The Yi 1080p home camera is a wireless security cam for $38

A lot of features packaged together.

The Yi 1080p wireless Home Camera indoor security surveillance system is down to $37.88 on Amazon with code 6NHSQU3U. This camera is $45 without the code and actually sells above $50 usually, so this is a huge discount and lower than any direct price drop we’ve seen.

The Yi home camera has a 122-degree wide-angle lens with the ability to record 24 hours a day up to 1080p and 15 frames per second. It features two-way audio so you can both hear what’s happening and talk back if necessary. The camera uses eight individual infrared LEDs for enhanced night vision. If used as a baby monitor or motion detector, you can get instant activity alerts on your phone, and you can store seven days worth of activity for free with Yi Cloud. The Yi Home App allows you to share the camera’s feed with up to five family members.

These cameras support microSD cards up to 32GB so you can keep a local copy of your video footage.

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LG G7, LG V35 and Moto G6 are coming to Project Fi

A new low-cost option and two more flagship-level devices join the Fi ranks.

Project Fi’s limited phone offerings are getting a boost today, adding three new phones to the ranks after previously only offering the Google Pixel 2 and Moto X4. The Project Fi account page now lists the new LG G7, the refreshed LG V35 and new low-cost Moto G6 as “coming soon” for Fi customers. The Moto G6 is the only one you can actually pre-order at this point, and you can only be notified for future updates on the status of the LG G7 and V35.

The Moto G6 is available only in black and with 32GB of storage, but despite just being announced is already being discounted to $199 — that of course makes sense considering the ongoing Moto X4 promotion that has that phone listed for $249 still. (And, to be clear, the Moto X4 is a much better phone for just $50 more — consider it.)

Pricing for the LG G7 lines up with other carriers, at $749 in either black or blue colors with 64GB of storage. The real head scratcher here is the new LG V35, which is a confusing phone in general but extra confusing here because it’s listed at $899 … why not just buy the newer LG G7? Beats me. Anyway, it’s available in black or silver, also with 64GB of storage. All three phones offer the standard Project Fi financing with 24-months of payments with no interest.

Outside of the Android One Moto X4’s launch on Fi several months ago, we haven’t heard anything about a pending expansion to new models or altogether new manufacturers bringing phones to the carrier, so I love seeing Google continue to work on expanding its device offerings.

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OnePlus Bullets Wireless review: Great affordable Bluetooth headphones for everyone

Leave it to OnePlus to make simply great Bluetooth earbuds you can use with any phone.

We’re well past the point of no return when it comes to removing headphone jacks from smartphones. High-end phones, in particular, have dropped the headphone jack as quickly as companies could get enough consumer research to show that it wouldn’t materially affect buying decisions. This has boosted an already-strong market for Bluetooth headphones of all shapes and sizes, as USB-C audio just hasn’t taken off and people would rather go wireless than deal with a bunch of dongles.

Most of the big smartphone makers also have a line of audio products, and you can buy Bluetooth headphones from dozens of known — and hundreds of unknown — companies. They run the gambit from cheap $20 pairs up to $300 and beyond for over-ear noise-cancelling cans. But leave it to OnePlus, which continues to include a headphone jack on its phones, to make a pair of sensible mid-range headphones — the Bullets Wireless, which go for just $69.

OnePlus Bullets Wireless

Price: $69

Bottom line: For just $69, which is only a little more than you’ll spend on a solid pair of wired earbuds, the Bullets Wireless are a great pair of Bluetooth headphones that work well with any phone and provide great value without trying to woo you with advanced features and tricks.

The Good

• Above-average sound quality
• Clever connect/disconnect with magnets
• Light and comfortable for neckbuds
• Simple USB-C charging
• Great price and value

The Bad

• Not particularly flashy or good looking
• Ear tips and hooks are basic
• Splash-resistant, not fully waterproof
• No Google Fast Pair pairing

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Bluetooth earbuds for all

OnePlus Bullets Wireless What I like

If you’ve had a OnePlus phone or any of its accessories like chargers or wired headphones, you know what you’re getting into when it comes to the Bullets Wireless. These are simple and well-made from end to end, with quality higher than the price would suggest — from a hardware perspective, I wouldn’t balk if OnePlus had set the price at $89.

Dead-simple design focuses on comfort and ease of use.

