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OnePlus 2 Ditches Invite System on December 5 FOR-EH-VER, FOR-EH-VER.

Kellen December 3, 2015 75

OnePlus, a company who makes iPhone cases, announced today that you will be able to buy their NFC-less phone, the OnePlus 2, without an invite on December 5. This isn't a temporary thing, though, as the invite system will disappear forever with this phone. Yep...

Verizon Hands Out 2GB of Bonus Data Per Line for Life in New Promo

Kellen December 3, 2015 199

This morning, Verizon kicked off a new promotion that could land you a whole bunch of extra data per month "for life." The promo involves their new XL and XXL data plans, and a bonus 2GB of data per month for life, depending on how many people on your plan...

New Emoji, Keyboard, and Font Coming to Nexus Devices Next Week

Kellen December 2, 2015 72

Hiroshi Lockheimer, Android daddy of them all, announced this evening that new emoji are coming to Android next week via Nexus phones. Lockheimer mentioned that a new keyboard, new font, and new code will all be a part of the emoji arrival, so that means full...

5 Reasons the LG V10 is Worth Buying

Kellen December 2, 2015 98

The LG V10, a new line of flagships introduced this year by the Korean manufacturer, is a lovely, although extremely large, phone. LG likely introduced this new V line because it needed an extra push towards the end of the year, as their G line just hasn't cut...

Report: Andy Rubin Interested in the Android Phone Business Again

Kellen December 2, 2015 33

According to a report out of The Information, Andy Rubin may be looking to get back into the Android phone business again. No, he's not re-joining Google, he's potentially looking to start a new phone company, maybe even through his Playground Fund investment...

Nova Launcher Beta Update Adds Gestures for Double-Tap-to-Lock, Google Now, More

Kellen December 2, 2015 44

Nova Launcher beta just received a fantastic update that adds a bunch of new features that a number of you have likely been hoping would arrive one day. We're talking about double-tap-to-lock, a gesture option for opening Google Now, options to make the app...

Moto X Pure Edition’s Marshmallow Soak Test Will Run for About a Week Before Wide Rollout

Kellen December 2, 2015 110

Yesterday, we spread word of a soak test of Android 6.0 Marshmallow that had begun for the Moto X Pure Edition. Today, Motorola's David Schuster confirmed that the test had started, but also shared some timeline info for non-soak testers. According to...

Pre-Order a Nextbit Robin, Receive a Free Vinyl Sheep Mascot by Christmas

Tim December 2, 2015 11

Starting today, if you are one of the first 100 people to pre-order the Nextbit Robin, the company will send you one of its vinyl sheep mascot figurines (a $40 value) for free. While your phone will not arrive until February of next year, your little mascot...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 75

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 75

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 75

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 75

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 75

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 75

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 75

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 75

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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