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LG and Sprint Say They’ll Have the First 5G Phone in the US in Early 2019

Kellen August 14, 2018

Motorola and Verizon might try and be first to 5G in the US with a sold-separately attachment for a disappointing phone, but Sprint and LG say they'll do it first within an actual smartphone - no Mod required. The two announced this morning that in the first...

DEAL: NVIDIA’s New SHIELD TV “Smart Home Edition” Bundle With SmartThings Link Costs $199 for Limited Time

Tim August 14, 2018

NVIDIA introduced a new SHIELD TV bundle this morning, the Smart Home Edition. Inside, buyers will receive a standard SHIELD TV unit with SHIELD Remote, but also get a SmartThings Link. With a Link, you’ll be able to start setting up your smart home via SHIELD...

Samsung Gear Updated to Work With Galaxy Watch, Android Pie – Now Called “Galaxy Wearable”

Kellen August 14, 2018

Samsung updated their Samsung Gear app this morning to prepare it for a couple of major happenings. For one, it now works with the Galaxy Watch, Samsung's new wearable that was announced alongside the Note 9. And with that support comes a new name of "Galaxy...

DEAL: Best Buy Drops $300 Off the Pixel 2 XL Again

Kellen August 13, 2018

Best Buy is hosting a fresh $300-off Pixel 2 XL deal to celebrate another anniversary. In addition to that price drop, the regular Pixel 2 is $150 off. This deal, like all of Best Buy's previous Pixel 2 XL deals, is dependent on you signing up for a Verizon...

Fortnite Just Opened the Android Beta to Plenty Non-Samsung Devices

Tim August 13, 2018

If you don't own a Samsung Galaxy device, you longer need to worry about getting one to play the Fortnite beta for Android. In a tweet, Fortnite announced that it is opening the beta to plenty of non-Samsung devices, including Essential Phone, Huawei phones,...

Fortnite on Android: Frustrating Controls, but Still Promising

Tim August 13, 2018

Earlier this year, Epic Games announced it was bringing Fortnite to mobile devices. It was launched for iOS some time ago, but is now out for select Samsung Galaxy devices for Android players. Thankfully, I have a Galaxy S9+ sitting on my desk, so I downloaded...

Verizon Galaxy S9, S9+ Pick-Up New Update (Updated: T-Mobile Too)

Kellen August 13, 2018

The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ on Verizon are grabbing new updates as we head into the weekend, their first since June. The two updates will arrive as software version G960USQU3ARG7 for the Galaxy S9 and build G965USQU3ARG7 for the Galaxy S9+. Neither update is...

Do Not Buy a Smartwatch Right Now

Kellen August 13, 2018

For some reason that I still cannot figure, all of the brands that are keeping Google's Wear OS alive, keep announcing new smartwatches. Typically, announcing new products is a good thing, but you have to understand that Wear OS is about to get a brand new...

Verizon’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 2, 2026

2026 is going to be a big year for Verizon. After appointing a new CEO and then laying off a huge chunk of staff, they will...

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Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025

The Galaxy S26 Ultra should arrive in the coming weeks, assuming Samsung sticks to a familiar timeline. It has launched...

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Current Galaxy Z TriFold Pricing Has Samsung Losing Money With Each Sale

Tim December 29, 2025

A report out of South Korea is painting a suboptimal picture for Samsung and its current nice guy pricing of the Galaxy Z...

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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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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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