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Misfit Releases New and Improved Sport Watch Bands for Vapor, Vapor 2

Kellen June 26, 2019

Fossil and Misfit released a new sport watch band for their Vapor and Vapor 2 watches this morning. The new bands were made to be "super comfy," with a better overall fit and a less poky buckle. Misfit shortened the strap, made it more secure, put in ribbing...

Verizon’s Visible Drops Speed Cap, Stays at $40

Kellen June 26, 2019

Visible, the wireless service powered by Verizon's network that is managed by you within a slick app, was upgraded in a major way this morning. Visible has dropped its download speed data cap, yet hasn't touched its $40/mo price. Previously capped at 5Mbps,...

Open Beta Update for OnePlus 6, 6T Includes Screen Recorder FPS Settings and Various Improvements

Tim June 25, 2019

Open Beta 21 of OxygenOS for the OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T is available for download today, bringing a gang of system-wide improvements and various bug fixings. The changelog isn't all too exciting, though, some users may get some use out of a new FPS setting...

Giveaway: Win a MediaPad M5 lite From Huawei and Droid Life

Tim June 25, 2019

Don't let anyone, even Google, tell you Android tablets are dead. Manufacturers such as Huawei are continuing to push them out onto the market, and thanks to a limited summer promotion ending June 30, you can save $20 on the company's MediaPad M5 lite tablet,...

FCC Says It’s Cool if Verizon Starts Locking Handsets Again (Updated: Verizon Statement)

Kellen June 25, 2019

Verizon was just given the green light to start SIM locking new handsets to its network for 60 days, thanks to a partial waiver granted by the FCC. This news out of the FCC is the response to Verizon requesting back in February that it be allowed to lock...

Okay, I Was Wrong About IR Blasters

Tim June 25, 2019

I'm completely capable of admitting when I am wrong about something. I honestly thought the San Francisco Giants could be contenders this year. I also thought the Trail Blazers had a chance against the Warriors without KD in the WCF. We've all been wrong...

T-Mobile Fires Up 5G in Parts of 6 Markets

Kellen June 25, 2019

T-Mobile is making the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G available on June 28, but that might leave you wondering what the point is, since T-Mobile doesn't have a 5G network. As it turns out, T-Mobile is ready to fire up a bit of 5G in six markets. The six T-Mobile 5G...

T-Mobile to Sell the Galaxy S10 5G in Select Cities on June 28

Tim June 25, 2019

T-Mobile announced today that it will begin selling the Galaxy S10 5G in select cities starting June 28. The six cities where you'll be able to find the Galaxy S10 5G are Atlanta, Cleveland, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and New York City. These are also the...

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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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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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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