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Verizon Adds Its 10th 5G City in Phoenix, Announces Indoor 5G Plans

Kellen August 22, 2019

It's a day of 10s apparently, as Verizon joins Google in talking about the number. While Google is over here ditching dessert names for good, Verizon has added its 10th 5G Ultra Wideband city: Phoenix, AZ. Live in Phoenix and have a 5G phone, like the Galaxy...

Android Gets Refreshed Branding, While Android Q is Just Android 10 – No More Desserts

Kellen August 22, 2019

Google announced some big changes to Android today in branding and naming. Gone are the fun dessert names and in are simple numbers, as well as a tweaked logo. Why? Because the name and design of Android actually had some issues. Android Q is Android 10 First...

VIDEO: Galaxy Note 10+ Unboxing!

Tim August 21, 2019

We have the Galaxy Note 10+ in-house, so let's get straight to business. First thing to do is unbox this beast! In our unboxing, we'll go over the contents of the box, talk about specs, as well as do a quick dive into the phone's software. If you're a fan of...

A Replacement for Your Google Home Mini Reportedly in the Works

Kellen August 21, 2019

The Google Home Mini is probably the single reason that Google has had so much success over the past two years in competing with Amazon's Alexa. At an original starting price point of $49, countless discounts each month, bundling (often times for free) with...

Samsung Wins Today With Their Green Bubble GIFs

Kellen August 21, 2019

The color of a bubble is a thing of great importance to iPhone owners and their iMessage I've been told 3-4 times in the past week by a handful of publications. Apparently, if you participate in a group iMessage with iPhone folks, the bubbles they see from...

Poweramp Still Going Strong, Releases V3.0 With New Audio Engine and Google Assistant Support

Tim August 21, 2019

Poweramp is still doing well, even if it seems like everyone and their mother is on a music streaming service these days. According to Poweramp, that's just a "western" thing. Anyway, version 3.0 of the music app that's been around since 2010 is now available...

Google Play’s Big Visual Refresh is Official

Kellen August 21, 2019

Opening Google Play today might blind you and that's because the all-white new visual refresh is here, officially. We told you last week that this was finally re-rolling out for the 4th time and today Google acknowledged it. Why the big visual refresh? Google...

Google Extends Life of Classic Hangouts to June 2020 for Some

Kellen August 21, 2019

We know that Google Hangouts will die one day and that most of us will have the opportunity to transition over to something else, possibly Google's Hangouts Chat. Today, though, the death of classic Hangouts has been given somewhat of an extension for select...

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

Tim December 29, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kellen May 6, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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