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We Know When You Can Start Buying the Galaxy S10 5G

Kellen April 1, 2019

The Galaxy S10 5G arrives on April 5 in Korea, kicking off the global rollout of one of the world's first 5G phones. Since we're almost all in the US around these parts, this news means little, because we still need Verizon to tell us when we can buy it. That'...

Essential Phone Keeps Getting Monthly Android Updates

Kellen April 1, 2019

The Essential Phone picked up another monthly security update today, moments after Google released it. That's nothing new, of course, as Essential has been as good as Google at issuing updates to its phone. That trend continued today with the release of the...

Google Finally Fixed Ambient Display Screen Flashes on Pixel 3!

Kellen April 1, 2019

One of the longest running bugs on the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL has been an issue with the phones' ambient display that caused an obnoxiously bright screen flash when a user woke their phone. Google fixed it in this month's security update! I can't say that I've...

April 2019 Android Security Update Goes Live for Pixel Devices (Updated)

Kellen April 1, 2019

Even though it's April 1 and Google likes to have too much fun on this day by doing things like putting Snakes in Google Maps, there is serious business going down. Google just released the April 2019 Android security patch for Pixel devices. We already have...

Spark Mail Arrives on Android Tomorrow

Kellen April 1, 2019

A possible Inbox replacement is arriving on the day that Google's Inbox dies. We told you that Spark Mail was coming to Android and the company confirmed in a Tweet yesterday that April 2 is the day, unless plans change between now and then. That's tomorrow,...

Galaxy S7 is Old, so It’ll Now Only Get Quarterly Security Updates

Kellen April 1, 2019

The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge are a full three years old at this point, if you can believe that. Today, Samsung has deemed that the age where neither phone is entitled to monthly security patches any longer. On Samsung's "Android Security Updates" support...

RIP, Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL

Kellen April 1, 2019

On Friday, we mentioned that the end was likely near for the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, but that we weren't quite ready for a "RIP" send-off. We are now. The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are no longer sold by Google. All signs pointed to this happening, with the Pixel...

AT&T Says Its Live, Real 5G Network Hit 1Gbps Speeds

Kellen March 30, 2019

AT&T was one of the first to mobile 5G when they launched their 5G+ network prior to 2019. They still don't sell a single phone that can access it, but they will let you jump on the next-gen network with a hotspot product. Today, AT&T has announced...