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Gmail Gets Draggable Dividers on Big Android Devices

Kellen April 28, 2025 2

If you've ever opened up Gmail on a tablet or other large-screened device and thought, "Man, it would be nice to make the email box bigger and shrink down the inbox," I have good news for you. Over the weekend, Google announced that Gmail now has draggable...

Nothing’s CMF Phone 2 Pro is Actually Coming to the US, Sort of.

Kellen April 28, 2025 7

CMF, the sub-brand of Nothing, announced a new device today called the CMF Phone 2 Pro. The device has grabbed our attention because it's sort of launching here at a really incredible price. Plus, the design is just so good, how can you not at least ask some...

“The Android Show” Gets an IO Edition to Reveal New Android Stuff Early

Kellen April 28, 2025

Google I/O 2025 kicks off on May 20 as a 2-day event for developers to learn all that's new from Google's various ventures. It will also mark the moment for us to get a look at what's new in Android, a chance to play with stable Android 16, more info on...

OnePlus Watch 3 Drops From $500 to $350 as Tariff Fun Continues

Kellen April 28, 2025 4

The launch of the OnePlus Watch 3 has been kind of a mess. While it arrived on our wrists and received a glowing review, a typo on the case caused it to be delayed out of the gate, which then only made matters worse because of the unnecessary trade war created...

DEAL: You Can Get a Pixel Watch 2 for $149

Kellen April 27, 2025 1

We don't often suggest you buy devices like smartwatches that are well over a year old because we tend to see newer models replace them with important upgrades. That said, the Pixel Watch 3 wasn't really an upgrade over the Pixel Watch 2, it just came with a...

DEAL: Google’s Pixel 9 Series Gets $250 Off Discount

Kellen April 27, 2025 1

A new wave of Pixel 9 discounts is upon us, once again proving the thought that you should never pay full price for Google devices. These things are always on sale, and that's not a complaint - we love Pixel 9 deals. As a part of their Mother's Day sale,...

Samsung Galaxy S23, Fold 5, and Flip 5 Get One UI 7 Update in US

Kellen April 25, 2025 8

Now that Samsung has pushed out One UI 7 updates to the Galaxy S24, Fold 6, and Flip 6, the rest of the devices that were promised the update are starting to receive it as well. To finish off the week, Samsung is pushing updates to the Galaxy S23 series,...

Chrome on Android Lets You Open PDFs in Chrome After All These Years

Kellen April 25, 2025 2

If you happen to be a Chrome user on a desktop computer, I'd imagine you've opened a PDF and found it doing so within Chrome, rather than an outside app. It's a super handy feature that Chrome has had for years as an easy way to avoid paying for Adobe opening...

Android 16 Teases Secret UI Update That Should Bring Fresh Beauty, Tons of Blur

Kellen April 30, 2025 2

Android 16 is about to go stable, likely next month at Google I/O. We have been through several developer-focused previews...

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Google Sets End Date for Nest Thermostat 1st Gen and 2nd Gen

Kellen April 25, 2025 2

The original Nest Learning Thermostat was introduced in 2011, if you can believe that. The 2nd generation version is from...

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T-Mobile’s New Experience Beyond and More Plans Go Live

Kellen April 23, 2025 2

The new Experience Beyond and Experience More plans from T-Mobile are live as of this morning for anyone to sign-up for....

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T-Mobile Introduces 2 New “Experience” Plans With Several Upgrades, Price Lock Promise, But Taxes Not Included

Kellen April 22, 2025 2

T-Mobile unwrapped two new plans today called "Experience More" and "Experience Beyond." They are introducing these as a...

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Android 16 Beta 4 Available for Pixel Devices

Kellen April 17, 2025 2

First teased yesterday, the Android 16 Beta 4 update is now available to all of Google's still-supported Pixel devices. This...

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Verizon Quietly Updates Unlimited Ultimate With 200GB Hotspot, More Travel Data

Kellen April 17, 2025 2

Following reports of upcoming changes to the Unlimited Ultimate plan, Verizon has now confirmed that their most expensive...

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Google’s Gemini Now Lets You Make AI Videos

Kellen April 15, 2025 2

Gemini has gained a huge new feature today with a new video model that lets users make AI videos with only a short...

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Samsung Reportedly Pauses One UI 7 Update Rollout Due to Bug (Updated)

Kellen April 14, 2025 2

This past weekend was supposed to be a big one for anyone with a Galaxy S24 series device, Galaxy Z Fold 6, or Galaxy Z Flip...

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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 2

Some of you have been lucky enough to receive your Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro pre-orders a day early, thanks to Google's wildly...

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Pixel Watch 2 Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 2

The Pixel Watch 2 has been on my wrist for a full week and my list of notes has only grown. I've tested sleep tracking, put...

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Video: Galaxy Z Flip 5, Z Fold 5 Unboxing!

Tim July 27, 2023 2

Samsung was gracious enough to send us its latest foldables devices, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5. Naturally,...

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Google Pixel 7a Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen May 10, 2023 2

Because the Google Pixel 7a is available today for you to run out and buy at $499, you may not want to wait around for our...

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VIDEO: Galaxy S23 Ultra Unboxing!

Tim February 3, 2023 2

Unboxing time, baby! We have the Galaxy S23 Ultra in-house, a bit before they're set to make their way to buyers later this...

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Pixel 7 Pro: First 10 Things to Do!

Tim October 13, 2022 2

Fancy new Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro just show up at your doorstep? Perfect, then this video is for you. As is tradition, we've...

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Pixel Watch: First 10 Things To Do!

Kellen October 13, 2022 2

The day that most of you will receive your Google Pixel Watch from pre-orders is here. It's time for you to slap Google's...

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Google Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel 7 Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 12, 2022 2

The Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are here! Well, we've had them for a good week now, but yours should be arriving at any...

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