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LeEco Announces Le Pro 3, Snapdragon 821 and 4,070mAh Battery for $299

Tim October 19, 2016 165

LeEco announced its entrance into the US market this morning in San Francisco, providing an extremely comprehensive look into its "eui" ecosystem and connected devices. While there was plenty of stuff announced, we will focus on the two smartphones LeEco...

First Pixel Update Coming Tomorrow as Build NDE63P, Should Improve WiFi Connectivity

Kellen October 19, 2016 134

Google's Pixel and Pixel XL are ready to receive their first update as early as tomorrow, according to Verizon. Changelogs for each device's update were posted to Big Red's support pages today, showing the new build as NDE63P. The update is only supposed to...

Watch LeEco’s Entrance Into the US Market This Morning at 10AM Pacific

Tim October 19, 2016 20

This morning, LeEco, formerly known as LeTV, is bringing its brand to the US. To do so, the company will be showcasing its strategy for a worldwide connected ecosystem, complete with connected devices, cars, TVs, and even bikes. The event is taking place in...

Google’s Wallpapers App Now Available on Google Play for All Devices

Tim October 19, 2016 42

When the Pixel Launcher was first leaked, a wallpaper picker was leaked right alongside it. This morning, that wallpaper app is officially available for all Android devices straight from Google Play. Titled a very simple Wallpapers, this app features Google's...

Chrome Canary Lands on Android With Its “Unstable” Self

Kellen October 19, 2016 18

Chrome, the browser you probably use on both your phone and desktop, comes in a variety forms. You have the stable channel - also known as Chrome - that is ready for widespread use. You have a beta channel - also known as Chrome Beta - which is somewhat...

Quick Look at Android 7.1 App Shortcuts on the Pixel

Kellen October 18, 2016 45

Within the next week or two, Android 7.1 will move outside of the Pixel phones and onto the Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X, through the Android Beta program. Google is calling the update "incremental," which is an accurate way to describe it since there aren't any...

Sprint Offering ‘Unlimited’ Data Plan for Tablets, Priced at $20/Month With Plenty of Fine Print

Tim October 18, 2016 48

When you are a business attempting to sell products and services, you may find yourself becoming a master of optics. When it comes to US carriers and throwing around the word "unlimited," you can't help but meddle with how the public may perceive an idea,...

LG V34 for Japan is What I Wish the V20 Was, Features 5.2″ QHD Display and Water Resistance

Tim October 18, 2016 64

The LG V20 certainly has plenty of "stuff and things," but what if LG made a phone that had a bit more stuff and things, was more compact, and featured water resistance? That's exactly what the V34 (aka isai Beat) is, available exclusively in Japan....

Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 64

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 64

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 64

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 64

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 64

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 64

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 64

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 64

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 165

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 165

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 165

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 165

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 165

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 165

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 165

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 165

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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