OnePlus went with a modified neckbud design in that the Bullets Wireless don’t have a hard or fixed neck ring. It’s easily flexible, meaning it can expand and contract to fit around a large or small neck, or even around the collar of your jacket. It’s also very light, and the soft touch rubberized coating doesn’t get hung up on clothing or hair. The earbud cords don’t retract like some neckbud models from LG, but they’re long enough that your ears are never supporting the weight of the neck portion of the headphones — at the same time, they aren’t long enough to swing around and be annoying. As a result, the Bullets Wireless are very comfortable to wear.

The earbuds themselves are rather basic — they have a standard design to go in your ear, and they’re left/right ergonomic with a curve to better fit. There’s also a rubberized loop portion designed to help keep the earbud positioned in your ear and not yank out, but this is entirely removable if you don’t feel like you need the extra in-ear security. You get three sets of tips and loops, and once you go through the familiar guess-and-check method of finding the right combination, they feel fine. The fact that the earbuds are super small and light means there aren’t any bad pressure points, at least in my ears, but the earbud tips aren’t anything special — just generic rubberized material, and the only part of the experience that feels a bit on the cheap side.

OnePlus talks about some sort of “Energy Tube” for better sound, and I can’t really speak to the physics of all that. But I can say the earbuds sound really good. I didn’t experience any distortion problems with high volume or lots of bass. It’s clear to me that the 9.2 mm drivers are more capable than the quality of music you’re going to be sending them over a Bluetooth connection, though the aptX audio tries to give you as much wireless quality as possible. Oh, and that connection was always solid — I didn’t experience any unexpected cutouts or dropped connections.

Bullets Wireless sound great, have good battery life and thankfully just charge over USB-C.

There’s a regular in-line remote on the left earbud wire with dedicated volume up/down buttons and a play/pause button. You can do a press-and-hold on the center button to invoke Google Assistant (just like any other headphones), or do a quick double-press to skip tracks. After using touch-controlled earbuds recently, it’s so refreshing to be able to just reach up and press a button, without a second thought, to change the volume or pause.

And if you don’t want to even do that much, you can simply pull the earbuds out and snap them together. Soon as they get close, magnets in the back of the earbuds pull them together — that pauses your music and disconnects the earbuds. Separate them again, and they’ll re-connect to the last device you were using. There’s a power/pairing button along the left side of the neck, but it’s almost never necessary since the earbuds are always on and ready to go when you disconnect their magnets.

OnePlus quotes 8 hours of battery life for audio or 10.5 hours for calls, which matches my observations. That’s probably fine for most people in real-world use but will seem low if you’re used to larger neckbuds or over-ear headphones that offer 15 to 25 hours of listening. Unless you’re a heavy user you’ll probably be recharging these things every couple days, and it’s a painless experience because they use USB-C — you get a short cable in the box, but you can use any one you can get your hands on. And with just a 10 minute charge, the tiny batteries inside give you up to 5 hours of battery life again — easily assuaging your battery anxiety.

Not much wrong

OnePlus Bullets Wireless What’s not good

As a slight counterpoint to all of that simple design discussion, one could argue that people often use headphones as a fashion statement or an extension of their personal style, and the Bullets Wireless do basically nothing in this respect. They’re simple and all black save for a small red ring around the earbud. You could mistake these for any other generic pair of Bluetooth headphones you bought on Amazon for $25 from a random company you’ve never heard of. OnePlus interestingly didn’t even put its logo on the typical spot of the earbud endcaps, only putting a light grey printed logo on the left side of the neckbud and an embossed logo on the carrying case.

The design isn’t particularly unique or eye-catching, and that case sure is dopey looking.

The included silicone carrying case definitely stands out, being bright red and all, but the case is otherwise a little funky to me. It’s a good way to wrap up the earbuds and the included charging cable when you won’t be using them for a while and want to keep them safe in a bag, but it’s too big to be a daily-carry case and provides no other function. There’s no separate pouch for replacement earbud tips or loops, and the case lid simply closes with one magnet rather than some sort of seal or zipper — so it doesn’t keep dust or water out.

I shouldn’t be entirely surprised considering this is OnePlus we’re talking about here, but I’m slightly upset that the Bullets Wireless aren’t properly waterproof. Like the OnePlus 6 they’re merely splash-resistant, which means you’ll have no issues sweating all over them but you shouldn’t ever submerge them in water. While you somewhat understand not having an IP67 rating on a phone that has lots of components, it seems like a relatively trivial manner to get a real waterproof rating on something as simple as a pair of headphones. Not because I want to swim with my Bullets Wireless, but because I never want to have to worry about getting them too wet.

