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Samsung November Updates: Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3 are Go

Kellen November 4, 2021 4

You always love to see fresh updates for a new month rollout within the first few days of the month and that's happening with Samsung's newest foldables. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are already grabbing the November Android security patch. This is...

Verizon and AT&T Delay Their Good 5G Because of Air Safety Concerns

Kellen November 4, 2021 36

5G up until this point has been a massive bust that has changed little about our lives and rarely lives up to the hype pushed by the makers of 5G modems (Qualcomm!) and their carrier partners. The reason 5G has been a bust thus far in the US is because a...

You’ve had the Pixel 6 for a Week: Thoughts Now?

Kellen November 4, 2021 200

A week ago today, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro landed through a launch party of sorts, with the majority of pre-orders arriving on the doorsteps of those willing to give Google's new phones an early shot. We asked for your initial thoughts then, because it's...

Telegram Gets Interactive Emoji, Calendar for Shared Media, and Much More

Tim November 3, 2021 2

Telegram has yet another update inbound for users, full of new goodies focused on media and emoji. iOS users get a few bonus things, but whatever, we don't care about those silly iPhones. Inside the update, headed out to all users this week, you'll find...

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 Gets a Big $50 Discount

Kellen November 3, 2021 11

The best Galaxy Watch 4 deals are here in a pre-Black Friday promotion from Samsung and some of its retail partners. The best Wear OS watch you can buy is currently $50 off, dropping its starting price to $199. At the moment, Samsung is offering $50 off both...

Netflix Games Available to All Android Users This Week

Tim November 3, 2021 7

If you browse the Netflix app on your Android device this week, you'll see a whole new row dedicated to its mobile gaming initiative. That's right, Netflix is making its games more widely accessible, after having made it available only to users in Poland...

Pixel 3 Will Actually Get a Final Update Early Next Year

Kellen November 3, 2021 15

The 3 years worth of "guaranteed" updates for the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL were supposed to end in October when both phones received the update to Android 12. With the arrival of November's Android security patch earlier this week to kick off a new month, the...

Pixel 6 Buyers, Your Free Pixel Buds A Coupon Code is in Your Inbox

Tim November 2, 2021 37

If you're like me and Kellen, you were too busy trying to purchase a Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro on October 19 to remember that Google was offering a free pair of Pixel Buds A earbuds with your new phone purchase. In order to get that deal, you had to have the...

May 2025 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen May 6, 2025 37

There was a part of me that thought we may not see a traditional May Android 15 security update for Pixel devices, knowing...

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Material 3 Expressive Might be the Future of Android Design

Tim May 5, 2025 37

It has been over 10 years since Google introduced Material Design. Can you believe that? Over the years, we have seen it...

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

Kellen April 30, 2025 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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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