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Everything we publish on Android handsets: launch coverage, specification breakdowns, real-world impressions and buying advice across Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel, OnePlus, Xiaomi and the rest of the market. Launch stories tell you what changed. Spec sheets tell you whether it matters. Buying guides tell you what to skip. If you are choosing a phone today, start with the pillar links below — the Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Pixel 10 Pro XL comparison, the Pixel 10 battery and 120Hz fix, and the best Android launcher we re-tested in 2026 — then use the grid for the rest of the category, newest first. Rumors stay in their own section so a leak is never mixed into a review.
Start here: S26 Ultra vs Pixel 10 Pro XL · Pixel 10 battery & 120Hz fix · Best Android launchers · Pixel 10 hub · Phone spec directory
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7 Brings Pixel 11 Back: Build CP41.260831.016 Fixes Flip to Shh Battery Drain
Samsung Galaxy S26 October 2026 Update Reaches Unlocked and AT&T Phones; Verizon, T-Mobile Wait
Google Pixel Connected Camera Reportedly Adds Zoom, Teams, Meet and 8 More Apps, for 16 in Total
Samsung October 2026 Security Update Reaches Verizon Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra and Z Flip8 First
Motorola Razr Ultra (2026) Gets Android 17 in the US: Build A171WLH.38-19-5, 4.17GB
One UI 9 Stable Hits Samsung Galaxy S24, Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 in Korea, No US Date Yet
Google Pixel October 2026 Update Brings Patch 2026-10-05 and 3 Fixes, Likely the Pixel 6's Last
One UI 9 Galaxy S25 Update: Verizon Has It, Here's the Status for Every US Carrier
One UI 9 Reaches US Samsung Galaxy S26 on T-Mobile First: 4.1GB Update, Verizon and AT&T Still Waiting
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6 Hits Pixel 6a to Pixel 10: Build CP41.260831.007 Fixes 6 Bugs, Skips Pixel 11
Best Gaming Phones in the US (2026): What You Can Actually Buy
Clicks Communicator Ships in December With 12GB RAM, and the $499 Price Ends September 30
Motorola Edge 70 Gets Android 17 in a 4.3GB Update, Build A17WRH.35-10
One UI 9 Release Date for Galaxy S25, Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 Is September 28, Samsung Confirms
Pixel Modem Zero-Day CVE-2026-58704 Is Being Exploited: Patch Level 2026-09-05 Fixes It
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 5 Rolls Out to Pixel: Build CP41.260828.004.A8 Fixes 8 Bugs
One UI 9 Stable Hits Galaxy S26 in Korea First: About 650MB With the September Patch
One UI 9 Beta 2 Hits Galaxy S24 at 600MB, Adding Call Brief, My FanCam and Now Nudge
Galaxy S26 Price Reportedly Rises KRW 149,600 in South Korea on October 1
Galaxy A57 Is First to Get Samsung's September Patch, With 18 Critical Fixes
Sony's Android 17 Update Reaches Only Five Xperia Phones
Pixel 11 Gets a Second September Update: Build B1, 96MB, Still No QPR1
Trump Mobile T1 Phone Price Jumps to $749, Up $250 From Launch
