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Join the AC crew on Twitter for a OnePlus 6 AMA this Wednesday!
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AC, MrMobile, and OnePlus are teaming up for a special AMA right after the OnePlus 6 announcement on May 16!
The Best of the Best
The best announcements from Google I/O 2018!
Google I/O is often filled with major pronouncements of future products that may never arrive. This year, we had some of those, but also a lot of practical updates to Google's services that are sure to please.
Oh please
Android P's gestures are a jagged pill you should learn to swallow
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The new gestures in Android P aren't great, but they're a good start.
Play all the things!
Google Play: Everything you need to know!
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Want help getting started with the apps, music, movies, games and everything else on the Google Play Store? We're here for you!
OG6
Moto G6 vs. Moto G5 Plus: Should you upgrade?
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The Moto G6 isn't a huge upgrade over last year's Moto G5 Plus, but there's definitely enough to get excited about.
Google wants you!
Sign up for Google's User Research program and help guide Android's future
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Here's how you can actually make a difference in the way Android looks, feels, and performs.
No trouble
LG G7 ThinQ hands-on preview: All about that bass
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LG's early 2018 flagship is all about the fundamentals, and while it may not turn heads, it's a fantastic standard-bearer for what's important in a high-end smartphone right now.
Spec this
LG G7 Specifications: An extra-tall media powerhouse with a small battery
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The LG G7 is a powerful flagship for 2018. Here's what it has inside.
From the Editor's Desk
The T-Mobile / Sprint merger may be good news, but it probably isn't
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There are reasons to be hopeful about the impending merger, but there are even more reasons to be concerned.
It's happening
T-Mobile and Sprint are merging for $26.5 billion: Here are the details
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The deal that we've all been waiting for has happened. Sprint and T-Mobile are merging to form a $26.5 billion competitor to AT&T and Verizon.
Catch 'em accurately
Getting 'GPS signal not found' error in Pokémon Go?
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Lots of people have been reporting "GPS signal not found" errors when playing Pokémon Go on Android. Here's how to fix it!
Take it up to 1000
The LG G7 will have an extra-tall 6.1-inch display that gets really bright
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LG continues its trend of teasing its products before they're actually announced. Today, it's all about the display.
Play for Plus
Moto G6 series hands-on preview: Hello photo
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If it's pure features you want, look elsewhere. If it's design, value, and simplicity, the Moto G6 series has it all.
early adopters
Motorola is launching a new beta software program for its apps
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Motorola has announced a new beta program to allow early adopters to test software features before they're available.
6G
Moto G6, G6 Play, and G6 Plus specs
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Here's what each new Moto G6 has to offer.
True love
The Galaxy S9 and its Hyperknit case are a match made in heaven
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Samsung's first-party cases are improving every year, and the Hyperknit cover is its best one yet.
T-No
T-Mobile fined $40 million because it played fake ringtones
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T-Mobile lied about its rural coverage, and now has to pay $40 million to resolve it.
Babyface
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact review: The new standard for small
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The Xperia XZ2 Compact is Sony's best small phone ever, and a fantastic phone at any size.
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Amazon Echo Spot coming to Canada on April 25 for $170, pre-orders now open
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The popular and cute Amazon Echo Spot is coming to Canada this month.