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Tuesday Poll: Does Your Phone Need to be Water Resistant?

Tim November 14, 2017 121

I still see people say that they don't need water resistance on their smartphone from time to time. To me, that's crazy talk, because why would you not want that added layer of protection from this thing we call life? It's not like I'm out here actively...

AT&T to Bring 5G Evolution to Minneapolis in Time for Super Bowl

Tim November 14, 2017 8

Announced this morning, AT&T intends to launch 5G Evolution in Minneapolis by the end of this year, hopefully granting customers with select smartphones access to faster speeds while attending February's Super Bowl. AT&T is highlighting Minneapolis...

ecobee Smart Thermostats Now Support Google Assistant

Tim November 14, 2017 9

ecobee smart thermostats now support Google Assistant, according to a press release that went up this morning. To specify, this integration is supported on the ecobee3 lite, ecobee3 and ecobee4. With it, users can say, "Ok Google, make my home warmer,” among...

PSA: When Shooting Near LED Lighting, Pixel 2 Users May See Banding

Tim November 13, 2017 24

If your ear is to the floor, always listening for the latest bug to strike the Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL, there's a new one making the rounds. Before you freak out and start the refund process, though, just note that we are of the belief that this isn't really a...

T-Mobile’s REVVL Plus Features 6″ Display, Awesome Paint Job, and $200 Price

Tim November 13, 2017 15

T-Mobile announced the REVVL smartphone back in August, but today, the carrier announced the REVVL Plus. The phone differs from the original REVVL in a few ways. First, it has a pretty awesome black and magenta paint job, plus a bigger 6" FHD display and octa-...

Android Distribution Updated for November 2017: Oreo’s Bigly Adoption Rate Continues to Impress

Tim November 13, 2017 26

If you haven't yet been able to tell, we're pretty sarcastic when writing our headlines for Android Distribution updates. Adoption rates for new versions of Android are always pretty comical when compared to iOS, so it's something we embrace and poke fun at....

Bugdroid Justice League Heroes Invade Android Pay

Tim November 13, 2017 8

To celebrate the launch of the new Justice League movie, the Android Pay team has worked in a few new characters and animations when you make purchases using your phone. As you will see, the new Bugdroid toons are based on The Flash, Wonder Woman, Batman,...

Weekly Recap: Pixel Buds In-House and OnePlus 5T Event Next Week!

Tim November 10, 2017 5

Big news went down this week! The long-rumored T-Mobile and Sprint merger is officially dead, we unboxed our Pixel Buds unit, we re-reviewed the Essential Phone (that price drop, tho!), and the Saygus V2 went through the FCC. Wait, what year is it? On top of...