Beyond the Alphabet (Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central) Beyond the Alphabet is a weekly column that focuses on the tech world both inside and outside the confines of Mountain View. For as long as I can remember, I’ve almost never left the house without having (at least) two phones on me. Part of

nubia first teased the Z70S Ultra at the end of March, and now we’re finally closer to its unveiling. The brand has revealed that it’s making the phone official on April 28. It also thankfully released a bunch of promo images depicting the device in the two colorways in which it will be offered.

The new Galaxy A series is here and if you are looking to upgrade your older budget device, especially if it’s a Samsung, the Samsung Galaxy A26 and the Samsung Galaxy A36 are both very sensible options. If, for whatever reason, you’d like to stick with Samsung’s ecosystem, then these two phones should definitely be

Oppo has announced that it will be launching the A5 Pro 5G in the Indian market, which is part of the company’s affordable A-series devices. The A5 Pro 5G is set to launch in the country on April 24, 2025. The Oppo A5 Pro 5G is built with durability as its primary focus. The phone

Motorola has already launched the Edge 60 Fusion and Edge 60 Stylus, but another member of the family is also coming very soon – the Edge 60. A bunch of promotional images for it have been leaked today, and aside from letting us take a very good look at its design, these also reveal its

Oppo’s K12 family is going to add a new member pretty soon. We’re talking about the Oppo K12s, which will become official on April 22 according to the brand itself. The phone has a 7,000 mAh battery with support for 80W wired charging, and Oppo promises the battery will go a whopping 1,800 cycles or

We’ve been waiting for this one: The new Google Pixel 9a smartphone has officially landed, and early reviewers are (mostly) praising this affordable smartphone. Mashable’s own review will be going online early next week (we’re still evaluating the phone’s feature set and cameras), but we wanted to round up the early reviews for early adopters

OnePlus is definitely getting ready to unveil a new tablet, and this will be its highest-end one yet. Yesterday we talked about a OnePlus tablet with the model number OPD2408 getting certified by the FCC and possibly being a rebranded Oppo Pad 4 Pro sold as the OnePlus Pad 3 Pro. Today the plot thickens.

Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Oppo Reno 13 Pro two-minute review Before even picking up the test unit for this Oppo Reno 13 Pro review, I was ready to

Redmi launched the Turbo 4 back in January, and now it’s getting ready to fully reveal the Turbo 4 Pro. The official announcement is taking place next week, according to Wang Teng, General Manager of Xiaomi’s China marketing department and General Manager of the Redmi brand. While Wang steered clear of offering up an actual

Huawei is working on an Enjoy 80 smartphone, and it seems like a launch is just around the corner. The device appeared in live hands-on photos, revealing a simple design and four color options – Field Green, Sky Blue, Sky White, and Golden Black. Huawei Enjoy 80 The images were spotted on

Like the Galaxy S24 series, the One UI 7 stable update’s rollout for the Galaxy Z Flip6, Galaxy Z Fold6, and Galaxy Fold SE was also paused by Samsung. However, the good news for owners of these foldables is that Samsung has resumed the rollout. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 The One UI 7 stable update

Realme unveiled the GT 7 Pro in China last November, which was launched in India later as the country’s first Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered smartphone. There’s no word from Realme yet about the GT 8 Pro, but tipster Digital Chat Station has shared some specs of the smartphone, giving us an idea of what to expect

Infinix just brought another addition to the Note 50 series, and this one has a unique feature that makes the phone more attractive. Say hello to the Infinix Note 50s 5G+ with a scent-infused back panel. The phone sits on the affordable end of the midrange spectrum with a Dimensity 7300 chipset and dual cameras.

I’ve been thinking a lot about what I want when it comes to a new phone recently, and I’ve come to a realization — I don’t really mind if a phone only has a single camera. I discovered this upon hearing reports that the iPhone 17 Air tipped to arrive this fall might feature just

Yesterday a deep dive into the latest release of Google Play Services revealed that it’s coming with a new security feature, which auto-restarts your phone if it’s been locked for three consecutive days. However, Google has now clarified that this isn’t live yet, as it doesn’t have a user interface at the moment. That will

Samsung’s Good Lock is heaven for all those who are into tinkering with the most minute things on their (Galaxy) smartphones, and it recently reached the Play Store ahead of its global release. Today, the Nice Shot module inside Good Lock has received an update that lets you share your Nice Shot settings with other

The Honor X60 GT is now up for pre-reservation on Honor’s online store in China, and it’s due to be launched on April 22. It’s part of a trio of “GT” labeled devices that Honor is coming out with next week, the other two being the Honor GT Pro smartphone and the Honor Pad GT.

Samsung’s most sought-after midranger, the Samsung Galaxy A56 is here, and many of you are left wondering how much better it is compared to its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy A55. After all, Samsung’s extended software support makes older models a sensible solution for many. Although if you are reading this from the US, you don’t

DeWine calls for ban on cell phones in schools Published 12:00 am Thursday, April 17, 2025 COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine hosted a press conference this month supporting legislation that would ban the use of cell phones in public schools in Ohio. Sponsored by Sen. Jane Timken. R-Jackson Township, Senate Bill 158 incorporates language first introduced