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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...

You Can Now Pre-Order the First Phone With an In-Display Fingerprint Reader… In China

Tim January 24, 2018 14

At CES earlier this month, we got to play with Vivo's latest smartphone (apparently unnamed at the time), complete with Synaptics' Clear ID in-display fingerprint reader tech. It was just as cool as we expected it to be, and at last, Vivo has announced...

Unlocked Moto X4 Picks Up Oreo Update

Kellen January 24, 2018 3

According to a Senior MotoAgent on Lenovo's forums, the Moto X4 is now receiving its update to Android Oreo. We're talking about the unlocked or retail model here, since the Android One version of the X4 already picked up the update a few weeks back. The...

Out There Chronicles Ep. 1 Free for First Time to Tease Sequel’s Launch on January 25

Tim January 24, 2018 3

The Out There Chronicles, an interactive graphic novel game based on the Out There science fiction universe, is now free for a limited time to hype up the sequel's launch on January 25. To give you a bit of the story, without spoiling too much, the character...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 61

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 61

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 61

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 61

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 61

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 61

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 61

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 61

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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