Honor finally launches Robot Phone starting at around $1,500
The gimbal-touting AI-first Honor Robot Phone has finally made its debut, and it starts at around $1,500 – though you won’t be able to buy it in most of the world.
Aug 12, 2026
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The gimbal-touting AI-first Honor Robot Phone has finally made its debut, and it starts at around $1,500 – though you won’t be able to buy it in most of the world.
Aug 12, 2026
The gimbal-touting AI-first Honor Robot Phone has finally made its debut, and it starts at around $1,500 – though you won’t be able to buy it in most of the world.
Google’s new Pixel 11 series seems really promising, but they’re also all $100 more expensive across the board than last generation. Luckily, if you’re already sold from our various hands-ons, there are a ton of surprisingly excellent pre-order deals and trade-in valuations you can take advantage of to bring that price tag down — and frankly, no one has Amazon beat.
Pre-orders on the new Google Pixel 11 lineup is now live with some solid deals – up to $600 or more back in trade-in value, a $200 Google Store credit, or a giant 50% off the new Pixel Watch 5 with purchase – but for now we are focused on today’s lineup of the best Android game and app deals. Highlights include Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD, Kingdom Rush Vengeance TD Game, Iron Marines 2 – Invasion RTS, 9th Dawn III RPG, Kenshō, Front Armies [RTS], and everything awaits below.
Google’s Pixel 11 series is a refinement that takes on a more eye-catching look with bold new colors, and Spigen complements it with a case design for everyone.
Google just launched the Pixel 11 series with a few shiny new features – literally. All four Pixel 11 devices are available for pre-order, during which some of the best deals come out.
Amid a price hike on the Pixel 11 series, Google has delivered some solid trade-in values across the board on all four phones, including some pretty great values for older generations too.
Pre-orders are FREE $200 gift card at Amazon, and Best Buy is also advertising ‘Google Pixelsnap Charger and Stand at $35 might be worth a closer look while it’s still live. More details below.
With the launch of the Pixel 11, Google has updated a handful of Pixel app icons to better align with its latest design language.
The Pixel 11 series gets a nice little boost under the back panel to 25W wireless charging – something only the most expensive models got last year.
With the launch of the Pixel 11 Pro, Google has fully detailed how HiLight works and the thinking behind the hardware feature.
While charging on the Pixel 11 series still isn’t super fast, Google has made some upgrades this year, including the addition of a new “Extreme Charging Mode” that unlocks a bit of extra wired charging speed.
Gemini Intelligence comes to Wear OS with the Pixel Watch 5, and there are a number of interesting AI and on-device features.
While Tap to Share was announced with the Pixel 11 series, it’s also beginning to roll out for the Pixel 6 and newer today in a redux of Android Beam.
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Google’s Pixel Watch 5 ships with an “Active Band” just like all prior generations, but now with a “2nd Gen” version that’s made from a new material.
With the launch of the Pixel 9, Google offered fairly extensive 12-month free trials of the Google One AI Pro plan, but this is being stripped back with the Pixel 11 series.