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Andy Rubin Says Essential Phone Now Arriving in a “Few Weeks”

Kellen July 21, 2017

It has been quiet on the Essential Phone front in recent weeks, but Andy Rubin just pinged those of us who put our name down for a reservation to tell us that we're getting there. Well, specifically he said that the phone is "now going through certification...

DEAL: Best Buy and Samsung Hosting $300-Off Galaxy S8 and S8+ Deals to Launch Coral Blue

Kellen July 21, 2017

July 21 is here and that means both Best Buy and Samsung are hosting mega discounts on the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ to celebrate the launch of the Coral Blue version in the US. Both are offering up at least $150 off, but you'll also find carrier models...

Moto Z2 Play Review: Return of the Battery King?

Kellen July 20, 2017

Alright, alright, alright, it's time for our Moto Z2 Play review, now that I've had a cool couple of weeks to absorb a phone that is the follow-up to the sleeper of the year phone from 2016. You guys know I loved the original Moto Z Play, so this one I've been...

YouTube TV Expands to 10 New Markets!

Kellen July 20, 2017

YouTube TV has expanded to 10 new markets this morning and is now available to a whole bunch of new customers. The new markets include Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit, Houston, Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Orland-Daytona Beach-...

OnePlus Pushes Update to OnePlus 5 to Fix 911 Bug

Kellen July 20, 2017

The OnePlus 5 bug we wrote about earlier in the week that was causing the phone to reboot when it dialed emergency numbers, like 911, has been addressed by OnePlus. A software update should be arriving within days to all OnePlus 5 devices in the wild....

T-Mobile’s 600MHz Network Starts Lighting Up in August

Kellen July 19, 2017

T-Mobile released its Q2 2017 earnings report today, revealing that it not only added another 1.3 million customers, it also mentioned that it plans to deploy some of its newly acquired 600MHz spectrum in August. The company previously told us to expect 600MHz...

T-Mobile Galaxy S8 and S8+ Get Updates With July Security Patch

Kellen July 19, 2017

Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ units on T-Mobile are receiving a new update today that includes the July security patch. The update weighs in at roughly 136MB, so it seems like there should be more than that, though it doesn't look like there is. T-Mobile...

Google Makes Your Google Feed Smarter, Gives You More Control Over It Too

Kellen July 19, 2017

Should you frequent the Google app to check on your day and hope to see relevant content to your life and interests, you'll love today's news from Google. The feed portion of the Google app is getting improvements that aim to show you more info based on your...