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Mobvoi’s Ticwatch Pro 4G/LTE Gets LTE Through Verizon August 8

Kellen August 6, 2019

The 4G LTE connection portion of the new Ticwatch Pro 4G/LTE will be available to owners of the watch on August 8. As you may recall, at launch a month ago, you could only use the new Ticwatch Pro over WiFi and Bluetooth, even though it has all the goods...

AT&T 5G Goes Live in NYC Today

Kellen August 6, 2019

AT&T added New York City to its 5G cities list today, pushing it live for business customers. With this addition, AT&T now has real 5G in parts of 21 cities. Like earlier AT&T 5G launches, NYC is getting AT&T's 5G+ service, which is 5G over mmW...

DEAL: Anker’s Soundcore Liberty Neo Wireless Earbuds for $40 ($10 Off)

Tim August 5, 2019

Anker's Soundcore Liberty Neo wireless earbuds are $10 off at $39.99 on Amazon right now, down from their usual price of $49.99. The earbuds feature Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, noise cancellation, plenty of sweat resistance for your gym happenings, plus...

Verizon’s Four New “Unlimited” Plans are Available, Should You Switch to One?

Kellen August 5, 2019

At the end of last week, we told you all about Verizon's new Start, Play More, Do More, and Get More unlimited plans. As of this morning, those new plans are all available for you to switch to, should you find value or savings in any of them. For many of you,...

Older Fossil Smartwatches to Get Gen 5’s Best New Feature

Kellen August 5, 2019

The new Fossil Gen 5 smartwatch line has got to be the current list-topper for those considering jumping into a new Wear OS watch. Partly because of the specs, of course, but also because the Fossil Gen 5 features a bunch of proprietary battery modes that...

Verizon Galaxy S9, S9+, and Note 9 Getting Dark Mode Camera Update

Tim August 5, 2019

Late last week and over the weekend, Verizon began pushing the July security patch out to owners of the Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+, and Galaxy Note 9. While security patches are swell, users are also seeing a dedicated Night shooting mode inside of the camera app....

Essential Phone, August Security Patch.

Kellen August 5, 2019

Right on time. https://twitter.com/essential/status/1158439991254626305

DEAL: All OnePlus 6T Models are $50 Off Right Now (Including McLaren Edition), Start at $469

Tim August 5, 2019

OnePlus is hosting a $50-off sale on all variants of the OnePlus 6T on its website this week. At $50 off, the least expensive model of the phone, the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage option, comes down to $469. If you're looking to save on the fanciest OnePlus 6T of...

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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Samsung December Updates Continue Roll Out to All These Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025

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

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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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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