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Samsung Teases the Galaxy S8, Unpacked Scheduled for March 29

Tim February 26, 2017 28

If you are anything like us, you may have been watching Samsung's MWC press event just to get a possible peek at what the company is planning for the Galaxy S8. Well, the teaser has hit the web, and we now have an official date for when we'll see the entire...

Watch Samsung’s MWC 2017 Press Conference Live!

Kellen February 26, 2017 4

Samsung's Mobile World Congress 2017 press event kicks off in minutes. While we aren't expecting it to be the showcase for the Galaxy S8, Samsung should still have plenty of stuff to talk about, including a new Galaxy Tab S3. But if you really just came hoping...

Motorola Announces Moto G5 Plus for US, Starts at $229

Kellen February 26, 2017 28

Motorola has gone ahead and announced their new G series phones, the Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus. I'd love to sit here and act like we're surprised, but as you know, these phone leaked in full a couple of weeks ago. Today, is really just a formality before we're...

Moto Unveils New Moto Mods, Including an Amazon Alexa Mod

Kellen February 26, 2017 62

Motorola took the stage at Mobile World Congress this morning to announce not only the Moto G5 and G5 Plus, but a bunch of new Moto Mods too. By our count, there are at least six new Mods that do things like add Amazon Alexa to your Moto Z. The big...

LG G6 Coming to Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and US Cellular

Kellen February 26, 2017 28

The LG G6 is official as of today, but the question now becomes - when will it be available? Unfortunately, we have no idea at all. LG won't say, nor will its carrier partners. What we do know is that all of the major US carriers plan to carry the phone when...

Huawei Watch 2 and Watch 2 Classic Announced, Available in April

Tim February 26, 2017 47

Huawei took the stage this morning at MWC, announcing the Huawei Watch 2 and Watch 2 Classic. To sum it up, for anyone that was scared Huawei was completely ditching its stylish Android Wear hardware for something more sporty, don't worry, the Classic is for...

Google Assistant Coming This Week to All Phones Running Nougat and Marshmallow

Kellen February 26, 2017 50

Starting this week, Google is bringing Google Assistant to all Android phones running Android 7.0 Nougat and 6.0 Marshmallow. That's a cool 30% of Android devices, according to the most recent distribution numbers. Google made the announcement this morning...

Huawei P10, Huawei Watch 2 MWC Livestream!

Tim February 26, 2017 16

Hang onto your butts, the day is starting to get heated up. If the LG G6 wasn't enough for you, Huawei is about to unveil the P10, P10 Plus and Huawei Watch 2 at MWC. Teased, leaked, and rumored, the P10 and Huawei Watch 2 are followups to very popular...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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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