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RIP, Amazon Appstore on Android

Kellen February 20, 2025 12

The Amazon Appstore, which I'm not sure I understood to still be around for non-Amazon devices, is going away on August 20, 2025. Amazon shared the news this week, saying that it was time for your Android devices to find another app store, you know, like the...

$200 Off Pixel 9 Pro is Going Away Soon, Google Says

Kellen February 19, 2025 4

The Android phone I still use every day and probably will for the foreseeable future, is wrapping up its latest sale, according to Google. If you want a Pixel 9 Pro or Pixel 9 Pro XL at a steep discount, now is the time to jump at them. All retailers are...

Mint Mobile Removes Unlimited Data Cap, Upgrades Hotspot to 10GB

Kellen February 19, 2025 3

Mint Mobile announced today that its unlimited plan, which was a classic "unlimited" in the sense that it wasn't actually unlimited, is now unlimited. In other words, they used to have data caps on their supposedly-unlimited plan, but those are now gone. This...

Android Automotive is Getting “Dozens” of New Apps and Games

Kellen February 19, 2025 13

Google's Android Automotive, the car infotainment system that powers vehicles from Volvo, Polestar, and others, is getting an app upgrade this week. Google says that "dozens" of new apps are coming to cars with Google built-in, thanks to the car ready mobile...

OnePlus 13 Owners Get Night Mode in Instagram Camera

Tim February 19, 2025 1

OnePlus announced this week that OnePlus 13 owners, after updating to the latest version of Instagram, will have access to a new Night Mode shooting setting inside the app. When shooting with the native camera inside of Instagram, OnePlus 13 owners should be...

Call Me Crazy, But Another Galaxy Camera Might Be Sweet

Tim February 18, 2025 11

Thirteen year ago, Samsung launched the Galaxy Camera. Instead of an Android phone that had a camera on it, Galaxy Camera was better described as a camera that ran Android. It was pretty sweet, with a 16.3-megapixel sensor that offered 21x optical zoom. Back...

Pixel 9a is the Cutest Little Phone, So Here’s More Pics

Kellen February 18, 2025 14

The Pixel 9a really might show up at any moment and that's probably good because we know so much about the device. Retailers have been leaking info left and right to various outlets, with no slowdown coming on that front any time soon. Today, we were casually...

Nothing Phone 3a Camera Tested Against iPhone 16 Pro Max, Does Very Well (Updated: More Info!)

Tim February 18, 2025 4

Nothing has a new phone coming soon, the Nothing Phone 3a. To help build hype and highlight the phone's updated camera system, the company's community team took the phone out onto the streets alongside an iPhone 16 Pro Max and put the cameras in a head-to-head...

Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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’s Latest Ad Pokes at iPhone for Copying Its Features, iPhone 17 Rumors

Kellen May 6, 2025 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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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