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OnePlus‘ follow up to the underrated OnePlus 12. The OnePlus 13 has a flat 6.8″ 3.2K AMOLED display, a Snapdragon Elite chip, 50 MP wide, ultra-wide, and telephoto cameras, and a 6000mAh battery that supports 100W fast charging. If you don’t want to import it, you can wait for its global release in January 2025. Check out Gizmochina’s review for more info.

The Ayaneo Pocket DMG is a top-of-the-line Android-based retro handheld gaming device that borrows the shape and layout of the original Game Boy. It has a clever touchpad that doubles as the right joystick, complete with a virtual joystick button. It has a 4″ 1240×1080 OLED screen, a Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 chip, and a 6,000 mAh battery.

The Motorola ThinkPhone 25 has an impact- and temperature-resistant Aramid case and is rated IP68 for water- and dust-resistance. It also has robust software security features such as a built-in malware detector. It’s positioned mainly for enterprise deployment, but we hope more phones become tough enough to be used without a case or skin.

The Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, and 9 Pro Fold (a lot of pros here) are powered by the new Tensor G4 processor. They also have a new 48MP ultrawide camera, at least 12GB of RAM, and tons of AI photography features. The 9 Pro gets you the XL features but in the standard Pixel 9 size, while the 9 Pro Fold has a 6.8″ foldable inner display.

SubX is a subscription manager for Android and iOS devices. It has templates for over 1000 services, making it easy to add your plans. Once you’ve listed your subscriptions, you can set notifications for bills, price increases, discounts, and more. It also has an expense planner, region-specific tips, and a quick way to cancel multiple subscriptions.

Ayaneo’s latest retro gaming handheld device packs the Game Boy Micro’s candy bar form with modern hardware and software. The Pocket Micro is an Android device with a 3.5″ 960×640 IPS screen, a full array of inputs including shoulder and trigger buttons and Hall Effect joysticks, a 2600mAh battery, 128GB/256GB of storage, and a microSD card slot.

The Galaxy Z Fold6 has a wider aspect ratio than its predecessors, inching ever closer to a true 2-in-1 form factor. It weighs just 239 g and is only 5.6 mm thick, making it the most portable Z Fold yet. Powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, it has a barrage of trendy AI features, but the live translation and note summaries are practical and impressive.

Ubisoft and Netflix just dropped this lighthearted take on Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six franchise with a cartoony Roguelite shooter. Build your squad and head out on stealth missions to save the world of SMOL by defusing bombs, freeing hostages, and taking down baddies. It’s free to play but requires a Netflix subscription. Available now on iOS and Android.

This unique coffee table has a built-in 43″ touchscreen and tilts from a flat to an angled display. The Nxtbl’s 4K screen is backed by Android 13 and has HDMI, USB-A, and USB-C connectors. It has a waterproof, scratchproof, and glare-resistant tempered glass surface and works for gaming, computing, watching videos, and Zoom calls with an external camera.

After dropping iPhones into toilets and oceans, I’ve come to appreciate phones that don’t bankrupt me. The pre-paid TCL 40 XE 5G looks like a pricey smartphone and does a good job behaving like one too, but holey moley, the Android 13 phone is priced at $120, making it TCL’s most affordable 5G smartphone yet.

This powerful Android gaming system is perfect for emulator fanatics. Its 8-core Dimensity 1200 chip is fast enough to run upscaled PS2 games at 60 fps. What really sets it apart is its magnetic controller modules, which provide separate FPS, MOBA, and Xbox-style layouts. ETA Prime has a great hands-on review.

AppMySite creates iOS and Android apps without writing code. It makes native apps based on WordPress and WooCommerce sites, and syncs website updates in real-time. It offers push notifications, payments, and shipping for e-commerce. Grab a deal on an AppMySite Pro subscription in The Awesomer Shop.

Bring your shower into the 21st century with this slick gadget that combines a touchscreen Android tablet, Bluetooth speakers, lighting, a fogless mirror, and UV-C sanitization lights. Its base unit holds securely with double-sided adhesive pads, while you can easily remove its water-resistant display for recharging.

This bargain-priced Android tablet offers a 10.1″ screen with 1080p resolution display, a long-lasting 6,000 mAh battery, and a speedy Cortex A53 quad-core processor. It has 13mp rear and 5mp front cameras, stereo speakers, and GPS support. Save 21% in The Awesomer Shop.

Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass cloud gaming service lets you play more than 100 Xbox games on Android devices. To get the most out of mobile gaming, you need a proper controller. Nacon will offer two designs – the tablet-style MG-X, and the MG-X Pro, which looks like a stretched-out Xbox controller. Both models drop in early 2021.

LG’s unique smartphone has a main POLED 6.8″ display that can swivel 90º, revealing a second touchscreen that can be used to display another app or controls. Its front-facing camera hides in a pop-up module, so there’s no notch. It’s packed with HD cameras, and it offers a slick gimbal-style stabilization mode. More here.