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Samsung’s Trade-in Program Will Soon Let You Trade Without Buying a New Device

Kellen January 16, 2025 2

Samsung announced a plan this week that will try to get you to trade-in your current devices for some type of compensation, even if you don't plan to buy a new Samsung device at the same time. This appears to be a move to build on the already-excellent Samsung...

Galaxy S25 Lineup Spotted in Marketing Material

Tim January 16, 2025 7

Next week is Galaxy S25 week, but thanks to the internet, we're getting a bit of an early look at Samsung's upcoming devices. In leaked marketing material from what we assume is Samsung, we get a glance at One UI 7's Now Brief, as well as camera specs for the...

Samsung Says $900 is the Trade-in Peak for Galaxy S25 Ultra Deals

Kellen January 15, 2025 7

Ever since Samsung announced the Unpacked date for the Galaxy S25 Ultra reveal, we've been looking for every piece of info we can find about pre-order deals. Samsung usually goes big for the launch of their new phones and they have already promised things like...

Samsung’s New Wireless Charging Chip Capable of 50W Speeds

Tim January 15, 2025 6

Right now, when you think of which company is king of charging speeds, it's hard for US consumers not to give that award to OnePlus for its incredibly fast wired speeds. However, as technologies are developed and adopted, things could change. That's what we've...

Samsung Reduces Same-Day Repair Cost to $0 for Cracked Screens

Tim January 15, 2025 2

For both new and existing customers of Samsung's Care+ with Theft and Loss, the price for same-day repair of cracked screen and back glass is coming down from $29, to a total of $0. Customers can access these unlimited same-day repairs at over 700 Samsung...

OnePlus 13 Review: A Truly Incredible Phone Experience for the Money

Kellen January 15, 2025 20

Even though the smartphone market in the US is dominated by Samsung and Apple, with a touch of Google Pixel on the side, OnePlus continues to invest in the space, pushing out new flagships each year that compete and often best all of the others. With the...

Galaxy Watch 6, Galaxy Watch 7 See Fresh January Updates

Kellen January 15, 2025 19

New year, new software is the saying, right? If not, it should be one and Galaxy Watch owners can celebrate the moment. Samsung is sending out updates to the Galaxy Watch 7 and Galaxy Watch 6 lines to kick off 2025. If you own a Galaxy Watch Ultra, Galaxy...

DEAL: Galaxy S24 Ultra for as Low as $349 ($950 Off)

Tim January 14, 2025 9

Yes, Samsung is about to announce the Galaxy S25 series (reserve here), but some people aren't stressed about running the latest and greatest. Instead, they want a really good phone for a really good price. That would be Samsung's current deal on the Galaxy...

What’s New in Android 16 QPR3 Beta: At a Glance, Flashlight, Navigation Buttons, More

Kellen December 18, 2025 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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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Galaxy Z TriFold Sells Out Quick in South Korea, Even With High Price Tag

Tim December 12, 2025 9

We shouldn't be surprised, folks. Samsung launched the Galaxy Z TriFold this week in its home country of South Korea, with in...

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YouTube TV Will Offer 10 Genre-Specific Plans in 2026

Tim December 10, 2025 9

More choice and more flexibility. That's what everyone has been clamoring for lately. If you'll recall, YouTube TV used to be...

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December Pixel Watch Update Rolls Out to Pixel Watch 2 and Above

Kellen December 9, 2025 9

Google announced new features for the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 4 this morning, but didn't tell us exactly how those...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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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