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Samsung’s Galaxy Home Bixby Speaker Arrives at FCC in Time for Launch Details

Kellen November 7, 2018

Samsung's Developer Conference kicks off this morning and we are expecting the Korean electronics giant to announce launch details for its smart speaker, Galaxy Home. Before they can start selling it, though, the speaker needed to stop off at the FCC for...

Watch Samsung’s Developer Conference, Where We May See a Foldable Phone

Kellen November 7, 2018

The Samsung Developer Conference kicks off today. Normally, we'd casually pay attention to this sort of gathering because no one cares about Bixby and DeX development, but this year could be different. We may finally see the foldable phone that Samsung has...

FYI: OnePlus 6T $300 Trade-In Deal at T-Mobile Ends Tomorrow

Kellen November 7, 2018

T-Mobile's $300 trade-in deal that dramatically reduces the monthly payments on a brand new OnePlus 6T is coming to an end tomorrow, November 8. It only just kicked off on November 1, so we're talking about an incredibly short promo period that you better...

OnePlus 6T Grabs Update With Screen Unlock Improvements

Kellen November 7, 2018

The OnePlus 6T is picking up a fresh update today as OxygenOS 9.0.5. It's minor and only a few MB in size, but does suggest that it'll improve the Screen Unlock feature of the phone, which is the in-display fingerprint reader. No specifics were provided as to...

T-Mobile Offers $50 Unlimited Prepaid Plan for Limited Time

Kellen November 6, 2018

Verizon isn't the only carrier updating its prepaid line-up this week. T-Mobile kicked off a limited time promotion yesterday that will get you into unlimited data for as little as $50 per month. The $50 plan includes unlimited talk, text, and data with a 50GB...

DEAL: $55 for a SanDisk UItra A1 256GB MicroSD Card is Crazy

Kellen November 6, 2018

Removable storage made a comeback a couple of years ago, with most phone makers outside of Google, OnePlus, and Apple all re-embracing it. That has meant a wide range of microSD cards at multiple price points and increasing levels of capacity from various...

OnePlus 6T Struggling With Incoming SMS on Verizon, But There is a Fix (Updated)

Kellen November 6, 2018

The OnePlus 6T is certified to work on Verizon, thanks to included LTE band support. That means you should be able to take an unlocked OnePlus 6T over to Big Red, slap in a SIM, and enjoy OnePlus' newest phone for the first time outside of a GSM network in the...

Now Playing feature from Google for Pixel 2

Pixel 2, 2 XL Get ‘Now Playing History’ for the Songs Your Phone Hears

Tim November 6, 2018

At long last, Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL owners no longer need to rely on a 3rd-party application to figure out the songs your phone hears via Now Playing. Now Playing, for those not aware, automatically identifies music that is playing in the background, then...

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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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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Google Pixelsnap Qi2 Charger Gets First Ever Discount

Kellen December 16, 2025

The Pixel 10 series features a handful of upgrades, but one of the most noteworthy is the introduction of Qi2 and magnets...

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