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Verizon LG V30 Updated With December Security Patch, Various UI Tweaks

Tim January 25, 2018 17

Verizon's LG V30 is being updated this week, labeled as build VS99610e. Inside, owners will find the December, 2017 security patch, plus a few UI improvements. According to the changelog, a new indicator will appear for when a user is wirelessly charging the...

LG Confirms They’ll Release the G7 When They Damn Well Feel Like It, and They Don’t Know When That’ll Be

Kellen January 25, 2018 20

LG reported Q4 earnings last night and the numbers show another loss for their mobile division. That's not a shocker, since they've been losing money in phones for some time. While reporting on those poor numbers, Engadget mentioned a report that suggested LG...

DEAL: Essential Phone Drops to $435 on Amazon ($65 Off)

Kellen January 25, 2018 15

The Essential Phone is down to just $434.99 today at Amazon, a solid $65 drop in price from its normal $500 spot. This isn't the first price drop for Andy Rubin's first phone from his young company, but it is the lowest price we've seen since that ridiculous...

Samsung’s First Galaxy S9 Teaser for February 25 Says Its Camera is “Reimagined”

Kellen January 24, 2018 61

Samsung just sent out an official teaser and invite for its Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ unveiling on February 25. For those not familiar with the date, that is indeed the start of Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, the expected unveiling date. The teaser...

DEAL: JBL’s Google Assistant Powered LINK Speakers are $50 Off Right Now

Kellen January 24, 2018 9

We saw more Google Assistant-powered speakers and technologies at CES 2018 than we can possibly keep track of, but JBL was one of the companies that stood out. For one, they've got new Assistant-powered headphones on the way, as well as one of the first smart...

Google I/O 2018 Registration Opens February 22

Kellen January 24, 2018 2

This afternoon, Google confirmed that Google I/O 2018 is indeed going down from May 8 through May 10 in Mountain View at the Shoreline Amphitheatre. Not only that, they also shared with us the registration period where you'll get your name in the hat for a...

Poll: Does Your Phone Have Oreo Yet?

Tim January 24, 2018 112

According to the latest Android Distribution numbers, there aren't many users in the Android ecosystem running the latest and greatest from Google. To be exact, Google says only 0.7% of all Android users are running Oreo, nearly half a year after its initial...

Google Pay Branding Starting to Show Itself on Android Devices

Tim January 24, 2018 37

Earlier this month, Google announced that the new Google Pay brand would combine both Android Pay and Google Wallet. Well, the branding is starting to make its way to Android devices, but we aren't entirely sure how long it's been there. On both of our Pixel 2...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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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