Lacking Google’s ‘Fast Pair’ system is an odd omission.

OnePlus touts the ability of the Bullets Wireless to auto-pair with modern OnePlus phones, which is neat, but that functionality unfortunately doesn’t extend to any other phone. It would’ve been great if OnePlus simply went with Google’s “Fast Pair” pairing system that’s compatible with almost all modern Android phones, and accomplishes the same goal. Aside from this restriction there’s nothing else proprietary about the Bullets Wireless, and they’re a great to use with any phone — why not keep the whole thing open? A small negative mark on what’s otherwise a great no-nonsense experience.

Great value, great headphones

OnePlus Bullets Wireless Review

For me, reviewing the Bullets Wireless is an interesting juxtaposition to the review of the Google Pixel Buds I just finished. At $69, the Bullets Wireless are less than half the price of the Pixel Buds, and in dropping the price have stripped away the “advanced” part of the equation — there are normal physical controls, a regular charging system, no fancy headline-grabbing features or any extra nonsense. But actually, that’s a good thing.

With the Bullets Wireless, every dollar you spend goes toward the things you actually care about with a pair of Bluetooth headphones: quality sound, simple design, good comfort and basic features executed properly. Sure the carrying case is a little dopey and they’re just splash-resistant, but those are small negatives compared to all of the advantages they have over both the super-cheap and high-end competition.

4.5
out of 5

For just $69, which is only a little more than you’ll spend on a solid pair of wired earbuds, the Bullets Wireless are a great pair of Bluetooth headphones that work well with any phone and provide great value without trying to woo you with advanced features and tricks.

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Everything that’s new in the OxygenOS Open Beta

Wondering what’s new in the latest Open Beta? You’re in the right place.

There are a lot of reasons to like OnePlus phones, but one aspect that’s remained since the beginning is the excellent software experience they offer. All OnePlus phones now run OxygenOS, and if you want to test out new software features before anyone else, you can sign up for the OxygenOS Open Beta.

OnePlus updates the Open Beta quite frequently, with each new version including bug fixes, security patches, and feature galore.

To make sure you never miss a beat, here’s everything new in the beta right now.

May 30, 2018 — OnePlus Switch and File Manager get updated for OnePlus 5/5T and 3/3T

The OnePlus 5/5T and 3/3T received updates through the Open Beta recently, offering similar improvements to the OnePlus Switch app and the built-in File Manager.

OnePlus Switch is getting UI improvements, better support for data migration from your apps, and general bug fixes/stability improvements. For the File Manager, you can now manage Parallel Apps files.

Looking specifically at the 5/5T, OnePlus added a heap of System updates, including:

• Added disable peek notifications option for Do Not Disturb
• Added disable peek notifications option in reading mode
• Optimized PIN code confirmation process
• Optimized sleep standby power consumption

As for the OnePlus 3/3T, there’s a new Camera UI that should bring it up to speed with more recent OnePlus phones.

May 15, 2018 — OnePlus 5 & 5T get group MMS, May security patch, and new launcher goodies

OxygenOS Open Beta 10 and 8 for the OnePlus 5 and 5T, respectively, is here and comes with a fair amount to check out.

In regards to user-facing changes, the OnePlus Launcher now has a Toolbox Card in the Shelf, Hidden Space section in the app drawer, and dynamic app icons (such as the calendar, clock, and weather) can now be edited. The OnePlus Switch app has a tweaked UI for the Backup & Restore section, as well as a more accurate time remaining timer and other general bug fixes.

This Open Beta also fixes a bug that was preventing group MMS from working on the 5 and 5T, and last but not least, the May security patch is here in all of its glory.

How do you install the Open Beta?

If you’ve got a OnePlus phone, enrolling in the Open Beta is fairly simple.

You’ll need to manually download the latest available version for your device from OnePlus’s website and sideload it, but once you do this, any future versions will be sent to you as over-the-air updates.

Harish wrote up a step-by-step guide walking you through the whole process, and I highly recommend checking it out to ensure nothing goes haywire.

How to install the OxygenOS Open Beta on your OnePlus phone

What phones are supported?

Right now, the list of phones supported by the OxygenOS Open Beta include:

• OnePlus 3
• OnePlus 3T
• OnePlus 5
• OnePlus 5T

The Open Beta isn’t available for the OnePlus 6 quite yet, but that should be changing in the very near future.

