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Android Central's Best of 2024: Best XR, Smart Glasses, and Games

Here are all the winners for best VR headsets, smart glasses, and VR games of the year!

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Android Central's Best of 2024: Phones

Here are the winners for the Best Android phone (in various categories) for 2024!

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The OnePlus Watch 3 should arrive soon; it has a lot of Watch 2 problems to fix

The OnePlus Watch 3 is expected to arrive in January alongside the new flagship; here is every new feature or upgrade it needs to fix the Watch 2's drawbacks.

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How long does the Meta Quest 3S battery life last?

As part of our initial Quest 3S testing, we checked how long the Quest 3S will last. Thankfully, it appears Meta was honest when it gave its battery life estimate.

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Meta Orion hands-on: This is the future of AR glasses

We had the chance to test out Meta's Orion AR glasses at Meta Connect prior to Mark Zuckerberg's on-stage reveal. Here's how they work, what we loved about them, and what still needs work.

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Meta Connect 2024 is going to be huge! Here's what to expect next week

The annual Meta Connect 2024 conference begins on September 25, and we're expecting a lot of new announcements from Meta including the Quest 3s, AR glasses, and more.

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Google Pixel Watch 3 review: Our favorite smartwatch

The Google Pixel Watch 3 is easily one of the best smartwatches of the year, though how appealing it is will depend on how much of a Google/ Pixel fan you are, whether you need a ton of battery life, and how much you care about running.

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Looking for the perfect back-to-school kids' watch? You don't need an Apple Watch SE.

Plenty of parents buy their kids an Apple Watch SE in lieu of a smartphone, but we'll point those parents towards the Fitbit Ace LTE (or Garmin Bounce, if you need geofencing) instead.

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Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold hands-on: Something completely different

Google is doing things a bit differently with its 2024 device lineup, bringing its foldable phone into the same release cycle as the Pixel 9. One could argue that the Pixel 9 Pro Fold could have been released all on its own.

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Smart rings are shockingly good at step counting, with one critical flaw

We tested our favorite smart rings from Samsung, Oura, Amazfit, Ultrahuman, and RingConn and compared their step-count accuracy against our favorite smartwatches from Samsung, Garmin, Google, and others. Here's what we learned.

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News Weekly: Nothing Phone 2a Plus, more Pixel leaks, and a new Google TV streaming device?

Nothing launched the new Phone 2a Plus, Pixel 9 colors get leaked alongside Watch 3 specs and a new streaming device. Plus, a line of code that drastically improves the Pixel 8 Pro display, the delayed One UI 7 beta, and Circle to Search making its way to Chrome.

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ICYMI: Samsung's biggest announcements from Galaxy Unpacked

We round up the biggest announcements from Samsung's July 2024 Galaxy Unpacked launch event, where the company unveiled new phones, watches, a ring, and earbuds.

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Samsung Galaxy Ring 2: Rumors and everything we want to see

Samsung could show off the Galaxy Ring 2 at Galaxy Unpacked. Here's everything we know, and what we want Samsung to fix with this generation.

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Which finger should you wear the Samsung Galaxy Ring on?

Although many smart ring makers recommend you wear one on a specific finger, you actually have three main options we'd recommend when wearing the Galaxy Ring.

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I have a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, and there’s no way I’m upgrading to the Galaxy Z Fold 6

Samsung’s minor changes to the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Z Fold 6 once again call into question whether yearly updates are necessary for phones.

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Samsung Galaxy Ring launches with AI-powered fitness tracking

The Samsung Galaxy Ring has arrived, and here's what the wearable can help you track.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 hands-on: A losing battle

Our hands-on with the Galaxy Z Flip 6 has us wondering if Samsung is really committed to the flip phone experience like Motorola seems to be.

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Samsung Galaxy Ring hands-on: Oura should be worried

We had some hands-on time with the Samsung Galaxy Ring, a pricy contender to the Oura Ring Gen 3. Is it worth the high price? Maybe, but only time will tell.

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News Weekly: Samsung's devices leak ahead of Unpacked, a new Pixel 9 colorway and more

Series of devices leak ahead of Samsung's summer Unpacked, Pixel 9 leaks in a new color, Pixel devices get the July patch, Netflix is losing its ad-free tier, and why Google wants to use music to train its AI models.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5: How it started and how's it going

My feelings about foldable phones have yet to waver, but the same can't be said about the Galaxy Z Fold 5. Let's take a look at the past year with Samsung's flagship foldable and see whether it was able to hold up.

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Motorola Edge 2024 vs. Edge 2023

The Motorola Edge 2024 is the successor to the Motorola Edge 2023, and while you might find it a worthwhile upgrade, you might find both overpriced for what they are.

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Apple should be ashamed it waited so long to put RCS on iPhones

Apple finally flipped the switch for RCS Messaging on the iPhone with iOS 18, and it actually works much better than we expected.

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Motorola Edge 2024 vs. Google Pixel 8a: It's an easy choice

Motorola's Edge 2024 is the latest mid-ranger to take on the mighty Pixel 8a. Does it have what it takes to beat Google in this segment? Let's take a look.

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One Google I/O announcement would fix the gaping hole in Wear OS

Google Fit is headed out the door, so now Wear OS needs a new unified fitness app experience, whether it's Fitbit or something else.

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Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold: Price, release date, specs, and everything you need to know

The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold improves on the original Pixel Fold in a multitude of ways. Here's every key detail about the foldable that you need to know.

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