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Enter the Double Nexus Giveaway and Win a Nexus 6 and 9

Tim August 14, 2015 13

Over the course of the following month, you have the opportunity to enter for your chance to win both, a Nexus 6 and Nexus 9, from the DL Deals Store. To enter is simple. All you need is a valid email address (how the winner will be contacted), and to gain...

Did Motorola Just Tease the New Moto 360 on Instagram?

Tim August 14, 2015 152

It's not a stretch to say that many people have been waiting on the arrival of the next Moto 360 from Motorola. After what appeared to be a massive leak in March from Lenovo's CEO, to FCC filings just a couple of weeks ago, we should be pretty close to an...

Google Play Services 7.8 Rolling Out, Includes Mobile Vision API and Nearby Messages API

Tim August 14, 2015 21

Google Play Services 7.8 is now rolling out for developers, continuing its mission in allowing developers to "build better apps." In this release, Google has new APIs that focus on its previously released Nearby Connections API, as well as a new API called...

Robinhood, the Free Stock Trading App, Hits Google Play

Tim August 14, 2015 32

Robinhood, the free-to-use stock trading application once only available for iOS, is now downloadable on Google Play. Robinhood axes the necessity to pay firms to manage your financial transactions, putting you in the driver seat of real-time market data and...

This Could be What the LG Nexus 5 (2015) Will Look Like

Kellen August 14, 2015 219

Long before devices ever fully materialize in public form, case makers get detailed dimensions and "schematics" of them to help build accessories that are available just as the phones they are made for, launch. We see this made public all the time thanks to ...

OxygenOS 1.0.2 Update for OnePlus One Includes Stagefright Fix

Tim August 14, 2015 20

For anyone running OxygenOS on the OnePlus One, the company highly recommends that you flash the latest update to 1.0.2, containing a patch for the Stagefright exploit. Once installed, you will no longer need to worry about malicious MMS messages compromising...

“What’s Android M Gonna be?” – We Might Find Out Very Soon.

Kellen August 14, 2015 179

What does the "M" in Android M stand for? WE DON'T KNOW. But we might soon! Googlers Nat and Lo gave us this fun little jingly video this morning, teasing that we might find out within the next week. The description under the clip says "Here’s a little musical...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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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