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Joe Hindy / Android Authority Here it is, ladies and gentlemen. The crème de la crème. These are the Android apps that stand alone at the top of an ever-growing pantheon. These apps have become ubiquitous with Android, and if you’re looking for the good stuff, it’s assumed that you’ve used some of these apps…

We all know that free Android games aren’t always free these days, but many of them are very close if you have a little patience. Most free-to-play bottlenecks occur when players get impatient and waiting for the game out can usually get around those pitfalls. What we have here are the best free Android games…

The Google Pixel 6a pulls some of the best Pixel 6 features into a smaller and more affordable package. It’s easy to use with one hand and offers more of a processing punch than previous Pixel A phones, even if the battery life takes a big hit. It loses some of its shine in the…

Despite its all-plastic build, the Motorola Edge (2022) is the brand’s sharpest and most affordable Edge series offering in years, bolstered by long-overdue improvements to its software update policy and two-day battery life. The Edge has broken out of its sub-flagship mold and just might find a new audience closer to the mid-range, though the…

The Oppo Reno 8 Pro is a powerful, good-looking smartphone, but it struggles to stay afloat in a sea of competition and is torpedoed by its very high asking price. Oppo’s Reno series has been around for a few years now and, with a few exceptions, it’s stuck to the mid-range segment. The phones have…

The Sony Xperia 10 IV is one of the thinnest and lightest phones to house a 5,000mAh battery. But Sony has sacrificed refresh rates, charging speeds, and camera quality to that end, resulting in a wildly imbalanced mid-ranger. There are a few upgrades over the Xperia 10 III and it has some genuinely flagship-tier features…

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Nvidia’s Shield TV devices have long been held up as the best Android TV streaming gadgets around, and it’s not hard to see why. They pack a good level of power and loads of handy software features, while Nvidia has delivered a years-long update commitment that handily beats any Android…

ANC is a welcome addition to the Google Pixel Buds Pro, and the IPX2-rated charging case plus IPX4-rated buds are a bit more durable. The battery life is great, and Google Assistant integration means that, overall, Android users will find these buds to be very handy, even if they’re lacking a few basic essentials. With…

That said, there’s not a whole lot new with the Z Fold 4 at first glance. If you’ve seen a Fold before, you’ll know exactly what to expect, at least in terms of form. There’s the same productivity-focused dual display, high-quality hinge mechanism, and triple camera setup. Yes, the noticeable crease, sadly, remains in a…