Weekly Recap: OnePlus 5T is Here and Google Fixed Its Burger Emoji

The big news from this week is Google’s fixing of its hamburger emoji. Yep, massive news. More seriously, we have the OnePlus 5T in-house (review coming up soon!), Google may launch the Google Home Max on December 11, and Andy Rubin has taken a leave from Essential.

Here’s the stuff from this week you don’t want to miss.

• PODCAST: Droid Life Show – Episode 159 “Fast Charging Balls” [Subscribe]
• Video: OnePlus 5T first 10 things to do!
• Video: OnePlus 5T tips and tricks!
• Oreo: Android 8.1 developer preview 2 is now available.
• Verizon offering $300 off a Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL.
• Rubin: Andy Rubin takes leave from Essential.
• Google Home Max may launch December 11.
• Samsung’s graphene balls can make charging your phone 5x faster.
• No more ads on the lock screen, says Google.
• Allo for the web will let you know when your phone’s battery is low.
• LG: LG Mobile gets new president and CEO.
• Nest: Nest may get folded into Google’s hardware division.
• Google Home now accepts two commands at once.
• So much for Samsung keeping the unlocked Galaxy S8 devices updated.
• We want the OnePlus 5T in Lava Red right now!
• Google Now: Do you miss the old Google Now as much as we do?
• Razer Phone lacks headphone jack because it got a bigger battery.

Have a good weekend, folks!