The Samsung Gear S3 Frontier was supposed to launch on Verizon Wireless alongside the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus on April 21st. Verizon has since come out to say that this launch has been delayed “due to unforeseen circumstances.” It’s expected that the new launch date will be closer to the end of Q2. It is unclear what the reason is behind the delay, but it must be substantial if it will take an additional two months.

The AAPicks team writes about things we think you’ll like, and we may see a share of revenue from any purchases made through affiliate links. It’s Plan Picks time, but today it’s the latest Flex Lease deals from Sprint that caught our eye. We love the Flex Lease system. Sure you don’t actually own the phone, but you’re always sporting a hot new handset. Isn’t that the point? If you want to keep purchasing new smartphones which nosedive in value after 12 months, then go ahead.

At CES 2014 T-Mobile officially announced phase 4.0 of its uncarrier event, and as expected, T-Mobile is now offering to pay off early termination fees for families that wish to switch over to the uncarrier. Basically the buyout plan works like this: you trade in your Sprint, Verizon or AT&T handset and get up to $300 instant credit when you sign up for a T-Mobile plan. After that, you send in your final AT&T bill with the early termination fees listed and T-Mobile will credit your account up to an additional $350.

As you’re probably already aware, we’ve been keeping our best Android phones list updated throughout the year, adding new devices each month as we see fit. Since April 2016, we’ve been including a poll in our list, asking our readers what they this is the best Android phone out there. Of course, the list changes every month as devices are added and removed, which makes things interesting. So we thought it’d be a good idea to look back and see what you, our readers, thought were the best Android phones of the year.

Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority It would be tough to imagine the modern smartphone world without Android. Google’s operating system powers phones from almost every company beyond Apple. There’s little indication that Android’s growth and popularity will be dented in the coming years. But what would it take for you to leave Android? It’s a question we posed our readers in a recent poll. Below are the results. What would it take for you to leave Android?

It’s very exciting and all, but the problem is, it can be difficult to visualize the device being described. With this in mind, we’ve decided to illustrate some of the concepts discussed in recent speculation to give you a better picture. A primer on folding phones Samsung and other Android manufacturers have been preparing for years to produce a new kind of smartphone. These would take advantage of flexible displays so that they can fold without being damaged.

Last week, Apple went and screwed over a bunch of Android users by buying Dark Sky and announcing its removal from the Play Store. Not only that, the Dark Sky API is being shuttered too, so even our other favorite weather apps will need to find an alternative weather source. Dark Sky was my favorite weather app, so I was on the hunt last week for a new one. I ended up settling on Overdrop; it’s really well-designed, has plenty of theming options, and lots of widgets.

Yesterday, Google revealed official details for Google Stadia, the search giant’s first major dip into the gaming industry. Google’s servers stream games to your TV or monitor, thus eliminating the need for you to own a console or high-end gaming PC. Google Stadia price, availability details revealed (Update: Coming November 19) News One of the first questions gamers had when Google announced the service in March is what the Google Stadia internet speed requirements would be.

TL;DR If you pre-ordered your Google Pixel 3 or Pixel 3 XL from the Google Store, you earned a credit. The credit is $50 for each phone you pre-ordered, and you should see the credit in your Google account now. It’s highly advisable to wait until next week for the Google Store Black Friday deals to begin. If you pre-ordered your Google Pixel 3 or Google Pixel 3 XL from the Google Store, you may not realize it but you earned a $50 Google Store credit.

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A variety of Apple Watch software features are apparently coming soon. Some of the more notable features include a new low power mode and satellite connectivity for messages and alerts. The Apple Watch wasn’t the first smartwatch on the market, but it’s undoubtedly one of the most popular watch lines out there. Now, a new leak may have dished out a host of software features coming in the near future.