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10 Amazon Prime Video Channels you need to know

There’s a whole world of TV available at Amazon Prime Video Channels. These are just a few you should check out.

Amazon Video has video. A lot of video. Amazon Prime Video has a lot of video that’s free along with your Amazon Prime membership. And for everything else — a whole lot of everything else — there’s Amazon Prime Video Channels.

These are a series of channels to which you’ll subscribe monthly and then have available on your Amazon Fire TV, or Fire tablet, or on the web. You get a free seven-day trial for each channel, and then you start paying after that. (Conveniently, through your Amazon account.)

It’s a great complement for whatever streaming services you already have through Amazon Fire TV. And it’s a brilliant way to check out video that otherwise is off the beaten path.

Here are just a few of the better channels we think you should check out — but by all means definitely cruise through the entire Prime Video Channels section, too. (All prices listed are monthly, and remember that you’ll need an Amazon Prime membership, too.)

HBO ($14.99)

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You know HBO, of course. … Game of Thrones. Westword. Documentaries. Comedy specials. Boxing. And so, so much more. Amazon doesn’t shave anything off the coast here — it’ll be $14.99 a month pretty much no matter where you subscribe. But if you’re way into Amazon Fire TV and the Amazon ecosystem in general, it’ll jst make sense here.

Or if you’re just looking to binge on something, take advantage of that seven-day free trial. Just sayin’.

Starz ($8.99)

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Come for the hotness that is Outlander (it’s OK, we know you watch it), and stay for the huge list of movies that maybe you’d forgotten about but love to watch whenever they’re on.

Like most other premium movie channels, there’s a ton of original content that’s worth checking out. You could spend the better part of the free weeklong trial just doing that, if you want.

Showtime ($8.99)

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When you think of Showtime you think of Billions. You think of Homeland. (Which is starting to wind down, but has definitely regained its footing after a couple of questionable seasons.) You think of Shameless, which is definitely worth your time. And you have got to check out Benedict Cumberbatch in Patrick Melrose.

Plus plenty of movies, and comedy, and sports — all the things that make up a really good premium channel, right?

Cinemax ($9.99)

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You can sort of think of Cinemax as the little brother of HBO. But it definitely complements it with its own stable of original content. (Banshee and Strike Back are worth a look), and a whole smattering of movies once you’re out of unfamiliar territory.

If you can’t find it there, chances are you’ll be able to find it here, right?

CBS All Access ($9.99)

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There’s a really good reason to check out CBS All Access — which is only available as a standalone channel and not bundled into any other service. And that reason is Star Trek: Discovery. while the newest incarnation in the Trek world is imperfect, it’s also not available anywhere else. Only on CBS All Access.

Beyond that you’ll also get streaming access to everything else CBS has to offer. And of course that means staples like The Big Bang Theory and NCIS. And NCIS: New Orleans. And NCIS: Des Moines. (This is the point in which we see just how many people are paying attention.)

But at the very least hit up the free trial for the Trek.

PBS Masterpiece ($5.99)

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If it was born in Britain — that is, the actors, and the accents, and the shows — there’s a good chance that you’ll be able to find it here. (Especially if it involves that Cumberbatch guy.)

Just can’t get enough Downton Abbey? This is where you want to turn. Or learn about all things Royal (because we’re very much into that these days here in the States), then yeah. PBS Masterpiece is where it’s at.

PBS Kids ($4.99)

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Do you have kids? Are you thinking about having kids? Do you, on occasion, borrow kids for one reason or another? Do kids stand at your window and watch your TV when they could be doing other things like raking leaves or washing cars? (Just mine? OK.)

Then at some point you’re going to end up watching one of the shows that’s available on PBS Kids. It’s inevitable. Don’t fight it. While some of the shows are available free on Amazon Prime, a good number require a full subscription to PBS Kids — and that’s where this channel comes in.

Just give into it. You’ll thank us later.

Brown Sugar ($3.99)

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Watch TV for more than 2 minutes and you’ll quickly realize (or not, which is kind of the point here) that things often take a particular turn for the paler shade of life. Brown Sugar looks to work on that imbalance ever so slightly. And the simple truth is there’s a ton of great shows of this sort that you’ve probably heard of but may not have watched. (Fun fact: I wanted my wedding reception entry music to be the theme from Shaft.)

And for less than a cup of coffee a month you can have access to it all through Brown Sugar. Done.

