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Google Messages Gets a Sweet New Photo Viewer Redesign

Kellen December 5, 2025 9

Google Messages is seeing a pretty huge redesign rollout to its photo viewer this week. The update is arriving as a major upgrade to your messaging experience when looking through images sent in conversations. There might be a dozen changes to this one feature...

Code Points to Return of Select Gestures for Pixel Watch Models

Tim December 4, 2025 2

Code in a new build of the Pixel Watch app points to return of select gestures for Wear OS users. Pixel Watch already has quite a few gestures to play with, such as Raise to Talk and Tilt-to-Wake, but the addition of these new gestures put Pixel Watch on par...

Pixel 10 Pro Keeps Getting Surprise $350 Off Discounts

Kellen December 4, 2025 2

There were Cyber Week deals to be had for the majority of this week, but we've now noticed that most participants, including Google, have started to return products to their normal prices. For example, all of Google's discounts on the Pixel 10 series have been...

AT&T Says T-Mobile is “Unlawfully” Harvesting Its Customer Data

Kellen December 4, 2025 4

The newest "Uncarrier" move from T-Mobile is targeted specifically at AT&T and Verizon customers, giving them a way to switch to T-Mo in a matter of minutes. They called this "Switching Made Easy" and deployed a tool within the T-Life app called "Easy...

Google Selling 12″ Android Plushie to Keep You Company

Tim December 4, 2025 9

I was cruising Google Store this morning, still attempting to find something to use my store credit towards since having received it after purchasing the Pixel 10 Pro. I completely forgot that Google has a "Google branded merchandise" section under the...

Galaxy Watch 6, Watch 6 Classic Gets Wear OS 6 (One UI 8) Update

Tim December 3, 2025 5

Samsung is sending out the Wear OS 6 (One UI 8) update to the Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic. Once updated, these watch users will be able to create their own tiles, enjoy the new low light mode for specific watch faces, and have access to new mood...

Watch Samsung Build and Stress Test the Galaxy Z TriFold

Tim December 3, 2025 7

200,000 folds. Getting blasted with water. CT scans. This is just a taste of what your next foldable phone goes through to ensure it works perfectly out of the box. Samsung is sharing a behind-the-scenes look at the production process for Galaxy Z TriFold, its...

One UI 8.5 Beta Changelog Gets Leaked, Changes Coming for Bixby and Customization

Tim December 3, 2025 10

Samsung's upcoming One UI build, labeled as One UI 8.5, should be entering beta quite soon. For supported devices, it should be a relatively solid update, as evidenced by a leaked One UI 8.5 beta changelog. Inside, there are lots of changes for customization...

Galaxy Z TriFold Sells Out Quick in South Korea, Even With High Price Tag

Tim December 12, 2025 10

We shouldn't be surprised, folks. Samsung launched the Galaxy Z TriFold this week in its home country of South Korea, with in...

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YouTube TV Will Offer 10 Genre-Specific Plans in 2026

Tim December 10, 2025 10

More choice and more flexibility. That's what everyone has been clamoring for lately. If you'll recall, YouTube TV used to be...

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December Pixel Watch Update Rolls Out to Pixel Watch 2 and Above

Kellen December 9, 2025 10

Google announced new features for the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 4 this morning, but didn't tell us exactly how those...

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Pixel Watch 4 Updates Bring New Gestures, Smarter Smart Replies

Kellen December 9, 2025 10

The Pixel Watch 4 is seeing its own little Feature Drop this morning with a handful of new features. Google is adding a...

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Google Sends First Big Update to Android XR and Galaxy XR With PC Connect, More

Kellen December 8, 2025 10

Google finished hosting the latest in "The Android Show" today and the topic at hand was Android XR. We knew this show was...

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Samsung Launches One UI 8.5 Beta on Galaxy S25 Ultra

Kellen December 8, 2025 10

The signs suggesting that Samsung was about to release One UI 8.5 in some form were there, like this massive changelog and a...

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Samsung Pulls Out Galaxy S25 Ultra Deal I’ve Never Seen Before

Kellen December 7, 2025 10

Even with last weekend well behind us, there are still Cyber Week deals to be had through places like Samsung. They appear to...

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Google Added 9 Sweet New Features to Your Pixel in Big Update

Kellen December 2, 2025 10

Following the release of several beta builds over a number of months, Google released Android 16 QPR2 today in stable as the...

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Google’s Latest Ad Pokes at iPhone for Copying Its Features, iPhone 17 Rumors

Kellen May 6, 2025 9

The iPhone 17 won't arrive for months, likely after Google releases its Pixel 10 series. For the most part, all talk around...

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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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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