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Report: Galaxy Fold Ready for Launch Following Latest Durability Tests

Tim July 19, 2019

According to the latest intel out of South Korea, the Galaxy Fold has "aced" its latest durability tests and is now ready for launch. The tests were administered by a group of industry professionals and professors at Seoul National University and KAIST. Stated...

Huawei Confirms In-House OS Not Designed to Replace Android

Tim July 19, 2019

When the drama between Huawei and the US government hit a high, there seemed to be a safety net for the China-based company due to the reported development of an in-house operating system. What we're learning now, though, is that its Hongmeng OS is not...

DxOMark Scores Pixel 3a at 100, Right Behind Larger Siblings

Tim July 19, 2019

DxOMark published its findings on the Pixel 3a this week, marking it at a score of 100, directly behind the larger Pixel 3's score of 101. The phone was found to be quite good in most categories for still photography, as well as video, scoring a 95 in that...

Poll: Which Music Service Do You Use?

Kellen July 18, 2019

For some reason we haven't asked which music service you use since like 2016 or so. We're clearly not doing our jobs properly, but with the hot topic around these parts right now being music services, let's do an update on it! Which music service are you guys...

Samsung Readying 12Gb LPDDR5 Mobile DRAM for Galaxy Note 10

Tim July 18, 2019

Ahead of flagship phone announcements, Samsung usually announces the beginning of mass production for upgraded RAM and processors. This week, it has announced an industry-first 12Gb LPDDR5 mobile DRAM for, "premium smartphones." We're assuming this means it'll...

Go Play the Plants vs. Zombies 3 Pre-Alpha

Tim July 18, 2019

Old school mobile gamers, rejoice! Plants vs. Zombies 3 has been released as a pre-alpha title on Google Play, playable right now on a wide range of devices. According to the app's description, "In this plant-tastic Pre-Alpha, you should anticipate...

Mobvoi Sending Out Update to TicWatch S2, C2, and E2 With Various Fixes

Tim July 18, 2019

Mobvoi announced an update for the TicWatch S2, C2, and E2 today that should be rolling out this week. Inside, Mobvoi details optimization for system lag issues, better battery life by defaulting the display's Always On feature to off, as well as upgraded "pre...

Movado Connect 2.0 Appears Ready to Arrive on Wear OS

Kellen July 18, 2019

Movado released its first Wear OS watch back in 2017 as a luxury-level device with modern looks few could top. Thanks to a fresh FCC filing that showed up today, Movado appears to be ready to replace that initial offering with the Movado Connect 2.0. The FCC...

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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