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Emergency Location Service Announced for US Android Owners, Provides Better GPS Data to 911 Centers

Tim September 19, 2018

Should you ever need it, placing a call to 911 on your Android phone will now let responders on the other line know much more about your location. Announced today, Google is launching ELS (Emergency Location Service) in the US with RapidSOS, T-Mobile, and West in an effort to bring more accurate...

Verizon Galaxy Note 9 Grabs a Fresh Update

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,...

Latest Essential AMA: Software Update Speed, DAC Whereabouts, and Camera Improvements

Tim September 19, 2018

Essential continues its stellar record of transparency with yet another installment of monthly AMA over on its subreddit. This month, folks are still being impatient over the launch of Essential's DAC (Audio Adapter HD), people want to know how Essential is so...

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...

Reviews Say iPhone Xs Dual Camera Isn’t as Good as Year Old Pixel 2 XL’s Single Camera

Kellen September 19, 2018

Camera battle: iPhone Xs vs. Pixel 2 XL iPhone Xs and Xs Max reviews rolled in this week and the general takeaway seems to be that they are iPhones. That's a hell of a take, I know, but we aren't here to talk about that. No, we're here to pile on the fun news...

Samsung Phones With AR Emoji Can Now Access a Zootopia Pack

Tim September 19, 2018

Yet another Disney-inspired AR Emoji pack is available for Samsung devices that support it -- Galaxy S9, S9+, Note 9. Hurry, call your kids, because a Zootopia pack is now available for download. I've never seen Zootopia, so I'm not going to name any...

Files in Android Pie Update for Galaxy S9+ Point to 4 Galaxy S10 Models, One With 5G Support

Tim September 19, 2018

The existence of particular XML documents inside the Android Pie update for Samsung's Galaxy S9+ has Android nerds excited this morning. You see, it's been known for a while that "Beyond" is the codename for Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S10. In an analysis of...

OnePlus 6T has a Dual Camera, Guys

Kellen September 19, 2018

Within the past few weeks, a couple of purported renders of the OnePlus 6T floated around the tech media-sphere, showing that the upcoming device from OnePlus may feature a triple camera layout. We didn't post them, because they looked fake as f*ck. Today, a...

Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL: What Do We Know?

Kellen September 18, 2018

We know almost everything about the Pixel 3. From time to time, we try and recap the story of a phone, according to leaks,...

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Poll: Which October Launch are You Most Excited For?

Kellen September 17, 2018

Pixel 3. Razer Phone 2. OnePlus 6T. V40. Apple did its song and dance last week and will pretty much own the month of...

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Poll: Will You Buy a Phone Without a Headphone Jack?

Kellen September 13, 2018

3.5mm on Android is a rarity I'm sure you have heard the news by now, but we lost another one today. OnePlus confirmed that...

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Verizon 5G Home Quick Facts

Kellen September 11, 2018

Today, Verizon announced a launch date for its 5G Home broadband internet service, as well as pricing, expected data speeds,...

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New Verizon Device Unlock Policy Arrives Briefly, Gets Pulled, is “Inaccurate” (Updated)

Kellen September 11, 2018

We still haven't heard back from Verizon after asking for an update on their supposedly incoming new device unlock policy,...

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Video: Snapdragon Wear 3100 First Look!

Kellen September 10, 2018

For those of you who missed our write-up this morning on the new Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform, we've put together...

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5 Reasons the Galaxy Note 9 is Worth Buying

Tim September 5, 2018

Our Galaxy Note 9 review is up and if you've read it or not and want a quick 5 reasons why you should buy this phone, we can...

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September Android Security Update Goes Live for Nexus, Pixel Devices

Kellen September 4, 2018

Google just dropped the September 2018 security patch for Nexus and Pixel devices on us. At this time, we already have both...

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DEAL: Buy Galaxy Note 9 512GB and Get Free Gear S3 or Fit 2 Pro, Buy Verizon 128GB and Get the Same Goodies

Tim September 18, 2018

Galaxy Note 9 hasn't been on the market for too long, but we're already seeing Samsung sweeten the pot a bit if you purchase...

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DEAL: Racing Computer Chair With Footrest for Snoozing in Office, Just $108 ($51 Off With Coupon)

Tim September 18, 2018

I don't think we've ever shared an office chair as a deal on the site before, but I'm all for changing that. You see, it's...

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DEAL: Hisense’s New 4K ULED Android TVs are $499 (55″) and $749 (65″) at Costco Right Now

Kellen September 13, 2018

The new Android TV-equipped Hisense 4K TVs that were released during this year's World Cup are heavily discounted at Costco...

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DEAL: Get AUKEY’s New Quick Charge 4.0 Chargers for the Low With These Coupon Codes

Tim September 11, 2018

AUKEY has a gang of new Quick Charge 4.0 + Power Delivery 3.0 chargers available on Amazon, most of them discounted thanks to...

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DEAL: Get a Google Daydream View for Just $49 on Google Store, Down From $99

Tim September 10, 2018

The latest iteration of Daydream View, the one that's typically priced at $99 on Google Store, can be had for only $49 right...

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DEAL: Get a Razer Phone for $399, Even Limited Gold Edition ($300 Off)

Tim September 7, 2018

In a bit of interesting timing, considering we just discussed the officialness of a Razer Phone 2 this week, Razer is hosting...

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DEAL: Huawei Watch 2 4G at Woot for $189.99

Kellen September 5, 2018

Before we get into this, I still don't think buying a smart watch is a great idea right now, but look, a good deal is a good...

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DEAL: Buy a Lenovo Smart Display at Best Buy, Get Free Google Home Mini

Tim September 4, 2018

If you checked out our Lenovo Smart Display review, you'll know we really enjoy having one of these in the office. Whether it...

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