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Pixel 3 May be Announced on October 9

Kellen August 27, 2018

Google may have already changed up launch timing for its new Pixel 3 phones, according to a report. Instead of October 4 being the day for the third year in a row, Google will instead reportedly go with October 9. The news comes via Bloomberg who casually...

Verizon Will Give First Responders a Truly Unlimited Data Plan With No Caps

Kellen August 27, 2018

Verizon is making changes to the data plans that first responders subscribe to following a story last week that showed the carrier limiting data speeds to fire fighters who were fighting wildfires. Going forward, Verizon claims that they will "refine" their...

DEAL: Snag a Huawei Watch 2 Classic on Clearance for $180, Down From $300

Tim August 24, 2018

Huawei's Watch 2 Classic launched last year with an insane price of $369. Just a year later, you can now get the Wear OS-powered wearable for just $179.99 on clearance at Best Buy. That's not a bad bit of savings. For specs, there's a 1.2-inch round AMOLED...

Google Says Your Xbox One S Controller Should Work Fine With Android Pie

Tim August 24, 2018

A developer at Google made a lot of mobile gamers happy this week, with a marking of "Fixed" on a bug report that was opened in August, 2016. The bug was centered around the Xbox One S controller and its button mapping for Android. With a fix now available and...

Samsung’s First Android Go Phone, Galaxy J2 Core, Available Today in Malaysia and India

Tim August 24, 2018

Galaxy J2 Core, Samsung's first Android Go phone, is official as of this week and available starting today in Malaysia and India. The device was first reported on in late June, then again in July. Because it was reported to be Android Go, which is a slimmed...

Report: Pixel 3, 3 XL to Feature Updated Visual Core Chip From Google

Tim August 24, 2018

While you can already read reviews and see numerous photos of Google's upcoming Pixel 3 XL, a new report from 9to5Google covers mostly everything you need to know about the cameras found on the device. According to a source of 9to5, the new Pixel phones will...

T-Mobile Data Breach Affects 2 Million Customers, Financial Data Not Compromised

Tim August 24, 2018

Announced by T-Mobile this morning, the carrier was hit by a data breach on August 20, with roughly 2 million customers affected. Compromised information includes names, billing zip codes, phone numbers, email addresses, account numbers, and account types....

Galaxy Note 9’s Bixby Button Cannot be Disabled

Kellen August 23, 2018

When you pick-up your Galaxy Note 9 tomorrow and attempt to head into Bixby settings just after setup to turn it off for life and never look back, I'm here to tell you that you will only find disappointment, not glory. After spending the past week with the...

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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