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Samsung Revealed Infinity Flex Display Specs for Its Foldable Phone

Kellen November 7, 2018

Samsung's foldable display device, even as it made its first appearance on stage today, is still mostly a mystery. Samsung covered the device in a case while revealing it for the first time, they wouldn't tell us what the device is capable of beyond running 3...

You Know You Want That Wallpaper From Samsung’s One UI

Tim November 7, 2018

As soon as I saw the wallpaper associated with One UI from Samsung, I thought of Jelly Bean wallpapers from back in the day. You know, these ones. It's bit a brighter than Jelly Bean's, but it's still pretty similar. Anyway, I was sneaky enough to highjack it...

Here’s a Photo Tour of Samsung’s One UI

Tim November 7, 2018

One UI from Samsung is coming to a Galaxy phone near you quite soon, but we figured we could take you on a mini tour of Samsung's refreshed user experience ahead of the company's public beta. After spending five minutes with it, I can tell you that it's...

Samsung, Who Laughed at Google’s Notch, is Ready to Introduce Notches

Kellen November 7, 2018

Prior to Samsung showing off its foldable display today called Infinity Flex, the company waxed poetic about all of the display innovation they have introduced over the years. They talked a lot about curved edge displays before transitioning into a new display...

Samsung One UI is the Software UX Refresh We’ve Been Waiting For

Tim November 7, 2018

Samsung unveiled a major overhaul for its custom skin at SDC this week. What used to be called TouchWiz has recently gone by Samsung Experience UI, but today, we were introduced to One UI, which is the UX users should see on Samsung devices going forward. Said...

Here is Samsung’s Foldable Display Device

Kellen November 7, 2018

Ready to see Samsung's foldable device? Here you go! Oooooh, look at that. Phone. Then tablet. Phone. Then tablet. Amazing. Fits in a pocket. Tells you the time. Runs some apps. Beautiful. Not impressed? It's in a case, silly. That's not the device that...

Google Announces Android Support for Foldable Devices

Kellen November 7, 2018

Before Samsung could announce its first foldable device, Google took the stage today at its Android Dev Summit and announced Android support for Foldables. Foldables is the official device type, by the way. Google's Dave Burke described the experience as both...

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...

What’s New in Android 16 QPR3 Beta: At a Glance, Flashlight, Navigation Buttons, More

Kellen December 18, 2025

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

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

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

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

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 Z TriFold Sells Out Quick in South Korea, Even With High Price Tag

Tim December 12, 2025

We shouldn't be surprised, folks. Samsung launched the Galaxy Z TriFold this week in its home country of South Korea, with in...

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YouTube TV Will Offer 10 Genre-Specific Plans in 2026

Tim December 10, 2025

More choice and more flexibility. That's what everyone has been clamoring for lately. If you'll recall, YouTube TV used to be...

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December Pixel Watch Update Rolls Out to Pixel Watch 2 and Above

Kellen December 9, 2025

Google announced new features for the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 4 this morning, but didn't tell us exactly how those...

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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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