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Samsung Provides Different Pie Update Roadmap, Galaxy Note 9 and Note 8 Bumped Up a Month

Tim January 2, 2019

Samsung, given its presence in nearly all corners of the globe, has varying update roadmaps for its product lineups. This week, we're seeing a slightly different Pie roadmap than the one we saw in late December, with a couple of positives to note. The big...

Let’s Complain About Tech in 2019, Just as 2019 Starts

Kellen January 2, 2019

2019 is here all of a sudden (Happy New Year!) and I feel like we should be looking at what's to come. We should be getting excited about the next wave of tech, right? We should be speculating on who or what the big winner of 2019 will be, analyzing every...

OxygenOS 9.0.3 Update Rolls Out to OnePlus 6, Nightscape Improvements Inside

Tim January 2, 2019

This past weekend, OnePlus announced the rolling out of OxygenOS 9.0.3 for OnePlus 6 owners, which should be hitting most units by now. Inside, users should expect to see December's security patch, improvements for the Nightscape camera mode, improved...

Louis Vuitton’s Wear OS Watch Gets Upgraded With Snapdragon Wear 3100

Kellen December 31, 2018

When Qualcomm announced its new Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform back in September, they told us to expect new watches from Fossil, Montblanc, and Louis Vuitton to be the first watches running it. We've already reviewed Fossil and Montblanc 3100 watches, but have...

LG’s Android Pie Update Roadmap is Seriously Depressing Me

Tim December 31, 2018

Remember in April when LG opened up an engineering center where the sole purpose was to provide timely software updates? Forgive me, but LOL. According to a new roadmap provided by LG, its G7 ThinQ smartphone won't receive Pie until some time in Q1 (likely in...

As Expected, First 5G Speed Tests on AT&T Leave Much to be Desired

Tim December 31, 2018

AT&T's Nighthawk 5G hotspot has seen limited availability this month in very select areas across the country, but now we're starting to get an idea for the company's 5G speeds, thanks to users on reddit who have the device positioned in their homes. From...

Essential R&D Boss Can’t Wait to Sh*t On All the Haters

Kellen December 31, 2018

The future of Essential is mostly a mystery. Since releasing a single phone a year and a half ago that only sold after dramatic price drops, nothing has come to replace it or work alongside it in any sort of family of products. The company hasn't delivered on...

Report: LG G8 Features Teardrop Notch, 3D Camera System, No 5G

Tim December 28, 2018

This time last year, there was a lot of uncertainty concerning LG and what it planned on doing in the smartphone world. We heard reports that LG was considering a big rebrand and even heard it made a phone that would be the G7, then completely scrapped it at...

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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Verizon’s Best Prepaid Plan

Kellen January 6, 2026

Prepaid is something all of us should consider in this day. As traditional postpaid wireless unlimited plans only increase in...

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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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