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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 1

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 3

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 8

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 10

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 6

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 4

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 11

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...

Pixel 10a Renders Show Flush Backside, Full Color Lineup

Tim February 12, 2026 11

We have already seen a few Pixel 10a renders, but as we have gotten closer to a launch day, the quality of said renders has...

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Android 17 Beta is Already Here for Pixel Phones to Test (Updated)

Kellen February 11, 2026 11

After a brief tease yesterday afternoon, Google has gone and done it - Android 17 is already here for Pixel phones. Google...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Releasing “Soon”

Kellen February 10, 2026 11

Google surprised the Android world this afternoon by announcing that Android 17 Beta 1 is arriving "soon." Yeah, Android 17,...

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Galaxy Unpacked 2026 Scheduled for February 25

Tim February 10, 2026 11

Samsung has booked the date at which they will unveil the Galaxy S26 series. February 25 is the day, 10am PT (1pm ET) is the...

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AT&T’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 11

For those looking for the best AT&T unlimited plan, the choices are pretty simple to narrow down, thanks to AT&T only...

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Verizon’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 11

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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T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 11

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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YouTube Music Lyrics Feature Now Behind Premium Paywall

Tim February 9, 2026 11

Bad news, non-Premium subscribers who use YouTube Music -- the lyrics tab is officially behind a paywall. The feature, if you...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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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