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Thoughts on the new Googlebook Laptops - Dave2D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZedAs9P7yE8 https://redd.it/1wycf54 @reddit_android

Google Messages is closing in on RCS video call support https://www.androidauthority.com/rcs-video-calls-messages-3716426/ https://redd.it/1wspkl7 @reddit_android

Picked up my first small 9" tablet (lenovo legion tab gen 5) since the nexus 7. I'm really loving this thing and its definitely a solid alternative to a foldable phone with some interesting pros. Have a pretty long history with tablets from ipads of all sizes to androids of all sizes with my latest one being a tab s8 ultra, which is a nice chonky boy for media consumption generally. Been definitely curious about smaller tablets and when the legion tab gen 5 was on sale for about $600, so I snagged it and been using it for about a month. Honestly its been a joy? Super smooth performance, under 400g with a case so easy to hold 1 hand. For me one of the more interesting aspects is due to its size, thermals are pretty amazing for a sd gen5 chip. https://i.imgur.com/6MkYxnL.jpeg wild life extreme 20min loop is 82% stability. https://i.imgur.com/gMUuOTs.jpeg same test with my oneplus 15 with same chipset about 55% tested in the same room. my oppo find n5 is similar 50ish range which is about normal for flagship phones with modern chipsets, even the latest iphone 18 pro. the design of the device is also nice in which the cpu is on the center back, so a cooler with a magnetic case works well, and i can get stability up to like 90%. phone temps are much more comfortable when holding the tablet vs my phone for similar heavy graphics titles like wuthering waves. my oppo folds throttles to 30fps within minutes in 3d games. its real bad! smaller tablets are also nice for gaming vs larger ones because on screen buttons are easier to reach. Plenty of stretching controllers that fit too if you want physical controls. https://i.imgur.com/XqZ5JtT.png usability wise, its a nice little tablet for reading, videos etc. Screen is a bit bigger than my oppo n5 unfolded. It's not oled, but the lcd is solid with high framerate. tablet also supports sd cards for extra storage which is nice. https://i.imgur.com/x4wzlut.jpeg speakers are way nicer though probably also due to more space. The device itself is pretty small though, have no issue fitting any jacket pocket or middle size sling I own. Obviously a fold phone will always be king in that size and ease of bringing around. Really only complaint is outside of china, we dont really see too many flagship small tablets. Samsung only has budget stuff in that size. Allegedly a new ipad mini will be out this year tho. There are some budget ones at walmart and on amazon I guess. I do think a slab phone and small tablet is quite a good alternative to just a fold in terms of price, performance. There is always trade offs, but this works surprisingly well for me in terms of what I use, and if you have a decent hotspot amount with your phone plan and typically carry a bag, you'd have a good time here. https://redd.it/1wtl8t9 @reddit_android

Google says the vast majority of Android apps run fine on Googlebooks, but a few apps don't play nicely with Intel laptops https://www.androidauthority.com/googlebooks-android-app-support-complicated-3718943/ https://redd.it/1wy8fu7 @reddit_android

Your Xiaomi phone could send you phishing notifications. https://www.youtube.com/watch?is=KKgBAacMBN2KxU9Q&v=1uDNC6GdE1w&feature=youtu.be https://redd.it/1wy646h @reddit_android

iQOO 16 launches with Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, 8,400 mAh battery https://www.gsmarena.com/iqoo_16_launches_with_snapdragon_8_elite_extreme_gen_6_8400_mah_battery-news-74826.php https://redd.it/1wthcob @reddit_android

Qualcomm Licenses Patents on Huawei’s LogicFolding Chip Tech https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/qualcomm-licenses-patents-huawei-logicfolding-060003829.html https://redd.it/1wy4d6e @reddit_android

