When it comes to unbundling apps, Google took the lead, and Android manufacturers have followed it closely. The latest one is Samsung, who just uploaded a key app of the Galaxy Note series to the Play Store. S Note used to be exclusively available on Note devices, but Samsung made it available for other phones and tablets as well. Now it looks like the compatibility of S Note has been extended to include even non-Samsung devices.

Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Quick Phrases will let you perform Google Assistant tasks without requiring the “Ok/Hey Google” hotword. You will be able to set alarms, control your music, and more with this in-development feature. It’s still unclear when Quick Phrases will roll out or which devices will support it. You may soon no longer need to use “Ok/Hey Google” to get the Google Assistant to perform certain tasks on your phone and smart home devices.

OnePlus announced its latest flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 6T, earlier this week. While the phone is being sold unlocked directly by the company on its website, it’s also being sold by T-Mobile as well. This is the first time a U.S. carrier has sold a OnePlus device. However, some of you might be wondering if there are any differences between the T-Mobile OnePlus 6T and the unlocked OnePlus 6T. Turns out, there are a few.

Lily Katz / Android Authority It’s easy to see what the fuss is about once you find the right pair of true wireless earbuds. They’re portable, powerful, and you never have to worry about cables getting yanked from your ears. However, they can tend to get pricey for a high-end setup — Bose’s and Sony’s best sets can run you over $200. We’re not here to break the bank, so let’s take a look at the best true wireless earbuds for under $50.

If you happen to own an Honor 8, we’ve got some good news for you… Honor has just announced that Android 7.0 Nougat will start rolling out to Honor 8 devices tomorrow, February 10! While the initial rollout will begin tomorrow, the company says all Honor 8 devices will receive the update by the end of February. Wondering what this new update brings to the Honor 8? For starters, the smartphone will finally get the big EMUI 5 update, which is the same interface that debuted on the Huawei Mate 9.

This week, now that you’ve got ADB up and rolling, let’s keep using it. I have a short list of tasks I want to perform with ADB, but we will start off with the most fun of them all, capturing a screen recording on your Android device. Before we get started You do not require any special apps or to have root on your device to follow along today, or for any of our upcoming ADB tasks in the coming weeks.

There’s certainly nothing ‘new’ in Google’s arguments; we all understood the situation, but we’d accepted iMessage’s exclusivity and stopped questioning it every day. This new public outcry, though, succeeded in putting one more time the spotlight on Apple’s tactic and the anti-social behaviors it’s implicitly encouraging among US teenagers. It’s also the first time Google has been clear about what it’d like to see from Apple: RCS. The problem, though, is that RCS is an older protocol that does nothing to solve any of Google’s problems with messaging.

In our OnePlus 6 review we described the  phone as a possible spiritual successor to the Nexus lineup, because it brings forth a premium experience at a hard-to-beat price. Nexus, and eventually Pixel devices evolved in features, specs, prices, and especially camera quality. Has the OnePlus 6 done the same? OnePlus cameras aren’t typically considered outstanding. These shooters have never been up to par with the best in the industry, and the OnePlus 6 camera no exception.

Oppo F11 Pro The Oppo F11 Pro is a powerful mid-range smartphone with forward-thinking hardware and a beautiful gradient-colored design. Table of contents Oppo F11 Pro review notes: I've been using the Oppo F11 Pro for review over the course of a week. The phone was tested in the U.S. on T-Mobile's network. My Oppo F11 Pro review unit is running on the February 5 security patch and software version CPH1969EX_11_A.

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority The OnePlus Nord 2 arrived as a follow-up to the well-rounded original Nord model. That was the first mid-range OnePlus phone in years, and the firm has since embraced budget devices in a massive way. OnePlus has done a solid job of picking up where the original left off. But what if you want something a little different? The OnePlus Nord might not fully convince you.