BritBox ($6.99)

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For everything British (but not Cumberbatch), there’s BritBox. For starters, there’s a ton of Doctor Who. That in and of itself justifies the $6.99 a month, right?

Along with that there’s EastEnders and Antiques Roadshow (as it was meant to be seen, for sure), and Coronation Street. It doesn’t get much more British than this without having to eat mushy peas.

Daily Burn ($14.95)

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It’s not all fun and games (and Benedict Cumberbatch) at Amazon Prime Video Channels. Daily Burn brings you high-quality workouts from some of the top trainers in the business. Whether it’s yoga or cardio or something in between (there’s lots in between), or something seriously hard core, you’ll be able to find it here.

And it’ll save you a trip to the gym.

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Best apps for Fitbit Versa and Ionic

The Fitbit Versa and Ionic’s app selection is growing all the time, and these are a few of my favorites.

When the Fitbit Ionic first launched last September, the app selection was a bit barren. Big names like Starbucks, Pandora, and Strava were there, but there wasn’t much of anything else. However, following a lot of developer support and the release of the excellent Versa, that’s started to change.

If you own a Fitbit Versa or Ionic, these are the apps that deserve a place on your wrist.

Water Logged

It’s beyond me why neither the Versa or Ionic have a built-in way of tracking your water intake throughout the day, but until then, developer Tyler Leonhardt has the best solution with Water Logged.

Water Logged works similarly to other water-tracking apps you can get on Fitbit OS, but it’s proven to be the most reliable to-date. Upon opening the app, you’ve got quick shortcuts for adding 8, 16, and 32 fl oz to your intake (these amounts can be customized in the Fitbit app) as well as a + icon where you can manually add fl oz one at a time.

All of this data is synced to your Fitbit account, and unlike other apps I’ve tried, Water Logged continues to work day after day without running into sync issues or other bugs.

Plus, the pun with the name and app icon of a log floating in water kills me every single time.

Barcodes

One app that’s available on the Versa and Ionic right out of the box is Starbucks. It works perfectly fine by allowing you to have your Starbucks card live on your wrist, but that’s about all it does. Barcodes is a similar app, but it takes things a step further.

In addition to being able to store your Starbucks card on Barcodes, you can also add your gym membership, student ID, rewards card for the grocery store, and more. Up to five cards can be added, and you can assign each its own name and color to help distinguish what’s what.

Fitbit Coach

This pick might seem like a copout considering it’s installed on the Versa and Ionic out of the box, but I’ve absolutely loved using Fitbit Coach ever since I decided to give it a shot.

Fitbit Coach allows you to follow workout routines directly on your watch, and the three included with the Ionic are 7-Minute Workout, 10-Minute Abs, and Treasure Chest (a 15-minute chest-focused workout). You’ll have to pay an annual subscription of $39.99 to access additional workouts, and in my opinion, it’s more than worth it.

Philip Hue Lights

Although I control my Hue lights mainly my talking to the Google Assistant on my Pixel 2 or Google Home, there are times when I need to turn the lights on and off without waking up my fiance. Setting up the Hue app on the Versa and Ionic is simple as downloading it and pressing the button on your bridge, and once this is all done, it works rather nicely.

The app does take a second to load upon opening it, but it’s still convenient for quickly turning lights on and off when your phone isn’t nearby or you’d rather not use your voice. You can activate scenes, turn all of your lights on/off at once, and control individual bulbs.

Switchr

If you’re a fan of IFTTT, Switchr is for you. Switchr ties into IFTTT Web Hooks and allows you to perform a variety of actions with just a simple button tap. IFTTT is compatible with a wide variety of services and connected gadgets, including the likes of iRobot, Jibo, LG appliances, Nest Cam, and more.

I personally use Switchr to connect to my Wemo devices, and this enables me to turn on the coffee pot first thing in the morning with just a couple taps on my watch.

Your choices

Did I miss any apps that you’ve been loving on your Versa or Ionic? Let me know what your favorites are down in the comments below!

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Updated 5/30/2018 — Added the Fitbit Versa to the list!

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These phones work on Project Fi

Not sure if your phone works with Project Fi? Check the list below!

If you don’t use a lot of mobile data, want your phone service to be as easy to understand as possible, and/or like being connected to all of Google’s services, Project Fi is absolutely worth looking into.

For just $20/month for unlimited calls/texts and then $10 per GB of data you use, Project Fi is one of the most compelling MVNOs around — especially when you factor in its excellent roaming support, nationwide coverage, and Bill Protection feature that essentially gives you unlimited everything for just $80/month.

