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Essential Phone Gets November Security Patch, Support for Audio Adapter HD

Tim November 5, 2018

Essential, always timely with its updates, is pushing out the newly released November security patch to device owners. That's great news, but it's not really what we're excited about. Also mentioned in the changelog is "Support for Essential Audio Adapter HD."...

November 2018 Android Security Update Goes Live for Pixel, Nexus Devices (Updated)

Kellen November 5, 2018

Google just released the November 2018 Android security patch for Pixel and Nexus devices, and that means the first update for the new Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL has arrived. It looks like we already have both factory image and OTA files ready to be downloaded for...

Latest Samsung Foldable Device Report Aligns With Concept Image From 2017

Tim November 5, 2018

SDC, short for Samsung Developer Conference, kicks off this week on Wednesday. Typically, nothing too noteworthy comes out of this annual event, though, this year might be different. You see, for years now, we've been hearing rumors and writing up reports that...

Chrome 71 is Going Further to Block More Bad Ad Experiences

Kellen November 5, 2018

At the beginning of this year, Google added protections to Chrome that helped protect users against abusive experiences. "Abusive experiences" was basically in reference to all of the super obnoxious ads across the web that open new tabs or windows and...

China Gets OnePlus 6T in Thunder Purple

Tim November 5, 2018

Here in the US, we have two variants of OnePlus 6T, Mirror and Midnight, but both are a Black color. In China, OnePlus released a new color for the OnePlus 6T this week, Thunder Purple, and we're officially jealous. The Thunder Purple color essentially starts...

Google Plans to Fix Pixel 3’s Sh*tty Memory Management in “Coming Weeks”

Kellen November 5, 2018

The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are by no means perfect phones. They are really good phones, but there were a handful of issues that accompanied each at launch that need to be addressed pretty quickly. One such issue is a memory management problem that only allowed...

Open Beta 6 for OnePlus 6 Brings 6T’s Nightscape, Gesture Controls, and More (Updated: Stable!)

Tim November 4, 2018

OnePlus 6 owners are being offered the ability to load up what appears to be most of OnePlus' latest software enhancements that will launch with the OnePlus 6T, courtesy of OxygenOS Open Beta 6. UPDATE 11/4: This update, labeled OxygenOS 9.0.2 is now rolling...

Motorola One Comes to the US With a Clean Android One Experience for $399

Kellen November 4, 2018

Motorola One, an Android One phone with a notch and familiar industry design, will arrive in the US after all. After being announced back in August with only international availability, Motorola is bringing this device to Best Buy at a $399 price tag. Why...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025

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

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

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

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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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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