for those who want as many features as possible in their smartphone — if they're willing to pay the hefty thousand dollar price tag. With an updated S-Pen, bigger battery, and massive storage options, the Note 9 offers an extremely compelling experience for consumers that want it all. Table of contents This review is bought to you by the folks at Moment, who make excellent photo cases and lenses to elevate your smartphone photography to the next level.

Looking to breathe new life into its SmartThings platform for smart homes, Samsung has announced plans to release a dedicated SmartThings hub device. It will also launch an assortment of compatible bespoke appliances including Family Hub fridges and a combo washer/dryer. Related: What is a smart home and why should you want one The new Home Hub is shipping first to South Korea sometime in 2022. It will let you control and monitor SmartThings-connected gear.

For a company that started life as a search provider, Google has a surprising number of operating systems under its belt. There’s Android and its many permutations, there’s Chrome OS, and now the company is working on an entirely new alternative: the mysterious Google Fuchsia OS. For a long time, we had no idea of Google’s plans for this new OS, but more recent rumors claim that the Fuchisa team is working to have it work on all sorts of devices.

Paying several hundred dollars, or even over $1,000, is a lot of scratch for a cellphone. In fact, some think it’s too much. For that kind of money you could buy a solid laptop, a decent camera, a good 4K TV, or make one monthly lease payment on a Porsche 911. Unbelievably, there are more than a few phones available in the market that cost around $1,000. Two such devices with high visibility right now are the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and Galaxy Z Flip.

TL;DR GPD has revealed that it’s readying a new Android gaming handheld. The new device features a Nintendo Switch-style form factor. It’s believed the handheld will offer a Helio G95 chipset, 6GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage. GPD is one of the more notable players in the handheld space, offering a variety of gaming-focused handhelds running Android or Windows. It’s been a while since we’ve seen an Android device though, dating back to 2018’s GPD XD Plus, but it looks like the company is readying a new handheld in this regard.

Belkin Power Bank 10KBelkin has built a compact, rugged 10,000mAh power bank here. But without modern protocols on board, it's hard to recommend to anyone with fast charging smartphones. Belkin is a very well-known brand in the accessories space. From USB adapter cables to power adapters and protective cases, Belkin seemingly sells it all and has built a solid reputation for reliable products. The company also offers a range of power banks designed to charge up a variety of your gadgets.

Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority Update, January 5, 2022 (09:58 AM ET): The December 2021 Android security patch for the Pixel 6 series just keeps getting messier. First, Google didn’t post the downloads for the update. Then, it did post them, but later paused the rollout of the update due to rampant bugs. Now, via 9to5Google, we see that Google has delisted the downloads for the Pixel 6 series from its factory image and OTA hubs.

TL;DR BlackBerry has quietly revealed that its most prominent Android apps will no longer be supported. Apps like DTEK, Privacy Shade, and the Launcher will reach end-of-life status on August 31. BlackBerry’s in-house mobile platforms (BlackBerry OS 7.1 and earlier, BlackBerry 10, and PlayBook OS) reached end-of-life status (EOL) on December 31, 2021. The company said that this meant calls, data, SMS, emergency calls, and more would no longer “reliably function.

Google I/O 2022 had some exciting announcements. We saw details on the Pixel 6a, the Pixel 7, the long-anticipated Pixel Watch, and even a Pixel Tablet coming in 2023. However, buried among the intriguing reveals were a handful of mundane updates about tech and services that have existed for years. We’re not sure entirely why there was so much talk about old stuff, but we’re going to take a look at some of it now.

We all know that we’re supposed to limit screen time. And we’ve all heard that staring at a phone all day is bad for us. Facebook is rotting our brains, or so some say. This, in a nutshell, is the concept behind “digital wellbeing” — to try and limit screen time to keep the potential impact of this technology in check. But many of us have a tendency to ignore this warning.