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OnePlus Erroneously Claims OnePlus 3T ‘World’s Most Lickable Smartphone’

Tim February 14, 2017 22

OnePlus has been in the spotlight before when it comes to offensive campaigns, and instead of shying away completely from areas of possible offense, the company has said screw it, opting to go down the somewhat humorous road with its latest #LickOfLove...

Nest App Gets Better Notifications, App Shortcuts on Android

Kellen February 14, 2017 8

Today, Nest will push a new app update to Android and iOS that should improve the notification experience from your cameras. It'll also add app shortcuts on Android, for those running Android 7.1 Nougat. As Nest notes in its blog post about the new app update...

Video: LG Watch Sport Unboxing and First Look

Tim February 13, 2017 83

The Watch Sport from LG went up for sale last Friday and it has now arrived at the DL offices. Before we can provide you with a complete review, though, we are obligated by DL law to provide you with an unboxing. No, it's not an actual law, I made that up, but...

T-Mobile Tries to Match Verizon’s Unlimited Plan, Caves in to HD Video and High-Speed Tethering (Updated)

Kellen February 13, 2017 188

This afternoon, because this is how John Legere works, the T-Mobile CEO has reacted to the new Verizon Unlimited plan by tweaking his company's own unlimited offering known as T-Mobile ONE. What are the tweaks? Well, let's just say that since Verizon's...

Huawei Eyeing Launch of Huawei Watch 2, P10 at MWC 2017

Tim February 13, 2017 23

A teaser video for the P10 and teaser image for the Huawei Watch 2 are floating around this morning, meaning big things are coming from Huawei at this year's MWC. In a somewhat vague video for the upcoming P10, Huawei states the device is coming to Barcelona,...

New Google Maps Lists Feature Starts Rollout to Everyone Today

Kellen February 13, 2017 6

Starting today, when you use Google Maps to pull up a soon-to-be-visited restaurant, or maybe one you want to add to a list of favorites, you'll be able to do so in a much more organized way. Google Maps is getting a proper lists feature that allows you to...

Report: Galaxy Note 8 is Codenamed ‘Baikal’

Tim February 13, 2017 62

If the Galaxy Note 7 hadn't been recalled, we may not be as interested in early rumors and possible codenames for the Galaxy Note 8, but dang it, we miss that phone, so any potential information floating around always catches our ear. The latest, reported by...

LG G6 Gets a Quad DAC Too, Improved Over the V20

Kellen February 13, 2017 40

LG is bringing its serious take on mobile audio to its G line of phones this year. Last night, the company announced that it will feature an "upgraded" Quad DAC in the LG G6, similar to what we saw in the V20. The Quad DAC (digital to analog converter) is...

Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 40

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 40

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 40

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 40

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 40

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 40

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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Galaxy Z TriFold Sells Out Quick in South Korea, Even With High Price Tag

Tim December 12, 2025 40

We shouldn't be surprised, folks. Samsung launched the Galaxy Z TriFold this week in its home country of South Korea, with in...

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YouTube TV Will Offer 10 Genre-Specific Plans in 2026

Tim December 10, 2025 40

More choice and more flexibility. That's what everyone has been clamoring for lately. If you'll recall, YouTube TV used to be...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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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