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YouTube Gaming Update Brings Mobile Capture to Your Phone or Tablet

Tim October 15, 2015 5

The YouTube Gaming app received an update this morning, allowing anyone with a channel to now upload mobile gaming content directly to YouTube for all to watch. The feature allows you to store gameplay videos directly to the device for later uploading, or you...

T-Mobile Planning to Make AT&T’s NumberSync “Look Small”

Tim October 15, 2015 29

Yesterday, AT&T announced plans for NumberSync, which will allow customers to apply a single phone number to all of their connected devices, even when they are not synced via WiFi or Bluetooth. However, when speaking to re/code, T-Mobile's operating chief...

Gear S2 With 3G Up for Pre-Order Today at Verizon, Hits T-Mobile November 15

Kellen October 15, 2015 70

Samsung's Gear S2 with 3G network connectivity is now up for pre-order at Verizon and will also arrive at T-Mobile by November 15. This is the version of Samsung's round wearable that allows you to leave your phone behind and still take calls, send text...

LG G4 is “World’s First” to Get Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update…in Poland

Kellen October 14, 2015 90

LG announced this evening that its flagship G4 is the "world's first" to receive the update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. They must be talking non-Nexus devices of course, because Google has already begun rolling out the update to a handful of Nexus products....

HTC One A9 Outed on French Carrier, High-Res Images and Handful of Specs Revealed

Kellen October 14, 2015 75

The HTC One A9 will be announced at a press event next week in New York, but before we get there, don't be surprised if we learn every last detail about the device. We had previously seen it in leaked pictures of dummy phones and in the hands of blurry-cam...

Watch Google Play Music’s 360° Video

Tim October 14, 2015 10

As we already knew, YouTube will be featuring more and more 360° videos for everyone's enjoyment. To help make people more aware of it, Google has released a 360° video to promote Google Play Music. These videos are technically "interactive," meaning that...

ZTE Intros Lease-to-Own Program for Smartphones

Tim October 14, 2015 18

ZTE, the China-based OEM who does not hold too much of a marketing presence in the American market, announced a lease-to-own program for new smart device buyers this week. This program allows buyers of a ZTE device to pay for it over time, making devices more...

Verizon and Motorola are Announcing New DROID Phones October 27

Kellen October 14, 2015 119

Verizon just invited us to a an event that is taking place on October 27 in New York City. Any guesses as to what the focus will be? Yeah, you already know. It's for new DROID phones, of course. In fact, the invite says that Verizon and Motorola will unveil...

What’s New in Android 16 QPR3 Beta: At a Glance, Flashlight, Navigation Buttons, More

Kellen December 18, 2025 119

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 119

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 119

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 119

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 119

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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Galaxy Z TriFold Sells Out Quick in South Korea, Even With High Price Tag

Tim December 12, 2025 119

We shouldn't be surprised, folks. Samsung launched the Galaxy Z TriFold this week in its home country of South Korea, with in...

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YouTube TV Will Offer 10 Genre-Specific Plans in 2026

Tim December 10, 2025 119

More choice and more flexibility. That's what everyone has been clamoring for lately. If you'll recall, YouTube TV used to be...

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December Pixel Watch Update Rolls Out to Pixel Watch 2 and Above

Kellen December 9, 2025 119

Google announced new features for the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 4 this morning, but didn't tell us exactly how those...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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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