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OnePlus 6’s Android Pie Update is Ready!

Kellen September 21, 2018

After a couple of open beta updates, OnePlus is ready to send the Android Pie update to your OnePlus 6. This is the stable Android 9.0 OnePlus 6 update for everyone! The update, like the open beta builds, includes not only Android 9.0 "Pie," but the updated UI...

Google Keep is Now Called “Keep Notes” on Your Phone

Kellen September 20, 2018

I still can't tell if this was triggered by an update or some server-side magic from Google, but Google Keep on phones is now called Keep Notes. As in, if you head into your app drawer looking for Google Keep, you'll now find it as "Keep Notes." I don't...

Bixby Update Should Reduce Accidental Presses on Galaxy Note 9

Kellen September 20, 2018

Bixby still can't be disabled. An update to Samsung's Bixby rolled out this week to Galaxy Note 9 owners and it fixes one of the frustrations (our review) I had when using the phone. While you still can't turn Bixby off, you can set the button to open only...

Apple Watch Series 4 Reviews are a Sad Reminder of How Lost Wear OS Is

Kellen September 20, 2018

Apple announced its Apple Watch Series 4 a week ago and the early reviews that dropped this week are about as glowing as is possible. I'm not shocked by that either, because it was pretty obvious as Apple revealed their new watch that it was the most...

Keyboard Maker May Have Revealed Google’s New Chrome OS Tablet

Kellen September 20, 2018

Brydge, a keyboard maker that is apparently a big deal in the iPad and Surface circles of the world, might have mistakenly given us our first look at an upcoming Google Chrome OS tablet. We aren't sure if it's a Pixelbook tablet, a mock-up, or something else,...

Google Home Hub Likely Just Stopped at FCC

Kellen September 20, 2018

The Google Home Hub, a device that we believe was first revealed earlier in the week as Google's first smart display, likely just stopped off at the FCC. A device under Google's FCC ID and labeled as a "interactive video streaming device" had its RF, Bluetooth...

Verizon Galaxy Note 9 Grabs a Fresh Update (Updated)

Kellen September 19, 2018

Verizon's Galaxy Note 9 picked up a fresh update today, its second since launch. The update will arrive as software version N960USQS1ARH6. The update includes the September Android security patch and nothing else from what readers are telling us. Typically,...

Essential has Discussed a Phone Trade-in Program for Its Next Device 😎

Kellen September 19, 2018

Essential Phone 2 confirmed...probably not. I want an Essential Phone 2, probably more than anyone. You guys are well aware of that. Today, Essential left the door open for such a sequel during their monthly AMA, and yeah, I'm (over)hyped. This entire post...