As great as all of this is, however, Project Fi only works with select smartphones. Google’s been steadily expanding this list over the years, but it’s still fairly limited.

Here’s a list of all the phones that currently work on Project Fi.

Google Pixel 2/2 XL

Unsurprisingly, the best way to experience Project Fi is with Google’s own Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. Both phones come with the Snapdragon 835 processor, 4GB RAM, the best smartphone cameras on the market right now, and first-in-line access to new versions of Android + security patches.

While the Pixel 2/2 XL are great to use on any carrier, they’re a perfect fit for Project Fi thanks to their embedded eSIMs. When you buy a Pixel 2, you don’t have to buy a SIM card to use it on Project Fi. Instead, there’s SIM technology built into the phones so you can connect to Fi’s service with just a few taps.

The Pixel 2 costs $649 (or $27.04/month for 24 months) while the larger Pixel 2 XL costs $849 ($25.38 for 24 months)

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Google Pixel/Pixel XL

Although they’re no longer sold on Project Fi, the original Pixel and Pixel XL work just fine with the service.

You won’t find the eSIM technology that the Pixel 2 series has, but if you already own the first-gen Pixel or can find a solid deal on it, Project Fi’s a great home for the phone.

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Nexus 6P/Nexus 5X

Similar to the Pixel and Pixel XL, both the Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X also work on Project Fi. These were the two of the first phones that pioneered the service, and while you can’t buy them from Fi anymore, they work like any other one you can get.

I wouldn’t recommend picking up a Nexus 6P or 5X in 2018, but if you already own one, you owe it to yourself to try it out on Project Fi.

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Nexus 6

This is it. The very first phone that officially supported Project Fi. The Nexus 6 was an incredibly interesting device and was a night and day difference compared to the Nexus 5 that came out a year before it.

The Nexus 6 was comically large and carried a hefty retail starting price of $650, but even so, was still a lot of fun to use.

You can rock the Nexus 6 on Project Fi just fine even in 2018, but like the Nexus 6P and 5X, I wouldn’t recommend buying it as your daily driver.

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Moto G6

Going back to phones you can actually purchase on Fi, the Moto G6 is currently the cheapest option available.

For just $249 (currently on sale for $199), the Moto G6 offers a glass design, 5.7-inch 2160 x 1080 display with an 18:9 aspect ratio, Snapdragon 450 processor, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of expandable storage.

Other specs include 12MP + 5MP dual rear cameras, 8MP selfie camera with its own flash, and a 3,000 mAh battery that supports Quick Charge. Add that together with Android 8.0 Oreo, and you’ve got one heck of a phone for not much dough.

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Moto X4 (Android One version)

If you’ve got a bit more cash to spend but still don’t want to break the bank, the Moto X4 is another excellent choice.

The X4 is slightly smaller than the G6 with a 5.2-inch 1920 x 1080 display but still offers a premium glass and metal body. There are dual 12MP + 8MP rear cameras, impressive 16MP front-facing camera, Snapdragon 630 processor, 3GB RAM, and 32GB of expandable storage.

You’d normally spend $399 for the Moto X4, but right now Project Fi is selling it for just $249.

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LG G7 ThinQ

The G7 ThinQ might look like a generic 2018 Android phone at first glance, and while it is in some regards, offers a few unique features that help it stand out.

First off, you’ve got the basics of a 6.1-inch 18:9 LCD display, 3,000 mAh battery, Snapdragon 845, 4GB RAM, and 64GB of expandable storage.

The G7’s most unique features include a secondary wide-angle rear camera, incredibly loud “Boom Box” speaker, and impressive haptics, but it’s up to you if those extra goodies are enough to justify the phone’s $749 (or $31.21/month) asking price.

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LG V35 ThinQ

Last but not least, the most expensive phone in Project Fi’s lineup is the LG V35 ThinQ. The V35 is essentially a repackaging of last year’s V30 with updated specs, making it an interesting mix of old and new.

Under the hood is the Snapdragon 845, 6GB RAM, 64GB of expandable storage, 3,300 mAh battery, and the G7’s front and rear cameras. However, the V35 doesn’t have a notch and uses the V30’s so-so 6-inch pOLED display.

You’ll pay a hefty $899 ($37.46/month) to own the V35, making this a phone that only die-hard LG fans will likely be attracted to.

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