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Google Home Available for Order at $129, Ships in November

Tim October 4, 2016 97

Google Home, first shown off at Google I/O early in the year, is now available for order on the Google Store. The device is priced at $129, compared to the Amazon Echo's price of $179. With Home, users can play music, cast media directly to other devices, as...

Google Pixel and Pixel XL Now Up for Pre-Order!

Kellen October 4, 2016 566

The Google Pixel and Pixel XL are now up for pre-order! How much? Well, the Pixel starts at $649 at full retail or $27.04 per month for 32GB of storage. The Pixel XL starts at $769 at full retail or $32.04 per month for 32GB of storage. If you want 128GB of...

Google Pixel and Pixel XL Specs (Official)

Kellen October 4, 2016

The Google Pixel and Pixel XL are now official, so that means we have the officially official specs to go along with them. They are as expected, as you can imagine. They have 5" (Pixel) and 5.5" (Pixel XL) AMOLED displays, Snapdragon 821 processors, 4GB RAM,...

Google Announces Pixel Phones, Pre-Orders Start Today at $649

Kellen October 4, 2016 188

Today, Google announced the Pixel phones, known as Pixel and Pixel XL. The phones go up for pre-order starting today and can be had for as low as $27 per month or $649 at full retail. The Pixel phones arrive on October 20. Verizon, as was reported, has the US...

Video: Here is a Commercial for the Pixel Phone

Kellen October 4, 2016 69

Thanks to a reader, we now get to share one of the first TV commercials for Google's new Pixel phones. The above advertisement is showing in Canada already, hours before Google has actually announced either of them. The ad doesn't appear to reveal anything new...

Live Chat: Google’s Pixel Event!

Kellen October 4, 2016 148

The "Made by Google" event is finally here and we are in San Francisco to cover it! Leaks all point to the unveiling of two phones, the Pixel and Pixel XL, Google Home, Google WiFi, Chromecast Ultra, and Google's Daydream VR headset. If all of that actually...

Verizon Outs Google Pixel in Blue, “Google Magic” Too (Updated)

Kellen October 4, 2016 125

We are now only a couple of hours away from Google introducing us to the Pixel and Pixel XL, two phones that will be branded as "made by Google." The event will likely also feature Google Home, Google WiFi, the Chromecast Ultra, and Google's own Daydream...

Report: HTC was 2nd Choice for Google’s Pixel Phones After Huawei Backed Out

Kellen October 3, 2016 141

According to a source of Android Police, HTC was never supposed to be the manufacturer partner behind this year's Google phones, the Pixel and Pixel XL. Instead, Google first chose Huawei, but as Google moved toward a partner brand-less phone line-up, plus...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 141

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 141

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 141

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 141

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 141

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 141

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 141

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 141

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 97

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 97

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 97

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 97

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 97

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 97

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 97

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 97

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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