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Samsung Announces Galaxy A16 Phone, Galaxy Fit3 Tracker

Tim January 2, 2025 2

Kicking off the new year, Samsung has two new products coming to its website (and retailers) on January 9. We have the Galaxy A16 smartphone, plus the Galaxy Fit3 fitness tracker. Galaxy A16 is a sleek, affordable device featuring a 6.7” Super AMOLED display,...

That Crazy Expensive Arc Pulse Bumper Case is Coming to the Pixel 9 Series

Kellen January 2, 2025 14

There's this company that makes cases that has always fascinated me, but I've never bought one because they typically don't enter the Android space. It's called Arc Pulse, and I'd imagine many of you have seen their cases, if you can even call them that. For...

10 Android Stories That Stuck Out in 2024, Plus Some Blunders

Kellen December 31, 2024 5

To take us into 2025, it only seemed right to look back at 2024 in some way. While 2024 was mostly business as usual for the industry, with little to get super excited about, there were some highlights, almost all of which came from Google's end. Sure, Samsung...

Polestar 2 is Adding Wired Android Auto Support, One of the “Most Requested Features”

Kellen December 30, 2024 6

Polestar is one of those car companies that made a big commitment to Android Automotive early on as a potentially improved in-car infotainment solution over something they could develop in house. That choice has had positives and also some negatives as their...

Review: Pixel Watch 3’s Performance Loop Band is Solid, Just Expensive

Kellen December 30, 2024 2

At no point in this site's history have we tracked a watch band in the way we did the new Performance Loop Band for the Pixel Watch. Maybe it's because most of the Pixel Watch bands on the market aren't great and we wanted more quality choices...actually, that...

T-Mobile Starlink Beta Invites Rolling Out to Android and iOS Devices (Updated)

Kellen December 27, 2024 13

UPDATE 12/30: The original poster with the iPhone who claims he received a text message with access has since deleted his reddit account. That's odd for sure, and also, the Samsung phone folks still have not been officially invited as far as we can tell, they...

This Could Be the OnePlus Open 2

Kellen December 27, 2024 1

The original OnePlus Open launched towards the end of 2023 and we took it for a spin, giving it pretty positive remarks. In fact, for 2023, it was my personal favorite foldable and one that tempts me still to this day. OnePlus really nailed the software, used...

For 2025, Google Needs to Make the Pixel Watch More Durable

Kellen December 26, 2024 12

Google's Pixel Watch is still one of the best looking smartwatches on the market, with excellent Fitbit integration and a clean Wear OS skin. With the Pixel Watch 2 and onto the Pixel Watch 3, Google also made a positive switch to Qualcomm's newest wearable...

Google Just Gave Gemini “Personal Intelligence”

Kellen January 14, 2026 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026 12

Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I'm also not sure I anticipated them...

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T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026 12

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

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Verizon’s Best Prepaid Plan

Kellen January 6, 2026 12

Prepaid is something all of us should consider in this day. As traditional postpaid wireless unlimited plans only increase in...

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Verizon’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 2, 2026 12

2026 is going to be a big year for Verizon. After appointing a new CEO and then laying off a huge chunk of staff, they will...

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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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