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Galaxy S25 Ultra Camera Samples: Another Year of High Quality Photo Taking

Tim January 28, 2025 16

Following Samsung's Unpacked event last week, we received our review unit of the Galaxy S25 Ultra and I got straight to work. Pre-Order Galaxy S25 Ultra A major highlight of the phone is the camera system, thanks in part to an upgraded 50-megapixel ultra wide...

Google Play Introduces “Verified” Badge for VPN Apps

Kellen January 28, 2025 2

When making the decision to protect your data connection, you might find yourself in a position where the countless number of VPN apps can overwhelm. There really are more than you can possibly keep track of, but a bigger problem might be over whether or not...

Google Opens Source of PebbleOS and There May Be Pebble Watches Again

Kellen January 27, 2025 6

Pebble, one of the original Kickstarter darlings from over a decade ago that helped launch the world of smartwatches through its unique e-paper display and handling of notifications, has been absent from our attention for a number of years. After releasing...

Google Pixel 9a Reportedly Costs $499 to Start

Kellen January 27, 2025 5

Following several leaks that have told most of the early story of the upcoming Google Pixel 9a, a rumored price is now here for the US and it will look familiar. For those who missed all of the previous coverage, we believe the Pixel 9a looks like this, that...

Nothing is Teasing Something and We Hope It’s a Phone That Actually Comes to the US

Kellen January 27, 2025 8

Nothing's marketing department is back, guys. And by "marketing department," I mean the social media teams with a calendar of teasing hype posts scheduled that'll commence daily from today until March 4. Prepare for teasing exhaustion like only OnePlus Nothing...

Galaxy S25 Gets Qi2.1 Support Even Without Built-in Magnets

Kellen January 27, 2025 3

The Galaxy S25 is here with all of the proper specs to carry Samsung through 2025 as their flagship S series and that now includes meeting the criteria for next-generation wireless charging. The Samsung Galaxy S25 series is apparently one of the first in the...

Galaxy S25 Pre-Order Bundles Get You a Galaxy Watch 7 for $25

Kellen January 26, 2025 4

Samsung's pre-order deals for the Galaxy S25 series are better than last year's, thanks to higher trade-in values for you older devices. It's clear that Samsung understands that it needs to do more than just offer you trade-in discounts, though. They are once...

I Did It: I’m Going With the Galaxy S25 Ultra This Year

Kellen January 25, 2025 26

During Samsung's Galaxy S launches, you'll typically find me swapping out their previous year small model for the newest version of their smallest model. I'm talking about swapping out the non Plus or Ultra models, like a Galaxy S23 for a Galaxy S24, or this...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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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