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DEAL: Buy a Pixel 3 or 2 With Google Fi, Get Up to $999 in Travel Gift Cards

Kellen November 28, 2018

To celebrate the rebranding of Google Fi, Google Store has kicked off a pretty big promotion that could get you up to $999 in travel gift cards as long as you buy a Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 2, or Pixel 2 XL and sign-up for Google Fi service. First off, to...

Huawei Gives Us a Preview of What Samsung’s Galaxy S10 Display Might Look Like

Kellen November 28, 2018

Samsung may have teased renders for its upcoming Infinity-O displays earlier in the month, but Huawei just showed off a device with a similar display that appears to be working. This might be our first live look at the notchless future we all can't wait for....

Project Fi Becomes Google Fi, Does Indeed Expand to More Android Phones

Kellen November 28, 2018

Yesterday's news is now today's news - Google has gone ahead and opened up its Project Fi to more Android phones, as well as iPhones. Oh, it's also now called Google Fi. Google published a blog post this morning to detail the changes, just as we reported...

Google’s Fast Pair Now Connects Easily to More of Your Devices

Kellen November 28, 2018

About a year ago, Google introduced an improved new Bluetooth connectivity service called Fast Pair. It used Google's Nearby tech on your phone to detect nearby Bluetooth devices that might want to be paired before letting you quickly pair them. Starting this...

YouTube Intros $5.99/Month Student Pricing for YouTube Premium, Music Premium

Tim November 27, 2018

YouTube introduced student pricing for YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium this week, offering students an opportunity to lock in a $5.99/month price for the service, down from the usual $11.99/month price. We covered this after YouTube renamed YouTube...

DEAL: Walmart has $100 Google Play Gift Cards for $77.77 (Update: It’s Gone)

Kellen November 27, 2018

Walmart is offering up free money at the moment. A current deal on Google Play gift cards gets you $100 gift card for $77.77. I know that that's a lot of money to spend on Google Play credit, but this could be a nice Xmas present for yourself or someone else...

Years Later, NVIDIA SHIELD TV Still the Best Android TV Experience

Tim November 27, 2018

With the holiday shopping season in full effect, we wanted to remind you that NVIDIA's SHIELD TV is still the best Android TV experience you can buy. With the system seeing sale prices all over the place, largely due to the holiday shopping season we just...

Sprint and HTC are Introducing a 5G Smart Hub Next Year

Kellen November 27, 2018

When 2019 arrives and 5G networks start popping up, Sprint wants you to know that they'll have you covered in multiple ways. After announcing a 5G smartphone in partnership with LG earlier in the year, they've now introduced an HTC-made "smart hub" as well....

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 3

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 2

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 5

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 6

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 3

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 12

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 4

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 2

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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Galaxy Watch Ultra at $399 Still Available ($250 Off)

Tim December 26, 2025

For those with an aging Galaxy timepiece on the wrist, now is a good time to consider an upgrade. Samsung is offering very...

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Samsung Takes $1000 Off Galaxy Z Fold 7, Provides Free Storage Upgrade

Tim December 24, 2025

The holidays are a great time spoil others, but maybe it's time you were just a tad bit selfish and thought about your own...

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There’s a Way to Get $700 Off a Pixel 10 Pro XL

Kellen December 22, 2025

While we typically recommend buying phones unlocked and without a contract that ties you to a carrier, there are some...

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This Pixel Watch 4 at $150 Off is Almost Gone

Kellen December 22, 2025

When the Pixel Watch 4 first released, it sure looked like a device that might not have been a major upgrade over the Pixel...

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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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This Galaxy Watch Ultra Kicked to 50% Off

Kellen December 19, 2025

The Galaxy Watch Ultra is not an inexpensive watch on most days. $650 for a smartwatch will never be an easy amount to...

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Samsung Goes Instant $400 Off on Galaxy Z Fold 7

Kellen December 18, 2025

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 is $1,000 off if you have a trade-in or an instant $400 off without one. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 deals...

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YouTube Premium Kicking 40% Off Pixel 10 for Subscribers

Kellen December 17, 2025

Google is pulling out all of the promos from several services to try and get you to buy one of their new Pixel 10 series...

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