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OnePlus 5T Update Brings More Camera Improvements, December Security Patch

Tim December 29, 2017 9

OnePlus announced the pushing out of OxygenOS 4.7.6 for the OnePlus 5T this week, bringing a few camera improvements as well as December's security patch. More specifically, OnePlus notes camera stability improvements, clarity improvements for selfie shooters...

Samsung and LG Also Say They Don’t Throttle Old Phone Performance Like Apple

Kellen December 29, 2017 41

Yesterday, Motorola and HTC told us that they aren't throttling old phone performance like Apple was caught doing to the iPhone 6, 6s and 7. Today, Samsung and LG said similar things in statements to Phone Arena. LG was a bit more enthusiastic in its statement...

Thursday Poll: What’s Your Favorite Android Phone From 2017?

Tim December 28, 2017 121

We just crowned the Pixel 2 XL as Phone of the Year for 2017. but now it's your turn! With this poll, simply choose the phone you think earns the highest honors for this year, but beware, there are a lot of great options to choose from. Choosing which phone...

Chromebooks Could Get a Huge Boost to Multi-Tasking in Android Apps With Chrome 64 Update

Kellen December 28, 2017 8

After declaring the death of Android tablets following the release of Android apps to Chromebooks, I think it's safe to say that the Android app experience hasn't gotten off to the blazing start we hoped. While Android tablets are most certainly not in demand...

Motorola and HTC Say They Don’t Throttle Old Phones Like Apple

Kellen December 28, 2017 24

Remember when Apple got caught throttling old iPhones without telling anyone and called it a "feature" as if they were doing old iPhone owners a favor and not subtly pushing them to upgrade? Yeah, we haven't forgot. With that said, we openly wondered at the...

Our Favorite Android Phone of 2017

Tim December 28, 2017 123

2017 has been one of the best years in memory with regard to the many different options out there for Android smartphone buyers. In fact, the competition was so good that we had to publicly address it in a post where we admit that we didn't know which phone...

Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ Show Up at FCC Already

Kellen December 28, 2017 46

In a completely unexpected (because it seems insanely early) move, the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ both stopped off at the FCC this week. I'm not kidding, we have listings for both phones under model numbers SM-G960F (S9) and SM-G965F (S9+). While these listings...

LG to Introduce Its First Smart Speaker With Google Assistant at CES

Kellen December 28, 2017 6

During our Q&A session yesterday, we were asked about our expectations for CES this year. I said that I just assume that everyone will introduce Alexa and Google Assistant powered whatevers, because this is the new wave of tech fun that's easy to jump on,...

Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 6

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which...

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Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5 With Perplexity AI

Kellen January 20, 2026 6

The betas of One UI 8.5, as well as supposedly leaked screenshots, showed a potentially renewed investment in Bixby from...

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How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 6

Verizon announced today that it would give all of its customers a $20 credit after experiencing a 10-hour outage yesterday....

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026 6

Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 for all of its still-supported Pixel phones, tablets, and foldables. After...

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Google Just Gave Gemini “Personal Intelligence”

Kellen January 14, 2026 6

Google's Gemini now has Personal Intelligence and can reason across your data, assuming you give it access. For AI as an...

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2026 January Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen January 12, 2026 6

We've entered 2026 and the first Google Pixel update of the year is here. For those with a still-supported Pixel phone or...

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Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026 6

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026 6

There's something funky going on with Samsung's Galaxy S25 series sales numbers. As one might imagine, after the first few...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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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