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OnePlus 7 Pro Announced, Available May 17 Starting at $669

Tim May 14, 2019

OnePlus announced the OnePlus 7 Pro this morning, its latest flagship smartphone. The phone will be available for purchase later this week, priced starting at $669.For specs (all official specs here), the phone features a Snapdragon 855 processor, 6.67" QHD...

OnePlus 6T Gets Price Drop on May 17, Now Starts at $549

Tim May 14, 2019

With the OnePlus 7 Pro here, OnePlus is dropping the price of the OnePlus 6T by $30. Read: OnePlus 6T Review.That minor drop in price brings the OnePlus 6T to $549 for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model, while the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage model goes down to $599...

WATCH: OnePlus Announces the OnePlus 7 Pro at 11AM Eastern!

Kellen May 14, 2019

Are we all ready to finally meet the OnePlus 7 Pro? I feel like we've been talking about this phone, piece by piece, for weeks now and...wait, that's exactly what we have been doing. OnePlus slowly rolled out its talking points in the lead-up to this day.We...

DEAL: TicWatch S2 in Glacier White Down 50% to Just $90! (Update: Mobvoi Corrects Error, Now 5% Off)

Tim May 13, 2019

Update: Mobvoi has corrected its error, with the code now taking only 5% off of the usual $180 price, instead of 50%. We assumed this would happen. Did you get one at the crazy 50% off? For what we assume is a limited time, you can get a TicWatch S2 in Glacier...

Google’s Reasoning for the Pixel 3a Having a Headphone Jack Won’t Make You Happy

Kellen May 13, 2019

Why does the mid-range Pixel 3a have a headphone jack and not the top-tier Pixel 3? It's not because of space or any other technical reason. Instead, according to Google product manager Soniya Jobanputra, Google wanted to include a 3.5mm headphone jack because...

Upcoming Phone Designs From OPPO, Samsung, and Huawei Might Get Weird

Tim May 13, 2019

According to @UniverseIce and @BenGeskin on Twitter, two noteworthy names if you're concerned with leaks and concept phone designs, we should start getting hyped for upcoming smartphones from OPPO, Samsung, Huawei, and Vivo. There are no images to go on, but...

Pixel 3 Owners are Turning Off Digital Wellbeing and Finding a Better Life (Updated)

Kellen May 13, 2019

UPDATE 5/29: Google says that Digital Wellbeing is not slowing down phones, but that they've identified areas that are causing performance issues. They'll rollout changes to address them soon. Prior to Google I/O kicking off a week or ago, Pixel 3 owners over...

HTC’s Flagship Phone, the U12+, Not Getting Pie Until Next Month

Tim May 10, 2019

HTC has updated its customers with a Pie upgrade timeline, outlining when owners of the U11, U11+, and U12+ should see Pie hit their phones. For the U11, the update should start rolling out in late May. For the U11+, expect Pie around late June. As for HTC's...

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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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026

Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 for all of its still-supported Pixel phones, tablets, and foldables. After...

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Google Just Gave Gemini “Personal Intelligence”

Kellen January 14, 2026

Google's Gemini now has Personal Intelligence and can reason across your data, assuming you give it access. For AI as an...

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2026 January Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen January 12, 2026

We've entered 2026 and the first Google Pixel update of the year is here. For those with a still-supported Pixel phone or...

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Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026

There's something funky going on with Samsung's Galaxy S25 series sales numbers. As one might imagine, after the first few...

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Google Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026

Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I'm also not sure I anticipated them...

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T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

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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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