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Google Announces Tez Mobile Payments App Specifically for India

Tim September 18, 2017 2

According to Google's numbers, India is home to 300 million smartphone users. As more are becoming connected to the web, Google has introduced Tez, a mobile payments application built specifically for Indian users who wish to make paying for things a digital...

Report: Samsung Has Developed a Camera Sensor Capable of 1,000FPS

Tim September 18, 2017 36

Are we already hyping next year's Galaxy S9? It kinda feels like it. According to overseas reports, Samsung has developed and will begin mass production in November of a mobile camera sensor capable of 1,000 frames per second (FPS). If you'll recall, a similar...

Motorola Gets Raked for Not Updating Moto G4 Plus to Oreo as Promised, Says It Now Will

Kellen September 18, 2017 33

At the end of last week, Motorola released its list of phones scheduled to receive the update to Android Oreo. As you guys know, the Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus, two phones that are just barely a year old, were left off of the list. People were pissed initially,...

Action Launcher Now Also Offers Adaptive Icon Support Via New $5 AdaptivePack App

Tim September 18, 2017 4

One of the big features inside of Oreo is Adaptive Icons. It's essentially a native customization tool for icons, allowing a user to switch between different shapes for 3rd-party app icons. The only problem is, not many will be using Oreo until way down the...

Samsung Gives the World All It Ever Asked for: Option to Disable Bixby Button

Kellen September 18, 2017 87

I can honestly say that I never thought this day would come, but Samsung has gone ahead and pushed out an update to Bixby on the Galaxy Note 8 (likely Galaxy S8 and S8+ too) that lets you disable the Bixby button from opening Bixby Home. It's not April 1! It's...

Essential Phone Now Certified for Use on Verizon’s Network

Kellen September 18, 2017 42

Over the weekend, Andy Rubin and the Essential team let us know that the Essential Phone's Verizon certification process is now complete. Days before, they mentioned during a reddit AMA that they were close to finishing up and that the process should be...

Weekly Recap: Galaxy Note 8 Review is Live and October 4 is Pixel 2 Day!

Tim September 15, 2017 5

At long last, the weekend has arrived, but not without a whole lot of stuff going down in the Android world. The big news is that we posted up our Galaxy Note 8 review, but also, Google confirmed that October 4 is the big Pixel 2 day! Get hyped! Along with...

DEAL: Amazon Echo (Cert Refurbished) is Just $80 Right now

Kellen September 15, 2017 6

Since you just got paid, being Friday and all, it's time to spend all that cash before Sunday ever arrives like the wild, edge-living child you are. And your best value is on certified refurbished Amazon Echo units that are just $79.99 at the moment. That's $...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 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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