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CES Press Day: Watch Samsung’s Press Event Live Right Now

Kellen January 4, 2017 11

Alright, the big event of CES 2017 press day is here - Samsung takes the stage in moments. This is always the biggest of them all, even if that has meant a focus on TVs and other electronics outside of mobile in recent years. Samsung is just that damn big and...

CES: ASUS Makes the ZenFone AR and ZenFone 3 Zoom Official

Tim January 4, 2017 18

ASUS made the ZenFone AR and ZenFone 3 Zoom official this week at CES, filling in all of the blanks left from Monday's leak that we wrote about. The ZenFone AR will deliver the first Snapdragon 821-powered augmented and virtual reality experience, while the...

AT&T Details 5G Plans for 2017, Select Cell Sites Expected to Hit 1Gbps Speeds

Tim January 4, 2017 58

This week, AT&T laid outs its game plan for 5G in 2017, including speeds it expects to see at specific cell sites and upcoming trials with DIRECTV NOW streaming. According to AT&T, the company fully expects to reach theoretical speeds of up to 1Gbps...

Limited NBA Streams Coming to Google’s Daydream Via NextVR Service

Tim January 4, 2017 9

NextVR and the NBA have a deal for streaming live basketball games in virtual reality (Gear VR users can already use it), but this week, it's been announced that the same experience is coming for Google Daydream users. For those who are subscribed to NBA...

TCL Made a Blackberry Phone Powered by Android, With a QWERTY That Looks Nice

Kellen January 4, 2017 26

This week at CES, TCL, the company who essentially bought Blackberry's handset business to continue pushing the brand into a physical form, showed off a prototype device that is powered by Android and includes the classic Blackberry physical QWERTY keyboard....

CES Press Day: Watch LG’s Press Event Live Right Now

Kellen January 4, 2017 7

LG is about to kick off press day here at CES 2017 at 8AM Pacific. It looks like they will live stream the fun, so we've included the video above to get you in on this action too. What will LG announce? On a mobile front, probably not much. Prior to CES, LG...

Swarovski to Introduce Android Wear Smartwatch in March

Kellen January 4, 2017 13

Yesterday, during Qualcomm's short CES press event, where the company announced full details of its Snapdragon 835 processor, we were also treated to a teaser for an upcoming Swarovski product. Swarovski, an iconic crystal and jewelry brand, has teamed up with...

Qualcomm Fully Details Snapdragon 835, Won’t Just Power Flagship Smartphones

Kellen January 3, 2017 62

Here at CES, Qualcomm just got done fully unwrapping their next flagship processor, the Snapdragon 835. To say they are excited about the year ahead, partly because of the 835, is an understatement. Qualcomm has big plans for this next-gen chip that moves...

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

Kellen January 21, 2026 62

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 62

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 62

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 62

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 62

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 62

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 62

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 62

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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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