These days, our SMS inboxes are full of messages from businesses, retailers, and various online service providers. Some of these are useful, such as one-time passwords, account alerts or appointment confirmations. However, these messages come from random numbers and it’s hard to tell if they’re from legitimate sources or from bad actors posing as a business. To fix the problem, Google is now rolling out a new Verified SMS feature to Android Messages in a few countries.

Spoilers are just the worst. You’ve waited for months or even years to see an eagerly awaited movie or TV show finale, but due to circumstances well beyond your control you can’t catch it immediately. You go to check your phone for just a split second and bam! Spoiler city. How to save Snapchat videos on Android How To Movie spoilers, TV spoilers, video game spoilers, they’re all bad and avoiding them can seem impossible.

The Huawei P20 and P20 Pro were unveiled in Paris at the end of March following months of rumors. The successors to 2017’s Huawei P10 lineup bring unique, all-new designs, 18.7:9 aspect ratio displays, powerful Kirin 970 chipsets, and either 4 or 6GB of RAM. The P20 Pro even has three rear-facing cameras. Yeah, these phones are hot. But where can you buy the P20 and P20 Pro? And how much do they cost?

Update: August 31, 2020 (7:30 AM ET): The Huawei Watch Fit is now official. Featuring a 1.64-inch rectangular display, running Lite OS, and powered by the Kirin A1 chipset, the fitness wearable is good for a week of “heavy usage” according to Huawei. It also features GPS tracking, but when in use battery life is only good for 12 hours. Huawei does guarantee the device can track 96 workouts, namely “11 professional sport modes including running, swimming and cycling” and “85 custom workout modes.

Nextbit RobinThe Nextbit Robin offers a unique design, almost-stock Android interface and excellent speakers, and while the battery and cloud storage feature need improving, this is definitely a phone that leaves a lasting impression. Table of contents Crowdfunding isn’t a new concept and while many projects do fail to see the light of day, just occasionally, we’re treated to a project that has the potential to alter the way we use technology.

TL;DR Nubia has teased its upcoming gaming phone, the Red Magic 2, on Weibo. The handset will feature a Snapdragon 845 chip, 10GB of RAM, 3D surround sound and 4D feedback. It’s set to launch on October 31. We’ve entered the age of the gaming smartphone and new devices are dropping steadily. The Razer Phone 2 and Xiaomi Black Shark Helo have arrived this month already, and now its ZTE sub-brand Nubia’s turn with a sequel to its Red Magic from earlier this year.

Eric Zeman / Android Authority TL;DR Apple was reportedly number one in the US in Q4 2021, with Samsung a distant second. Motorola occupied third place, while Alcatel and OnePlus rounded out the top five. OnePlus achieved over 520% yearly growth in the region. Apple and Samsung are the perennial top performers in the US smartphone market, and a Q4 2021 report has reaffirmed this while also showing that other players have made major strides.

The Huawei Mate 20 Pro can power up any other Qi-enabled smartphone, including the Google Pixel 3, LG V40, and the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. Using your phone as a power bank is one thing, but it feels pretty futuristic to wirelessly transfer power from one phone to another. However, does this feature work as well as intended? How to enable reverse wireless charging Unfortunately, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro doesn’t offer a quick toggle to enable reverse wireless charging.

Many manufacturers attempt to make super slim smartphones, but the race to create the world’s thinnest has been won by just a handful. American manufacturer BLU achieved this with the Vivo Air earlier this year and just a few days ago, it followed this up with the Vivo Air LTE. Ahead of our full review, I took a quick look at the Vivo Air LTE last week at CTIA 2015 – is slim back in again, or have BLU sacrificed reliability and quality to create the world’s thinnest smartphone?

Sony has rolled out the Android 7.1.1 Nougat update to the Xperia XZ and Xperia X Performance. The update arrives with build number 41.2.A.2.199 and delivers the April 1 Android Security patches. The news arrives via Sony fansite Xperia Blog which states that the update comes with the typical Android 7.1 features, but doesn’t reference any Sony-specific inclusions. One feature we should mention, however, is Android Nougat’s app shortcuts: these are available for the Xperia X Performance and Xperia XZ, though only with a compatible launcher (they don’t work with the native Xperia Home launcher).