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Galaxy Note 20 Still Seeing Updates, Gets April Security Patch

Kellen April 24, 2025 7

The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Note 20 received a fresh update this week with the April security patch. After dropping to a quarterly update schedule back in September of last year, we're approaching the final few updates of this final Note series. If Samsung...

OnePlus 13T is Super Official, But Launch Outside of China Remains Mystery

Kellen April 24, 2025 3

The OnePlus 13T, a phone currently only scheduled to release in China that we have been weirdly tracking, is now fully official and has a launch date (in China) of April 30. We now know the full specs, as those were previously a mystery, even with OnePlus...

Pokemon TCG Pocket - Celestial Guardians

Pokemon TCG Pocket Gets “Celestial Guardians” Expansion on April 30, Rayquaza Ex Too

Kellen April 24, 2025 2

Still haven't finished collecting all of the shinies from the previous Pokemon TCG Pocket release, because that was only a month ago? Yeah, that's too bad - a new pack is coming in a week. Pokemon announced today that "Celestial Guardians" is coming to Pokemon...

Metro by T-Mobile’s Best New Flex Unlimited Plan Gets Better and the Price Dropped

Kellen April 24, 2025 2

Metro is doing the same thing its owner is doing this week by introducing a new line-up of plans, all of which come with a similar 5-year price lock guarantee. There are technically 4 plans in total, but the "unlimited" options are probably the only ones to...

Pixel 7a Gets Free Battery Replacement for Swelling Issues

Tim April 24, 2025 2

Google has determined that the Pixel 7a will get an Extended Repair Program due to battery swelling issues. Pixel 7a owners should know that not all units of the Pixel 7a will be affected, but if you ever experience symptoms of battery swelling, you could be...

People Hate Price Increases, So Verizon Lost Almost 300,000 Phone Customers

Kellen April 23, 2025 25

Verizon reported its Q1 2025 numbers this week and the numbers are ridiculously bad. Analyst expectations were pretty low to begin with and then Verizon went even lower. Big Red reported a loss of 289,000 postpaid phone customers. Let me say that again -...

Google I/O Teases Android XR Launch, Android 16 for TV, New Material Design, More

Kellen April 23, 2025 3

Google I/O 2025 is about a month away, so Google dropped the schedule on us to try and get developers to figure out what they need to focus their time on and to help with overall planning. For us, that just means a bunch of teasers to be on the lookout for...

T-Mobile’s New Experience Beyond and More Plans Go Live

Kellen April 23, 2025 12

The new Experience Beyond and Experience More plans from T-Mobile are live as of this morning for anyone to sign-up for. Pitched as a way to lock-in a plan price for 5 years, thanks to a lot of economic uncertainty brought on needlessly by the US government,...

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

Kellen December 19, 2025 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 Z TriFold Sells Out Quick in South Korea, Even With High Price Tag

Tim December 12, 2025 12

We shouldn't be surprised, folks. Samsung launched the Galaxy Z TriFold this week in its home country of South Korea, with in...

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YouTube TV Will Offer 10 Genre-Specific Plans in 2026

Tim December 10, 2025 12

More choice and more flexibility. That's what everyone has been clamoring for lately. If you'll recall, YouTube TV used to be...

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Google’s Latest Ad Pokes at iPhone for Copying Its Features, iPhone 17 Rumors

Kellen May 6, 2025 7

The iPhone 17 won't arrive for months, likely after Google releases its Pixel 10 series. For the most part, all talk around...

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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 7

Some of you have been lucky enough to receive your Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro pre-orders a day early, thanks to Google's wildly...

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Pixel Watch 2 Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 7

The Pixel Watch 2 has been on my wrist for a full week and my list of notes has only grown. I've tested sleep tracking, put...

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Video: Galaxy Z Flip 5, Z Fold 5 Unboxing!

Tim July 27, 2023 7

Samsung was gracious enough to send us its latest foldables devices, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5. Naturally,...

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Google Pixel 7a Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen May 10, 2023 7

Because the Google Pixel 7a is available today for you to run out and buy at $499, you may not want to wait around for our...

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VIDEO: Galaxy S23 Ultra Unboxing!

Tim February 3, 2023 7

Unboxing time, baby! We have the Galaxy S23 Ultra in-house, a bit before they're set to make their way to buyers later this...

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Pixel 7 Pro: First 10 Things to Do!

Tim October 13, 2022 7

Fancy new Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro just show up at your doorstep? Perfect, then this video is for you. As is tradition, we've...

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Pixel Watch: First 10 Things To Do!

Kellen October 13, 2022 7

The day that most of you will receive your Google Pixel Watch from pre-orders is here. It's time for you to slap Google's...

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