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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....

$150 Off Pixel 9 Deal Sweetened by Google Wallet $100 Gift Card Bonus

Kellen December 12, 2024 3

Google Wallet sent me an email today that adds a $100 bonus onto the Google Store's ongoing $150 off Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro promo. The deal seems simple enough - buy a Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, or Pixel 9 Pro XL and get a $100 Prepaid Mastercard. The email is...

Epic Games Store Will Now be Preloaded On Millions of Android Phones

Tim December 12, 2024 8

After a long legal battle between Epic Games and Google, a conclusion that will likely please the game publisher very much is coming to fruition. Thanks to Telefónica, a major carrier in several countries across Europe and Latin America, the Epic Games Store...

Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Tim January 22, 2026 8

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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What’s Your Carrier’s Device Unlock Policy: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T

Kellen January 21, 2026 8

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With...

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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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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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