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Download Nothing OS 4.0 Open Beta launches with Android 16, AI usage dashboard, Essential Apps widget creation, Stretch camera preset, and major performance improvements across Phone 2, 2a, 3 lineup.

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CNET spoke with Google's Sameer Samat and Qualcomm's Alex Katouzian about why they're combining a phone and laptop OS and how ...

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OriginOS 6 rollout to begin soon. Here's a list of eligible devices getting this major upgrade based on Android 16.