Google's find my network is not adequate "no Left behind feature" Why doesn't Google have a " device left behind" feature not built in to find my device. Apple does. Tile can do it on your Android phone. Only problem is my tile app and tiles "broke" and I'm getting false alerts up to 10 times a day that I left my keys and or wallet behind. So I switched to Pebblebee so I don't get false notifications all day. Turns out, there is no left device behind feature. Which is crazy. There's no reason or justification why it does not have a device left behind built in. Google is so far behind Apple in many aspects. I don't want to do it but I really might switch. Apparently they're going to add a left behind feature with the Google tag. 🤞🏻 I'm just mentioning this because I've left my keys somewhere once and my tile alerted me that I left them there. It happened the other day, left my wallet at home Depot got notified, thought it was another false notification, eventually found my wallet. Please don't delete this moderator. This is not a rant. I just want to get up other people's opinions https://redd.it/1wukg11 @reddit_android

Exclusive: Google Pixel 11a Official CAD Renders Leak https://www.androidheadlines.com/google-pixel-11a https://redd.it/1wtcbj5 @reddit_android

Xiaomi 18 Pro Max - Unboxing and First Impressions - Flossy Carter https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=dgnYmjm_iWk https://redd.it/1wy20jz @reddit_android

Google is going to court to stop the EU opening Android up to ChatGPT and other rival AI assistants https://madrobot.blog/2026/09/29/google-appeals-eu-dma-orders-android-rival-ai-assistants-search-data/ https://redd.it/1wt3dzu @reddit_android

Honor launches budget phone with a rear-facing display and 6,000mAh battery https://www.notebookcheck.net/Honor-launches-budget-phone-with-a-rear-facing-display-and-6-000mAh-battery.1415479.0.html https://redd.it/1wy00i7 @reddit_android

Free & offline: keep the most important reference materials in your pocket! Knowledge to Go (K2Go™) turns an Android phone into an offline content server. It’s built on an Android port of Internet-in-a-Box, a project that has run offline Wikipedia and reference libraries on Raspberry Pi hardware in schools and clinics around the world. K2Go runs on Android instead, including older 32-bit phones, because there are places in the world where Android phones are the only computing device, and reliable affordable internet access isn’t available. Install it, download content packs (Wikipedia and ZIM, Kolibri including Khan Academy, medical references, and more) while you have a connection, and any nearby phone or laptop with a browser can view the content on the phone over local Wi-Fi afterward. The server and content can also be cloned offline to another Android phone , so one internet connection at the start can reach a chain of phones after that. Free, open source, GPL-3.0 https://github.com/appdevforall/KnowledgeToGo https://redd.it/1wtp0en @reddit_android

Android 17 QPR2 enables Pixel 11 Pro HiLight for messages https://9to5google.com/2026/09/29/pixel-11-hilight-messages-qpr2/ https://redd.it/1wtmdyy @reddit_android

iPhone 18 Pro, Pixel 11 / 11 Pro, Galaxy S26 Exynos / Snapdragon, Xiaomi 17 - Battery Drain Test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcpeWJQO8DA https://redd.it/1wua9jc @reddit_android

Unlock your Googlebook’s bootloader - Googlebook Help Center https://support.google.com/googlebook/answer/17389679 https://redd.it/1wxvfuk @reddit_android

iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Pixel 11 Pro XL vs S26 Ultra – INSANE 30-Min Heavy Workload Test! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVqVGMPsZ-M https://redd.it/1wuaauq @reddit_android

Googlebook bootloaders can be unlocked https://support.google.com/googlebook/answer/17389679 https://redd.it/1wxsv3k @reddit_android

Exynos 2700 enters mass production but Samsung is still unsure which chip the S27 Ultra should use https://www.sammobile.com/news/exynos-2700-mass-production-samsung-unsure-which-chip-the-s27-ultra-should-use/ https://redd.it/1wxs8o5 @reddit_android

Samsung Introduces Galaxy Tab S12 Series: The Ultimate Productivity Powerhouse Built for Growth https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-introduces-galaxy-tab-s12-series-the-ultimate-productivity-powerhouse-built-for-growth https://redd.it/1wu3202 @reddit_android