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Cricket Wireless Offering 2 Lines With Unlimited Data for $80/Month

Tim July 20, 2017 26

Summer is in full swing, and to celebrate, Cricket Wireless is hosting a few deals to get customers excited. The big marquee promo is the offering of 2 lines of unlimited data, paired together for just $80/month. While that sounds killer, don't forget the...

Samsung Hosting Unpacked Event for Galaxy Note 8 on August 23

Tim July 20, 2017 32

After reports were going back and forth about dates, Samsung has made it official. The next Unpacked event, where we'll undoubtedly see the Galaxy Note 8, is set to go down on August 23 in New York City at 11AM EDT (8AM Pacific). In the image provided with the...

Reminder: Last Day for Samsung’s Galaxy S8 BOGO With Trade-In Deal

Tim July 20, 2017 6

Only a few days ago, Samsung kicked off what we feel is the best BOGO deal currently available for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. To sum it up, trade in your used smartphone (so long as it's not bricked or has a cracked display), then receive a free S8 or S8+...

Report: Moto Z2 Force Won’t Have the Big Battery You Expected

Tim July 20, 2017 56

We'll be in NYC next week to cover the launch of the Moto Z2 Force, but that never stops the internet from sharing all of the juicy details beforehand. Today, VentureBeat published possible specifications concerning the Moto Z2 Force, the same phone we caught...

YouTube TV Expands to 10 New Markets!

Kellen July 20, 2017 39

YouTube TV has expanded to 10 new markets this morning and is now available to a whole bunch of new customers. The new markets include Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit, Houston, Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Orland-Daytona Beach-...

Motion Stills Brings Google Research’s Stabilization Hotness to Your Phone

Tim July 20, 2017 24

In June of last year, the Google Research team launched Motion Stills for iOS. Why only iOS? Don't ask me. If you aren't familiar with this app, it allows you to snap Live Photos, then share them as short videos loops and GIFs. With the help of advanced...

OnePlus Pushes Update to OnePlus 5 to Fix 911 Bug

Kellen July 20, 2017 9

The OnePlus 5 bug we wrote about earlier in the week that was causing the phone to reboot when it dialed emergency numbers, like 911, has been addressed by OnePlus. A software update should be arriving within days to all OnePlus 5 devices in the wild....

T-Mobile’s 600MHz Network Starts Lighting Up in August

Kellen July 19, 2017 42

T-Mobile released its Q2 2017 earnings report today, revealing that it not only added another 1.3 million customers, it also mentioned that it plans to deploy some of its newly acquired 600MHz spectrum in August. The company previously told us to expect 600MHz...

Android 17 Beta 1 is Releasing “Soon”

Kellen February 10, 2026 42

Google surprised the Android world this afternoon by announcing that Android 17 Beta 1 is arriving "soon." Yeah, Android 17,...

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Galaxy Unpacked 2026 Scheduled for February 25

Tim February 10, 2026 42

Samsung has booked the date at which they will unveil the Galaxy S26 series. February 25 is the day, 10am PT (1pm ET) is the...

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AT&T’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 42

For those looking for the best AT&T unlimited plan, the choices are pretty simple to narrow down, thanks to AT&T only...

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Verizon’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 42

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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T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 42

Both T-Mobile and AT&T have seen several years in a row of steady customer growth, likely because of improvements to...

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YouTube Music Lyrics Feature Now Behind Premium Paywall

Tim February 9, 2026 42

Bad news, non-Premium subscribers who use YouTube Music -- the lyrics tab is officially behind a paywall. The feature, if you...

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ChatGPT Gets Ads Starting Today

Tim February 9, 2026 42

If you caught the "Big Game" last night, you might've seen a few ads that teased the fact that OpenAI will begin testing ads...

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Buzzkill: Galaxy S26 Ultra Won’t Have Built-in Magnets

Tim February 5, 2026 42

Leading up to today, the general consensus was that the entire Galaxy S26 lineup would feature built-in magnets, bringing the...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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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