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LG G7 ThinQ Getting Pie Update in South Korea, Other Countries Need to Stay Patient

Tim January 18, 2019

For G7 ThinQ owners, it's now safe to get a little excited about the potential of Android Pie coming to your phone. LG has begun to push the Pie update to owners of the device in South Korea, meaning it shouldn't be too long before it heads elsewhere. This...

Verizon to Soon Offer Its Robo and Spam Blocking Tools Free of Charge

Tim January 17, 2019

Beginning this March, Verizon is rolling out spam alerting and call blocking tools to all wireless customers absolutely free of charge. In a recent third-party study, Verizon's tools for identifying potentially spam and robocallers was deemed most accurate...

DEAL: Save Money on AUKEY Wall Chargers With These Discount Codes, Low as $7

Tim January 17, 2019

If there's one thing my momma taught me, it's that coupons are awesome. It's not only the paper ones that you take into the grocery store with you, though. Digital coupons are also very dope, just like the ones we have for the below AUKEY wall chargers. With...

New Year, New SwiftKey: Keyboard App is Now Faster and Smaller After Latest Update

Tim January 17, 2019

SwiftKey announced a big update for its keyboard app this morning, one that should have performance increased across the board by a whole lot. According to its blog post that details the update, the keyboard should, on average, be 20% faster than other...

Report: LG Launching a Phone That Supports an Attachable Second Screen

Tim January 17, 2019

Whether you're a fan of LG's attempts at making things that stand out from the crowded world of smartphones or not, you can't say they aren't trying. While talk of the town has been foldable displays for phones, LG is reported to be taking a different approach...

VIDEO: Honor View20 First Look and Tour!

Tim January 16, 2019

Honor granted us an opportunity to look at the View20 smartphone at CES this year, but now we have one in-house. Since we're expecting a similar hole punch display from Samsung with the Galaxy S10, we're using this device as a way of getting used to having a...

Bwoop Bwoop: Google Maps Users Spotting Icons and Audible Alerts for Speed Traps

Tim January 16, 2019

Spotted by at least one user, visual icons and audible warnings for speed traps are being displayed inside of Google Maps, bringing the app just a tiny bit closer to the awesomeness that is Waze. According to this user, the speed traps icons are viewable when...

Galaxy S8, S8+, Note 8 One UI Beta Now Open in Select Markets

Tim January 16, 2019

Are you the owner of a Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, or Galaxy Note 8? Ready for your first taste of Android 9 Pie and One UI? Samsung has officially opened up the beta for this software in select markets, so now appears to be the time. For specifics, this beta...