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Samsung Releases the Galaxy Fold Hands-On Video You Wanted

Kellen February 24, 2019

After showing of the Galaxy Fold on stage last week at Unpacked, Samsung is back this weekend with a 4-minute video that really gives us the best look yet at their first foldable phone. The video has almost no sound, and is more of a beauty project than...

There Might be 100 Million Phones Launched With Google Assistant Buttons This Year

Kellen February 24, 2019

A lot of smartphone news dropped today (that we're working to bring you), including multiple stories from us on LG G8 ThinQ. You should read up on that, but Google wants you to know about it because it's another phone from LG with a Google Assistant button....

LG Announces G8 ThinQ and V50 ThinQ at MWC (Updated: Carriers)

Tim February 24, 2019

At MWC this weekend, LG made the G8 ThinQ and V50 ThinQ official for the US. For the G8 ThinQ, LG is implementing a Crystal Sound OLED panel, which turns the display into a speaker diaphragm, eliminating the need for a front-facing speaker. You'll notice in...

LG G8 ThinQ, V50 ThinQ Specs (Official)

Tim February 24, 2019

To go along with the official announcement of the G8 ThinQ and V50 ThinQ from LG at MWC, we've got all of the specs you need to know about! For the G8 ThinQ, highlights include its 6.1" QHD+ Crystal Sound OLED display, Snapdragon 855 processor, 6GB RAM, 128GB...

VIDEO: LG G8 ThinQ First Look!

Tim February 24, 2019

Crystal Sound OLED. Time of Flight camera. And of course, Quad DAC. If you couldn't already guess, I'm referring to the G8 ThinQ from LG, which was made official this weekend at MWC in Barcelona. Ahead of its unveiling, LG invited us to go hands-on with the...

DEAL: Pre-Order New Galaxy Watch Active, Get a Free $60 Wireless Charging Pad

Kellen February 23, 2019

Samsung's new Galaxy Watch Active, its latest smartwatch that wants to be your ultimate health companion, is up for pre-order, just like the Galaxy S10. Like the S10, it too has a pre-order deal that will get you a freebie. If you pre-order the Galaxy Watch...

DEAL: Save $200 Instantly on a Pixel 3, 3 XL From Google (Starts at $599)

Tim February 22, 2019

Don't care for Samsung's latest? Don't get the foldable hype? That's cool, because Google has discounted both the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL by $200 on its website. At $200 off, the Pixel 3 now starts at $599, while the Pixel 3 XL starts at $699. Not bad. I feel...

Verizon Readies 60-Day Phone Lock Policy We Outed Last Year (Updated)

Kellen February 22, 2019

UPDATE JUNE 25: The FCC gave Verizon a partial waiver to go ahead and implement this new 60-day locking policy. Back in September, we noticed that Verizon had briefly added a new device unlock policy to their website, a policy that was going to SIM lock...

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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What’s Your Carrier’s Device Unlock Policy: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T

Kellen January 21, 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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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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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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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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