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OnePlus Replacing Beloved Alert Slider With Customizable Button

Tim March 10, 2025 7

The Alert Slider on OnePlus hardware is like sesame seeds on a hamburger bun. Or maybe like chocolate syrup on a sundae? It's a great hardware feature that is essentially part of OnePlus' history. However, this week, OnePlus announced it's time to talk about...

DEAL: Galaxy Z Fold 6 is $520 Off Without Trade-in or $1,120 With

Tim March 7, 2025 7

Samsung's week of deals is coming to an end, but before it does, the company is attempting to entice folks into a shiny new Galaxy Z Fold 6. To do so, it's offering enhanced trade-in values (or increased instant savings to those without a trade in), as well as...

Galaxy Z Fold 6, Z Flip 6 One UI 7 Changelog is Crazy Long

Tim March 7, 2025 7

Samsung announced this week that it was adding Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 devices to the One UI 7 beta, with the update now rolling out in select markets to those enrolled. The One UI 7 update has taken quite a while to arrive, but now having gotten an eye...

Nothing Phone 3a Impressions: $379 Phones Shouldn’t Be This Good, But I’m Glad It Is

Tim March 6, 2025 7

Nothing has a couple of new phones this month and after having played with one of them for the past week, I feel moved to talk about how good it is. Priced at only $379, Nothing Phone 3a is ridiculously impressive for such an inexpensive phone. It reminds me...

Next Pixel Watch Update Not Happening Until June 2025, Quarterly Thereafter

Kellen March 6, 2025 7

It appears that Google has settled into a quarterly Pixel Watch update cadence at this point. While their line of watches used to receive monthly patches, they must feel like that frequency is unnecessary because for the past couple of updates they have really...

Arc Pulse for Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro is Back in Stock!

Kellen March 6, 2025 7

That crazy expensive Arc Pulse thing/case we reviewed back in January turned out to be quite the hit for the Pixel 9 series. Shortly after sharing that it was available, followed by a bit of a review, all versions of it sold out and none have been available...

Android 16 Lock Screen Widgets - Pixel Tablet

Lock Screen Widgets Return to Android Phones With Android 16

Kellen March 6, 2025 7

Google brought back lock screen widgets to the Pixel Tablet as a part of the December Pixel Feature Drop when it released Android 15 QPR2. From the moment lock screen widgets first arrived on the Pixel Tablet in earlier betas, we wondered if Google would...

Gboard Switches to Rounded Keys and Folks Aren’t Loving It

Kellen March 6, 2025 7

Google may have given Gboard a really neat new Voice Toolbar for voice-typing enthusiasts to utilize, but they also appear to have made a change to the keyboard's styling that has some people borderline upset. Guys, Gboard has dropped the square-ish keys and...

Here’s the Galaxy S26 Ultra and Specs

Kellen January 30, 2026 11

The Galaxy S26 Ultra leaks with a set of specs, including the camera, battery size, processor, and dimensions. Samsung still...

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T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 29, 2026 5

Both T-Mobile and AT&T have seen several years in a row of steady customer growth, likely because of improvements to...

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Chrome Gets 5 Wild New Gemini AI Features

Kellen January 28, 2026 1

Google has essentially launched its new vision for Chrome today with an announcement for several new Gemini-powered features...

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Galaxy Z TriFold US Sales Open January 30, Priced at $2,899

Tim January 27, 2026 19

Samsung has confirmed Galaxy Z TriFold availability for the US. The trifold will go on sale starting January 30, priced at $2...

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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen January 27, 2026 8

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With...

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Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Tim January 22, 2026 9

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 35

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which...

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Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5 With Perplexity AI

Kellen January 20, 2026 3

The betas of One UI 8.5, as well as supposedly leaked screenshots, showed a potentially renewed investment in Bixby from...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL Hit With $250 Off Party

Kellen February 1, 2026 7

Pixel 10 Pro deal sends it to $200 off, while the Pixel 10 Pro XL drops by $250. We talk quite often about how you should...

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Verizon’s Crazy Accessory Sale Has Pixel 10 PixelSnap Cases for $5, MagSafe Wallets for $4, More

Kellen January 31, 2026 7

Verizon is hosting an accessory sale with cases as low as $3, official PixelSnap Pixel 10 cases for $5, magnetic wallets for...

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Galaxy Z Fold 7 is $1399 Off With No Trade-in Required ($600 Off)

Tim January 20, 2026 7

Samsung is hosting a deal on the Galaxy Z Fold 7, one that doesn't require a trade-in device to get serious money off of its...

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Samsung Smacks $1,000 Off Galaxy Z Fold 7

Kellen January 16, 2026 7

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 remains the best foldable in the game. In my opinion, there isn't a foldable close to this one - it's...

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“Final Call” on Google’s $250 Off Pixel 10 Pro Deal

Kellen January 15, 2026 7

We know this isn't actually the "final call" on Pixel 10 Pro deals because Google is always running deals on its smartphones,...

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Galaxy Watch Ultra for $329 Currently Unbeatable ($320 Off)

Tim January 15, 2026 7

For Android users looking to match what Apple offers with the Apple Watch Ultra, the Galaxy Watch Ultra is currently the...

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Pixel 10 Pro Slapped With Fresh $250 Off Discount

Kellen January 4, 2026 7

Google opened up its New Year's deals this weekend, bringing a new wave of discounts to all of its newest and best products....

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Pixel Watch 4 Gets $100 Discount to End the Year

Kellen December 31, 2025 7

Grabbing a Pixel Watch 4 to end 2025 is a thing you can do at its biggest discount to date. The LTE models are all $100 off,...

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