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Samsung DeX Pad for Galaxy S9 Up for Pre-Order, Priced at $99 and Ships Next Month

Tim April 9, 2018 5

Samsung's DeX Pad was made official alongside the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, and at long last, the device that turns your Galaxy S9 into a docked touchpad is up for pre-order priced at $99. To utilize DeX and Samsung's Galaxy Desktop software, you'll need a...

Essential Says They’ll “Do It Better” With Their Next Phone’s Camera

Kellen April 9, 2018 31

For the next Essential Phone, Andy Rubin's company says that they "heard you" and plan to "do it better." No, they aren't talking about the phone in general, which was mostly great. Instead, they are talking about the camera because it was widely panned and...

Weekly Recap: Pixel 3 Gets AOSP Mention, LG G7 ThinQ Spotted, and Potential 4K Chromebook

Tim April 6, 2018 3

Another week in the books here at DL. This week, a Pixel 3 mention was spotted inside of AOSP, so let the hypetrain begin. We also got to see more of the upcoming LG G7 "ThinQ," OnePlus confirmed a few OnePlus 6 specs and told us we can hide the top notch with...

Essential Phone Picks Up April Security Patch, Bluetooth 5.0 Certification

Kellen April 6, 2018 20

Another first week of a month, another update for the Essential Phone. That's right, Essential is pushing the April security patch to the Essential Phone already, just days after Google first made it available to its own Pixel and Nexus devices. That's the...

DEAL: Amazon Galaxy S9, S9+ Deal Adds $400 Bonus Accessory Bundle for Just $100 Extra

Kellen April 6, 2018 12

Shortly after Samsung started selling the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, they offered up a couple of bonus accessory bundles that included up to $400 worth of accessories for an extra $100. Samsung's store no longer has that deal, but Amazon picked it up today and...

Twitter is Close to Rendering All 3rd-Party Apps Useless (Update)

Tim April 6, 2018 44

Until this morning, we had no idea things were so dire for 3rd-party Twitter applications. According to Apps of a Feather, which appears to be a possible consortium of 3rd-party Twitter app developers, once June 19 of this year comes, something called "...

Here’s Another Look at the LG G7, ThinQ Branding and All

Kellen April 6, 2018 33

The folks at TechRadar posted a couple of new LG G7 photos today, giving us yet another look at the upcoming notch boss. We don't actually learn anything dramatically new from these pictures, but we are getting to see "LG G7 ThinQ" branding from the boot...

Flamingo Twitter Client Unpublished Because of Twitter’s Stupid Token Limit

Tim April 6, 2018 8

We wrote up the launch of Flamingo in mid-2016, which at the time, was simply another Twitter client of the already solid number of 3rd-party apps for the tweet-sharing service. This week, I'm sad to report that Flamingo is near to reaching its allotment of...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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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