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Reminder: One More Day to Enter for Chance to Win Huawei Watch

Tim May 19, 2015

As a simple reminder, time is running out to enter for your chance to win a Huawei Watch from the DL Deals Store. The Huawei Watch was shown off during this year's MWC in Barcelona, and frankly, it's easily one of the best looking Android Wear devices soon to...

Tweets Now Show in Google Search Results on Mobile

Kellen May 19, 2015 8

How much more useful would Google Search results be if they displayed real-time content? For example, if you searched last week for information on the Amtrak crash in Philadelphia, it might have taken longer than your patience could handle before a news outlet...

Instagram Releases Layout for Android, Intros Structure Tool for Official App

Tim May 19, 2015 14

A new app from the developers at Instagram launched onto Google Play today, titled Layout, allowing Android users to create nifty collages with their photos. This same app was made available to iOS users not too long ago. To sum it up, you choose photos in...

Verizon’s XLTE Hits 1-Year Anniversary, Adds Six New Markets

Kellen May 19, 2015 83

Just over a year ago, we exclusively reported that Verizon was going to put to use their AWS spectrum (band 4 LTE) in markets across the country to double the 4G LTE bandwidth of their current network and improve speeds in areas that were starting to suffer...

Microsoft Office Preview Apps Now Available for Android Phones, Includes PowerPoint, Excel, and Word

Tim May 19, 2015 10

For all of your Microsoft Office users, Bellevue has uploaded preview apps compatible on phones to Google Play for Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Given these are previews, you can't expect complete functionality and perfect performance, but this is a great step...

YotaPhone 2 Hits Indiegogo – Pre-Order for $525, Estimated to Ship in August

Tim May 19, 2015 17

The YotaPhone 2, announced all the way back in December of last year, is now up for order through Indiegogo. The company set a goal of $50,000, which was reached and surpassed in a matter of hours. Apparently, folks want the Yota. The YotaPhone 2 is quite...

Lollipop-Less DROID Turbo Now Comes in Fancy New Limited Edition Colors

Kellen May 19, 2015 63

On May 28, Verizon will add three new color options to the DROID Turbo, a phone that was once the carrier's flagship Android device but feels less and less important these days as current owners of it continue to wait for its big update to Lollipop. But hey,...

Combo Deal: Get a Moto 360 and Moto G for Just $299

Kellen May 19, 2015 6

Motorola is currently hosting a 4-hour combo sale that will land you a Moto G (2nd gen) and a Moto 360 for just $299. That's $129 off, in case you were wondering. The Moto G is the current version, which unfortunately, is a 3G-only device. Still, it's a great...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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