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T-Mobile OnePlus 6T Grabs New Update With Updated Camera, In-Display Fingerprint Reader

Kellen December 11, 2018

The T-Mobile OnePlus 6T picked up another update today as it tries to catch-up to the unlocked model. Today's update is rolling out as OxygenOS build 9.0.1 (A6013_34_181121). The update includes an updated camera app, updated in-display fingerprint reader...

DEAL: Anker’s 10W Fast Wireless Charging Pad is $12.99 Right Now

Kellen December 11, 2018

Amazon's holiday deals haven't slowed since Black Friday - you can currently grab an Anker 10W Fast Wireless Charging Pad for $12.99. It typically runs around $22, so that's a cool $9 off an already-reasonably priced wireless charger. At 10W, it'll fast...

Moment Case and Lenses Now Available for OnePlus 6, 6T Version Coming in February

Tim December 11, 2018

Moment, makers of cases and camera lens attachments for select devices, have a new case available for the OnePlus 6! With this, you'll be able to put your OnePlus device in a protective case for $29.99, then slap on a variety of lenses like wide-angle, fisheye...

Shocker: OEMs Sell More Phones in US When on Carriers, OnePlus Finds

Tim December 11, 2018

OnePlus is a popular smartphone brand among Android enthusiasts, even before the company made its OnePlus 6T available for purchase through T-Mobile. And now that the phone maker is selling its phone through a US carrier, sales are up bigly, with OnePlus...

We’re Still Waiting for Google Play Music Collections to Migrate to YouTube Music

Kellen December 11, 2018

When YouTube Music (re)launched back in May as Google's music streaming future, we reported that the end of Google Play Music was on the horizon too. While Google has yet to fully confirm that or give us a date as to when that might happen, they made some...

OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition is a $700 Super Fast Charging Edition

Kellen December 11, 2018

OnePlus announced the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition this morning. The new variant is the latest in a long line of flashy partnerships for OnePlus that have previously included work with Avengers and Star Wars franchises. The McLaren Edition of the OnePlus 6T (...

Google Fit Update Includes a Home Screen Widget, Breathing Coach for Stresses of Holidays

Tim December 10, 2018

An update for Google Fit is rolling out this week, full of new features for users on Android and Wear OS devices. Google lists two main things as new: Home screen widgets and a breathing coach. For the widgets, they are just as you'd picture, a widget that...

Google+ is Getting Shut Down Even Sooner Because of Another Security Issue

Kellen December 10, 2018

Update (Dec, 10): Google is pushing up the shutdown date for the consumer version of Google+, now listing the closure to take place in April, 2019 instead of August, 2019. Furthermore, shutdown of all Google+ APIs will take place within the next 90 days. In...

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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