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One UI 7 Beta Gets 1st Update on Galaxy S24 Series With 14+ Fixes

Kellen December 16, 2024 1

The Galaxy S4 series is seeing a first One UI 7 Beta update to kickstart the week, so call it One UI 7 Beta 2 if you want. Whatever the name, this update is all about bug fixes and there are at least 14 that Samsung noted in their official changelog. This...

Rivian Gets Google Cast, YouTube App in Holiday Update

Kellen December 14, 2024 11

Back in May of this year, Google and Rivian teamed up to announce that Rivian vehicles would "soon" support Google Cast from phones to the big screen in cabin, plus a native YouTube app would bring an improved or native YouTube experience. We told you at that...

Galaxy Watch Ultra Gets $460 Off Deal, But You Get a Bonus Free $80 Band Too

Kellen December 14, 2024 2

Here's an actual great last minute holiday deal that might best those from the big holiday shopping weekend we just went through. Samsung's Galaxy Watch Ultra is keeping its $460 off price, but Samsung is tossing in a free bonus band that they value at $80. $...

Galaxy S24 Ultra Keeps Sitting at $800 Off With Trades

Kellen December 14, 2024 1

There's still time to buy a Galaxy S24 Ultra before the Galaxy S25 Ultra is launched in a few weeks...I mean, before the holiday shopping season ends! That's right, you still have time to grab a last minute deal on a really excellent phone, up to $800 off....

Mint Mobile Cuts $400 Off Pixel 9 Pro, Gives You Unlimited for 12 Months at 50% Off

Kellen December 13, 2024 2

One of the best deals we've seen in recent weeks was hosted by Mint Mobile, who was slashing hundreds of the Pixel 9 series while also cutting 50% of the price off of their best plans. That deal came back and it now includes the Pixel 9 Pro too. When first...

December Pixel Update Expands to Pixel Fold, Pixel 7 on T-Mobile

Kellen December 13, 2024 1

Earlier in the week, Google released December updates for the Pixel 9 and Pixel 8 series devices that were being used on T-Mobile. The list of devices included the entire series for each, from the Pixel 9 through the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, and the Pixel 8, 8a, and...

Google Home Devices Get First Taste of Gemini in Place of Assistant

Kellen December 13, 2024 7

We are inching closer to the day that Google Assistant is fully retired and Gemini takes its place as the assistant-like service on our devices. Google is already heavily pushing Gemini on phones and now it appears to be testing the waters for your Google Home...

Google’s Pixel Camera Update Returns Quick Access Controls, and Folks are Happy

Kellen December 13, 2024 1

As a part of the December Pixel Feature Drop, Google rolled out an update to the Camera app on Pixel phones that should bring the version to 9.7. In this update, an old feature that was weirdly removed has made its return and folks are quite excited about it....

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

Kellen December 18, 2025 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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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