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T-Mobile All In With ONE Plan, Intros KickBack and Flat Rate Pricing

Tim January 5, 2017 135

T-Mobile announced its Uncarrier Next plan today at CES, detailing an "all-in" move for the T-Mobile ONE plans. Beginning January 22, T-Mobile will only offer the T-Mobile ONE plan and there are a few changes being made to the plan itself. T-Mobile announced...

CES Event: Watch T-Mobile Uncarrier ‘NEXT’ Event at 11AM Pacific

Tim January 5, 2017 39

T-Mobile is present at CES this year, ready to unveil its next Uncarrier move. We still don't know exactly what to expect, but we think it's possible that a few clues were provided in the last promo video the company posted. Given this is T-Mobile, the video...

CES Event: Watch Xiaomi Reveal a New Mi Product at 11AM

Kellen January 5, 2017 15

Press day is over at CES 2017 and the show floor is now open, but there are still companies holding stand-alone press events. One of those is Xiaomi, who says it has a new Mi product to unveil here at the show. Will it be a phone for the US or something else?...

#TBT: Saygus Announced the V-Squared 2 Years Ago at CES, Still Hasn’t Shipped a Single Phone

Kellen January 5, 2017 35

Almost exactly 2 years ago to the day, a company named Saygus introduced a phone called the V-Squared at CES that was billed as the ultimate power user package. It had dual everything, tech supposedly never seen before in a phone, “Fractal Antenna Technology,”...

Huawei’s Alexa-Toting, Leica Dual Cam-Having Mate 9 Launches in US for $599

Tim January 5, 2017 31

Huawei announced US availability for the Mate 9 smartphone at CES this week, letting all fans know that the device will be available starting January 6 at various online retailers for an unlocked price of $599. On paper, the Mate 9 delivers great specs,...

Verizon’s Battery Killing Galaxy Note 7 Update Arrives Today

Kellen January 5, 2017 95

Starting today, remaining Galaxy Note 7 devices from Verizon will see an update that kills the phone's ability to charge. We knew this update was coming today, so if you are still holding on to a Note 7, your time is now officially limited. The update will...

LG Ditches Modules for G6, Will Focus on Making It Pretty Instead

Kellen January 5, 2017 32

LG is done with its modular experiment. According to LG Chief Technologist Skott Ahn, the Korean company will instead focus on aesthetics and usability for its upcoming phone, which is now confirmed as the G6. Ahn spoke briefly with the Wall Street Journal,...

Misfit Announces the Vapor, the Wearable Company’s First Touchscreen Smartwatch

Kellen January 5, 2017 12

Misfit today announced the Vapor Smartwatch, its first touchscreen enabled fitness watch that offers an impressive list of features and a pretty reasonable price. The Vapor is scheduled to arrive later this year. With the Vapor smartwatch from Misfit, you are...

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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Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025 12

The Galaxy S26 Ultra should arrive in the coming weeks, assuming Samsung sticks to a familiar timeline. It has launched...

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Current Galaxy Z TriFold Pricing Has Samsung Losing Money With Each Sale

Tim December 29, 2025 12

A report out of South Korea is painting a suboptimal picture for Samsung and its current nice guy pricing of the Galaxy Z...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 12

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 12

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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

Kellen December 19, 2025 12

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 12

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 12

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 135

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 135

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 135

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 135

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 135

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 135

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 135

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 135

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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