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Honor View20 Pricing for Europe Set at €569, Still No Word on US Availability

Tim January 22, 2019

Honor announced European pricing and availability for its new View20 smartphone this week, but for US consumers, there's still no word on when or if this phone will come. For Europe, the price has been set at €569, converting to about $650. Buyers in the...

DxOMark Now Ranks Selfie Cameras, Pixel 3 and Note 9 are Early Kings

Tim January 22, 2019

We've always known DxOMark for scoring rear-facing cameras, but now, they are introducing DxOMark Selfie scores to help folks determine which smartphones offer the best front-facing cameras. Honestly, it was only a matter of time. Along with this announcement,...

DEAL: US Unlocked Galaxy Note 9 is $754 at Amazon Today (Updated: Cheaper Now!)

Kellen January 22, 2019

The best Galaxy Note 9 deal you'll find today is on the US unlocked model at Amazon, where the price has dropped to $754.45. That's a $245.54 discount on Samsung's newest phone. This might be its lowest price to date. UPDATE: Since posting, the price on the...

Mobvoi’s Latest Wear OS Watches Now Available, Start at $159

Tim January 22, 2019

On January 8, Mobvoi announced its latest Wear OS-powered smartwatches, the TicWatch E2 and TicWatch S2 (pictured above). Both devices were on display at CES this year, and starting today, they're available for purchase via Mobvoi's website and Amazon. The big...

DEAL: Both Anker and Mobvoi’s AirPods Alternatives Have Big Discounts Today at Amazon

Kellen January 21, 2019

I'm probably going to do a bigger piece on this some day soon, but I'm fully ready to admit that AirPods won. As someone who mocked them endlessly when first launched, it's obvious that the silly look has become accepted as not only the norm and also as a...

Verizon LG V30, Galaxy S8, and S8+ Updated With January Security Patch

Tim January 21, 2019

Verizon is shipping out updates to the LG V30, Samsung Galaxy S8, and Galaxy S8+. While the S8 (new software version R16NW.G950USQU5CSA4) and S8+ (new software version R16NW.G955USQU5CSA4) are only seeing the January security patch, V30 (new software version ...

First Bad Android Q News Arrives, Because It Involves Carriers

Kellen January 21, 2019

The Android Q news cycle kicked off last week, thanks to a leaked build that revealed mostly positive changes coming our way. The new permissions controls look great, as does the dark mode. It might not all be great, though. Android Q appears ready to include...

Amazon’s Lightning Deals Today are Lit: TicWatch Pro, Wireless Chargers, Bluetooth Buds, Smart Cams

Kellen January 21, 2019

Amazon's lightning deals don't usually grab my attention, but today, they've got some nice ones that are running out quickly. I don't want to waste your time with excessive text to describe the deals, so let's just look what's available. TicWatch Pro: $199.10...

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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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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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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