Flagship smartphones from OnePlus, Xiaomi, and more could finally match and even exceed the extended software update promise of Google and Samsung. Snapdragon chip maker Qualcomm has issued a blog post revealing that it has worked closely with Google to make it easier for third party manufacturers to offer extended software support.

Almost no small Android phones are available today (unless you count flip-style foldables), while the rest are iPhones. Even the iPhone Mini series has been killed and replaced by its antithesis, the iPhone Plus.

The extended support window only applies to Android devices with the latest Qualcomm chipsets. To start, the eight-year support timeline will be extended to devices running the new Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile platform,

Meanwhile, Google Maps found itself in the middle of a fight between users and the US government. All of this was happening as OnePlus let us down hard, Google set a date for I/O, and rumors about the next big phone release kept pouring in. If Android 15 ...

We couldn't be sure how OnePlus would handle Wear OS updates, given the platform's history. Now we have good and bad news about what to expect.

The OnePlus 13 isn't just a great phone. It's one of 2025's best Android phones — and a striking reminder of where Samsung has gone wrong.

Since trying out the new OnePlus Watch 3 the past two weeks, I’ve been impressed with its battery life, health monitoring aspect, and plain comfort – among other factors. It boasts up to 16 days of battery life in power saver mode and five days in smart mode,

With rocking performance, reasonable cameras, and an excellent display, the OnePlus 13R brings a lot to the table for $599.