Whether we like to admit it or not, notifications are the primary reason why so many of us are attached at the hip to our phones. No one wants to miss an important one. Android handles notifications the best, but if you have a Pixel phone, it gets even better.

Compare the best budget smartphones under $500 in 2026 from Google, HONOR, Motorola, Nothing, OnePlus, Samsung, and Redmi, with prices and trade-offs.

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Compare the best budget smartphones under $500 in 2026 from Google, HONOR, Motorola, Nothing, OnePlus, Samsung, and Redmi, with prices and trade-offs.

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Android phones are packed with features, but not every one of them is worth keeping enabled. In fact, some can be downright annoying. Here’s a list of settings I always turn off to make my phone work better for me.

Google is rolling out AI-powered Battery usage summaries to Pixel 10 and Pixel 11 phones to help users understand what may be draining battery life.

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Google is rolling out AI-powered Battery usage summaries to Pixel 10 and Pixel 11 phones to help users understand what may be draining battery life.

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Fairphone, HMD, Apple, Google, and Samsung take very different approaches to phone repair. Here are the models that are easiest to keep running.

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Fairphone, HMD, Apple, Google, and Samsung take very different approaches to phone repair. Here are the models that are easiest to keep running.

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Motion Assist is appearing on select Pixel phones with Android 17. Learn how its moving screen cues work, where to find it, and why access varies.

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Motion Assist is appearing on select Pixel phones with Android 17. Learn how its moving screen cues work, where to find it, and why access varies.

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Google's hidden vibration patterns are finally here. The Pixel 11 series lets you pick unique buzzes for ringtones, notifications, and even specific contacts.

The Pixel 11 may look familiar, but after a week of using it, a few clever features have completely caught me by surprise. Here’s what I’m already loving about Google’s baby Pixel.

Google is still developing a double-tap-to-sleep gesture for Pixel phones, and Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 suggests it could finally work from the home screen too.

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 adds a native App Lock feature to Pixel phones, hiding notifications and requiring a PIN or fingerprint before select apps will open.

Google’s HiLight could make notifications less intrusive, but its limited capabilities leave me wanting much more.

Google’s Pixel 11 colors are bright, bold, and refreshingly fun, and even the accessories are getting in on the action.

Unboxing a flagship smartphone used to feel like a solved equation. You paid top dollar, handed over your credit card, and received a fully baked piece of hardware capable of navigating basic daily life without a thermal meltdown. Last month, standing under direct sunlight in 45-degree weather, my partner held her $1,000 Pixel 10 Pro […]

Google’s new PixelSnap accessories turn your Pixel into a much more useful desk companion.

After a year with the Pixel 10 Pro, I know exactly what needs fixing. The Pixel 11 Pro has a real chance to finally get it right.