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Update, February 22, 2019 5:33 AM ET: According to a few Project Stream testers around the internet (via Android Police), Project Stream testers can now access their free digital copy of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey from their Ubisoft UPlay library. All your game progression and premium items from the Project Stream version will transfer over to your free PC copy, though in-game stats, achievements, and any unspent Helix Credits from the test will not make the transition.

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Adam Molina / Android Authority Samsung’s Galaxy Buds lineup is the company’s true wireless series of earbuds that first got introduced in 2019 with the original Galaxy Buds. This lineup replaced the Gear IconX series and streamlined the product category into the Galaxy ecosystem. Today, you’ll find five different iterations of the product, each with varying designs, feature sets, and prices. Samsung Galaxy Buds series at a glance Adam Molina / Android Authority

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Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority TL;DR Google has announced the end of the Android 12 beta program for Pixels. This comes after the June feature drop and Android 12 QPR3 release. Google launched the June feature drop and Android 12 QPR3 for Pixel phones yesterday, bringing a music maker, a digital vaccination card on the home screen, and a few more additions. It turns out that these releases also mark the end of the Android 12 beta program.

LG shows off its new UX4.0+ UI powering the V10

LG announced its high-end V10 smartphone a couple of weeks ago and has just released a video showing off some of the features included in its new UX4.0+ user interface, which powers the company’s latest handset. The video demos a number of new features packed into LG’s UX4.0+ software package, including the camera’s wide angle selfie mode and the huge range of manual camera options available in the app. The handset features a 16 megapixel rear camera with f/1.

Redmi 8A review: Incredible value at an incredible price

Xiaomi Redmi 8A The Redmi 8A redefines what you can get in the entry-level segment. It is an excellent piece of kit that delivers a modern design, above-average performance, and fantastic battery life -- all at a sub-$100 price point. Few brands can claim to have defined an entire generation of smartphones. Xiaomi knows how to create stellar hardware that redefines value, and, a few exceptions aside, it has consistently released the best entry-level and mid-range phones.

Royole FlexPai: The first foldable phone

Smartphone fans have been waiting for years for a phone with a real foldable display. Their prayers were answered las December, when the Royole FlexPai, the first foldable smartphone, was released. They beat Samsung, LG and Huawei (all of which have been working on their own foldable handsets). Read Next: Best foldable phones You can buy this phone right now (although you might want to hold off — more on that later). This may just be the first glimpse of what could become the next biggest trend in smartphone and tablet design and technology.

Still unsealed, still not the best

Apple AirPods (3rd generation)The Apple AirPods (3rd generation) improve on the 2019 model with a more ergonomic (but still unsealed) fit, IPX4 water resistance, a MagSafe charging case, and advanced software features. If you loved the previous generation of AirPods, you will likely like these. But there are plenty of cheaper and better options out there that don't suffer from the same drawbacks, especially if you've got an Android phone.

The best Fitbit smartwatches you can buy

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Versa 3 Google-owned Fitbit is an established fitness wearables maker, and its smartwatch game is equally impressive. From its humble and questionable first effort with the Fitbit Blaze, its smartwatches have grown into capable wrist companions. If you’re not an iPhone and Apple Watch user, Fitbit makes a solid case for offering some of the best smartwatches available. But now that Fitbit’s smartwatch offerings are plentiful choosing one that’s the best fit for you is a challenging task.

Wallpaper Wednesday: Android wallpapers 2022-03-30

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we’ll give you a handful of Android wallpapers you can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. The images will come from folks here at Android Authority as well as our readers. All are free to use and come without watermarks. File formats are JPG and PNG, and we’ll provide images in both landscape and portrait modes, so they’ll be optimized for various screens.

You can now search for reviews right in the Android Google Maps app

TL;DR The Android and iOS apps for Google Maps now let you search for reviews right in the app. Simply search for a destination, click on its overview, and then search through reviews for the location in Maps. You’ll need the latest update to Google Maps to access this feature. For a lot of people, Yelp is the go-to site when searching for reviews of restaurants, local attractions, and service providers.