You can still grab great deals on Bose headphones and Astro Bot this weekend
You can still grab great deals on Bose headphones and Astro Bot this weekend Welcome to the weekend, friends! While the rest of our team was checking out Samsung’s forthcoming Galaxy S26 lineup and prepping for Apple’s “special experience” next week, we’ve been sifting through Woot’s “Video Games for All” sale and a truly weird […]
Xiaomi’s tracker doesn’t need a case to clip to your keys
Xiaomi's tracker doesn't need a case to clip to your keys The Xiaomi Tag is a bit larger than Apple’s second-gen AirTags. | Image: Xiaomi Xiaomi has announced its first Bluetooth tracker, and while the Xiaomi Tag has a more elongated design than the Apple AirTag, that lets you use it in more places right […]
A legendary weather app makes a comeback
A legendary weather app makes a comeback Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 117, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, please send Android tips, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Eileen Gu […]
The Trump phone sure looks a lot like this HTC handset
The Trump phone sure looks a lot like this HTC handset The HTC U24 Pro may not be gold, but its design is otherwise awfully similar to the Trump phone’s. | Image: HTC Where’s the Trump phone? We’re going to keep talking about it every week. We’ve reached out, as usual, to ask about the […]
Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Plus gets a better interface and a 40 percent discount
Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K Plus gets a better interface and a 40 percent discount Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Plus is on sale for $29.99, which is $5 shy of its best price. | Image: Amazon When Amazon first showed off its redesigned Fire TV OS at CES, we were impressed. It’s faster, better […]
TCL’s $7,000+ flagship TV is ready to fight
TCL's $7,000+ flagship TV is ready to fight The TCL X11L is the most impressive TV of the year, but the year is still young and RGB LED is on the horizon. Since I saw the TCL X11L SQD-Mini LED TV at a pre-CES event in December, I’ve been eager to get a close look […]
Ultrahuman’s new flagship smart ring has a 15-day battery life
Ultrahuman's new flagship smart ring has a 15-day battery life The Ultrahuman Ring Pro comes with a snazzy Pro Charging Case for up to 45 days of additional battery life. | Image: Ultrahuman Ultrahuman is expanding its health monitoring ecosystem with the launch of a new flagship smart ring and a “biointelligence AI” platform upgrade. […]
MWC 2026: all the phones, gadgets, and announcements from Barcelona
MWC 2026: all the phones, gadgets, and announcements from Barcelona The Verge is heading to Barcelona, Spain, for Mobile World Congress, the biggest phone show of the year. CES may dominate the headlines when it comes to TVs, computer components, and AI inanity, but for all things mobile MWC has it beat. Since it’s a […]
Why no magnets in Galaxy S26? Samsung R&D chief explains
Why no magnets in Galaxy S26? Samsung R&D chief explains Magnet rings have changed my life. I grip and mount and satisfyingly snap awesome accessories on and off my phone all day. Even Samsung sells neat ones like these folding magnetic mirrors. But unlike Apple and Google, Samsung refuses to put the magnets inside the […]
Smartphone sales could be in for their biggest drop ever
Smartphone sales could be in for their biggest drop ever The smartphone industry could experience a record-breaking decline in 2026 as a result of the RAM shortage stemming from memory-hungry AI giants. That’s according to the latest report from the International Data Corporation (IDC), which forecasts smartphone shipments to plummet 12.9 percent this year, marking […]