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Google Home Max Now Available at Best Buy for $399 (Updated: Official Everywhere)

Kellen December 10, 2017 22

Best Buy slipped up a bit last week when it posted "December 11" as the launch date for Google Home Max, a date that even Google had yet to officially reveal. Tonight, though, Best Buy followed through and has made Google Home Max available for purchase. (...

Weekly Recap: The OnePlus 5T is Pretty Good

Kellen December 8, 2017 22

I hope everyone had as fantastic of a week as we did, and thank you all for joining us once again. It's the holiday season and even though we have a death cough that took this week's DL Show away, it was still a fun few days of Android. For one, we wrapped up...

DEAL: Amazon Hosting Big Discounts on Prime Exclusive Phones, Starting With Nokia 6 at $30 Off

Tim December 8, 2017 22

Right in time for the holiday shopping season, Amazon is set to host savings on its lineup of Prime Exclusive smartphones. The deals kick off today with the Nokia 6 (on sale for just $149), but the majority of phones will go on sale starting December 10,...

DEAL: Samsung’s Instant $400-Off Trade-In Promo is Back and Better Than Ever for Note 8, Galaxy S8

Kellen December 8, 2017 22

If Samsung really wants to keep hacking $400 off the price of their phones with select trade-ins, we'll have to keep telling you about it. And that's what happened starting this morning - the $400-off with instant trade credit deal is back for the Galaxy S8,...

Report: YouTube Remix, Yet Another Paid Music Service, to Launch in March

Tim December 8, 2017 22

According to a source of Bloomberg, YouTube is currently working on a new music subscription service known internally as Remix to compete with Apple Music and Spotify. If you're as confused as we are, you have every right to be. Remix is apparently YouTube's...

Verizon Says the Galaxy S8 and S8+ are Next Up for Gigabit Class LTE Updates

Kellen December 8, 2017 22

Verizon is expecting the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ to be the next phones prepped for the launch of their Gigabit LTE network, which should happen any day now. Support pages for the Galaxy S8 line were updated last night to show that new Gigabit LTE access is on...

Android 8.1.0 Update Rolling Out Via Android Beta Program

Tim December 8, 2017 22

Earlier this week, Google posted up factory images and OTA files for Android 8.1.0, but now, the update looks to be rolling out to anyone enrolled in the Android Beta Program. We can confirm that the update has been received on one of our Pixel devices, so...

Update for OnePlus 5T Includes Photo Quality Improvements, Face Unlock Optimizations

Tim December 8, 2017 22

An update is rolling out to owners of the OnePlus 5T, listed as bringing quite a few improvements to the device. According to OnePlus, the update addresses photo quality from the rear-facing cameras, while also including an optimized camera UI. While even just...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 3

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 2

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 5

You may have forgotten the timeline, but Google was pushing to force all off of Google Assistant and onto Gemini by the end...

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What’s New in Android 16 QPR3 Beta: At a Glance, Flashlight, Navigation Buttons, More

Kellen December 18, 2025 6

Google may have released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 at the worst possible time of the day, but we're still going to dive into it...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta Program Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 3

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 released. Google shipped Android 16 QPR2 to stable channels this month as the December Pixel update,...

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Verizon Pixel 8, Pixel 9, and Pixel 10 Devices Get New December Update (Updated)

Kellen December 17, 2025 12

All of Google's still-supported Pixel devices received a huge QPR2 update in early December with new features and tons of bug...

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Google Makes Controversial Pixel Search Bar Change

Kellen December 17, 2025 4

Within the past several days, a group of Pixel owners noticed a change to the way the Search bar at the bottom of their Pixel...

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Samsung December Updates Continue Roll Out to All These Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 2

Samsung started sending December updates to a batch of devices earlier in the week, but they weren't quite done with 2025....

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Galaxy Watch Ultra at $399 Still Available ($250 Off)

Tim December 26, 2025 22

For those with an aging Galaxy timepiece on the wrist, now is a good time to consider an upgrade. Samsung is offering very...

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Samsung Takes $1000 Off Galaxy Z Fold 7, Provides Free Storage Upgrade

Tim December 24, 2025 22

The holidays are a great time spoil others, but maybe it's time you were just a tad bit selfish and thought about your own...

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There’s a Way to Get $700 Off a Pixel 10 Pro XL

Kellen December 22, 2025 22

While we typically recommend buying phones unlocked and without a contract that ties you to a carrier, there are some...

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This Pixel Watch 4 at $150 Off is Almost Gone

Kellen December 22, 2025 22

When the Pixel Watch 4 first released, it sure looked like a device that might not have been a major upgrade over the Pixel...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 22

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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This Galaxy Watch Ultra Kicked to 50% Off

Kellen December 19, 2025 22

The Galaxy Watch Ultra is not an inexpensive watch on most days. $650 for a smartwatch will never be an easy amount to...

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Samsung Goes Instant $400 Off on Galaxy Z Fold 7

Kellen December 18, 2025 22

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 is $1,000 off if you have a trade-in or an instant $400 off without one. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 deals...

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YouTube Premium Kicking 40% Off Pixel 10 for Subscribers

Kellen December 17, 2025 22

Google is pulling out all of the promos from several services to try and get you to buy one of their new Pixel 10 series...

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