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Sorry, Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X Don’t Support Quick Charge 2.0 (Updated)

Kellen October 19, 2015 284

Google's new phones, the Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X, support rapid or fast charging via USB Type-C and are capable of grabbing hours and hours of juice in just a few minutes of being plugged in. Unfortunately, this is not Qualcomm's Quick Charge 2.0 or 3.0...

Google is Giving Out Instant Project Fi Invites to Celebrate Nexus 5X Ship Day

Kellen October 19, 2015 68

The Nexus 5X is shipping today! We aren't sure why the Nexus 6P isn't and also have no idea when it will, but to celebrate half of the new Nexus family en route to your doorstep, Google has opened up Project Fi invites for the next 24 hours. Now is your chance...

For Those Who Ordered a Nexus 5X, Your Phone is Shipping Today

Tim October 19, 2015 149

Announced on Twitter through the official Nexus account, Google says those who pre-ordered the Nexus 5X should see shipping information pop up today. According to the tweet, those who pre-ordered in the United States, Japan, Canada, United Kingdom, Korea, and...

Samsung Pay Now Available on Google Play

Tim October 19, 2015 100

Samsung Pay, the company's mobile payment app, is now available on Google Play. For owners of compatible devices, this is where you will install updates, view changelogs, and send feedback on the app via Google Play's rating system. At the moment, is seems...

Reminder: You can Pay for Google Play Items Using Your Fingerprint on the Nexus 6P and 5X

Kellen October 19, 2015 19

If you ordered a Nexus 5X or Nexus 6P, don't forget that thanks to Android 6.0 Marshmallow and the fingerprint scanners on each, you can use your fingerprint to pay for goods on Google Play. You will have to enable the option and setup some fingerprints, but...

Google Opens Beta for Google Search App on Android

Kellen October 19, 2015 17

You know how you hate staged rollouts because they drastically limit your chance to ever receive an app update when it first goes live? I have good news that may help increase your chances of winning the app update lottery! Google has opened a public beta for...

We Have the Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X, What do You Want to Know?

Kellen October 19, 2015 368

Hopefully, you woke up this morning and saw all of the fun that went down last night while you caught those zZzZs. No, I'm not referring to the Timbers beatdown of the LA Galaxy, sillies. I'm talking about all of our Nexus coverage! At 1AM, we were allowed to...

The Nexus 5X and 6P Fingerprint Scanners are the Best.

Kellen October 19, 2015 134

Last week, I wrote an opinion piece that attempted to convince the world that rear-mounted fingerprint scanners were the ideal implementation, not the home button locations that Samsung and Apple have sold you all on over the past couple of years. I took some...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 134

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 134

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 134

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 134

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 134

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 134

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 134

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 134

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 284

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 284

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 284

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 284

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 284

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 284

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 284

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 284

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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