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Video: Pixel 3’s Pixel Stand Tour!

Kellen October 16, 2018

With our Pixel 3 review out of the way, we wanted to take a longer look at the Google Pixel Stand, the official wireless charger for Google's new phones. At $79, it is by no means the most affordable wireless charger on the block, so let's talk about what it...

Google Maps Adds EV Charging Stations to Map

Kellen October 16, 2018

The latest addition to Google Maps list of features benefits those who have opted to lessen their carbon footprint. When you fire up Google Maps today, you'll be able to search for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations! Searching for "ev charging stations"...

Huawei’s New Watch GT Doesn’t Run Wear OS, But Wants to Do Fitness

Kellen October 16, 2018

A couple of weeks ago, when the Huawei Watch GT first leaked, I pointed out that a similar watch had arrived at the FCC that wasn't running Wear OS. My gut told me that it was the same watch and that Huawei's next wearable would skip Android in favor of...

Pixel 3 XL’s Much Improved Display is a Samsung OLED (Updated)

Kellen October 16, 2018

The Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL feature AMOLED displays that are dramatically improved over last year's Pixel 2 XL. You all remember the drama that surrounded the Pixel 2 XL's blue shifting and possible burn-in, right? This year, those complaints haven't...

Google Offering $50 Google Store Credits for Pixel 3 as Pre-Orders Ship

Kellen October 16, 2018

Maybe this wasn't made obvious at the time pre-orders for the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL went live, but Google is running a $50 Google Store credit promo should you slap down cash on their new phone. Last night, I received an email telling me that I was "now...

Palm is Releasing a Mini Companion Android Phone at Verizon for $350

Kellen October 15, 2018

Palm has made its way back into the phone space today by way of a companion-like phone that runs Android and will be sold by Verizon. I said "companion" because this isn't supposed to be your main phone, but rather a secondary phone. Confused? Let me try to...

Montblanc’s Summit 2 Wear OS Watch is Here With Snapdragon 3100, $995 Price Tag

Kellen October 15, 2018

The Montblanc Summit 2, the first Wear OS watch released running the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform, is now available. At a starting price of $995, it may be out of reach for many, even if it sure does check all the boxes for what we want in an Android...

Google Pixel 3 Review: I Just, Like It

Kellen October 15, 2018

Alright, it's Pixel 3 review time. Oh, and this is only a Pixel 3 review. If you want a Pixel 3 XL specific review, that'll come later once we've spent more time with it, but as you can probably guess, almost everything in this here block of text applies to...