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Verizon’s Galaxy S10 Family Grabs Pair of Updates

Kellen August 1, 2019

For some reason, since Verizon pushed an early July update to the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, and Galaxy S10e, they've needed to send out two updates this week. That could be from a buggy earlier update ("Update 4" was reportedly pulled) or the need to fix...

The Big Galaxy Note 10 Leak is Here

Kellen August 1, 2019

The end of an era. https://twitter.com/rquandt/status/1156891043884871685?s=19

DEAL: Grab Anker’s Super Thin Wireless Charger for $10 With This Coupon Code (Updated)

Tim July 31, 2019

Anker has a deal on its super-thin Qi wireless charger on Amazon this week, with a coupon code bringing the price of a unit from $18 all the way down to just $10. For specs, the charger has a 5W Standard charging mode, though, Anker states that because of the...

OnePlus 7 Pro Gets OxygenOS Update With Various Fixes and August Security Patch

Tim July 31, 2019

OnePlus is shipping out OxygenOS build 9.5.11 to the OnePlus 7 Pro, complete with August security patch. In addition to the new patch, there are optimizations for Adaptive Brightness and the "sensitiveness" of the touchscreen while gaming. Full list of changes...

Google Assistant Comes to DISH Hopper Boxes Via Update and New Remote

Tim July 31, 2019

DISH customers sporting a Hopper, Joey, or Walley can now access Google Assistant, thanks to a software update and the release of a brand new voice remote. With Assistant in your Hopper box, users can play, pause, fast forward, rewind, and search for content...

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S6 is a $649 Tablet in a World Without Many Android Tablets

Kellen July 31, 2019

Samsung pushed out the first of two pre-Note 10 announcements this morning when it unveiled the Galaxy Tab S6. The new tablet from Samsung costs $649 and comes with a set of high-end specs, as well as an S Pen. For specs, you are looking at a 10.5-inch WQXGA...

SHIELD TV Gets Updated to Pie, Features Updated Settings UI and Hulu + Live TV App

Tim July 31, 2019

SHIELD TV is receiving Software Experience Upgrade 8.0 this morning, based on Android Pie. As for what's new, it's a solid list. Those who update will see an updated Settings menu, enjoy the latest security patches, have access to a Match Content Color Space ...

Verizon Adds Another Set of 5G Cities to the Map

Kellen July 31, 2019

Verizon added four new 5G cities to its list today, bringing the total to nine. The new Verizon 5G cities are Atlanta, Detroit, Indianapolis, and Washington DC. Like every other Verizon 5G market, these new locations will only have 5G in select areas. This is...

T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 29, 2026

Both T-Mobile and AT&T have seen several years in a row of steady customer growth, likely because of improvements to...

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Chrome Gets 5 Wild New Gemini AI Features

Kellen January 28, 2026

Google has essentially launched its new vision for Chrome today with an announcement for several new Gemini-powered features...

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Galaxy Z TriFold US Sales Open January 30, Priced at $2,899

Tim January 27, 2026

Samsung has confirmed Galaxy Z TriFold availability for the US. The trifold will go on sale starting January 30, priced at $2...

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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen January 27, 2026

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With...

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Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Tim January 22, 2026

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which...

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Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5 With Perplexity AI

Kellen January 20, 2026

The betas of One UI 8.5, as well as supposedly leaked screenshots, showed a potentially renewed investment in Bixby from...

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How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026

Verizon announced today that it would give all of its customers a $20 credit after experiencing a 10-hour outage yesterday....

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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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