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Google is Giving Out Instant Project Fi Invites to Celebrate Nexus 5X Ship Day

Kellen October 19, 2015 68

The Nexus 5X is shipping today! We aren't sure why the Nexus 6P isn't and also have no idea when it will, but to celebrate half of the new Nexus family en route to your doorstep, Google has opened up Project Fi invites for the next 24 hours. Now is your chance...

For Those Who Ordered a Nexus 5X, Your Phone is Shipping Today

Tim October 19, 2015 68

Announced on Twitter through the official Nexus account, Google says those who pre-ordered the Nexus 5X should see shipping information pop up today. According to the tweet, those who pre-ordered in the United States, Japan, Canada, United Kingdom, Korea, and...

Samsung Pay Now Available on Google Play

Tim October 19, 2015 68

Samsung Pay, the company's mobile payment app, is now available on Google Play. For owners of compatible devices, this is where you will install updates, view changelogs, and send feedback on the app via Google Play's rating system. At the moment, is seems...

Reminder: You can Pay for Google Play Items Using Your Fingerprint on the Nexus 6P and 5X

Kellen October 19, 2015 68

If you ordered a Nexus 5X or Nexus 6P, don't forget that thanks to Android 6.0 Marshmallow and the fingerprint scanners on each, you can use your fingerprint to pay for goods on Google Play. You will have to enable the option and setup some fingerprints, but...

Google Opens Beta for Google Search App on Android

Kellen October 19, 2015 68

You know how you hate staged rollouts because they drastically limit your chance to ever receive an app update when it first goes live? I have good news that may help increase your chances of winning the app update lottery! Google has opened a public beta for...

We Have the Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X, What do You Want to Know?

Kellen October 19, 2015 68

Hopefully, you woke up this morning and saw all of the fun that went down last night while you caught those zZzZs. No, I'm not referring to the Timbers beatdown of the LA Galaxy, sillies. I'm talking about all of our Nexus coverage! At 1AM, we were allowed to...

The Nexus 5X and 6P Fingerprint Scanners are the Best.

Kellen October 19, 2015 68

Last week, I wrote an opinion piece that attempted to convince the world that rear-mounted fingerprint scanners were the ideal implementation, not the home button locations that Samsung and Apple have sold you all on over the past couple of years. I took some...

Comparison: Nexus 6P and 5X vs. Moto X Pure, Nexus 5/6, iPhone 6, Galaxy S6, and More

Kellen October 19, 2015 68

One of the most common requests we hear during our initial period with a new phone is "How does it compare to this phone or that phone?" To get out ahead of that we put together this video, which is 10 minutes of the Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X compared to the...

Verizon’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 2, 2026 3

2026 is going to be a big year for Verizon. After appointing a new CEO and then laying off a huge chunk of staff, they will...

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Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025 9

The Galaxy S26 Ultra should arrive in the coming weeks, assuming Samsung sticks to a familiar timeline. It has launched...

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Current Galaxy Z TriFold Pricing Has Samsung Losing Money With Each Sale

Tim December 29, 2025 9

A report out of South Korea is painting a suboptimal picture for Samsung and its current nice guy pricing of the Galaxy Z...

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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 6

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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Pixel Watch 4 Gets $100 Discount to End the Year

Kellen December 31, 2025 68

Grabbing a Pixel Watch 4 to end 2025 is a thing you can do at its biggest discount to date. The LTE models are all $100 off,...

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Samsung Likes Taking $250 Off Its Galaxy S25 Ultra

Kellen December 30, 2025 68

Starting off a new year with a new phone sounds like a pretty fun idea to me. As someone who switches phones every month or...

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

Tim December 26, 2025 68

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 68

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 68

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 68

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 68

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 68

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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