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Samsung Gear VR for Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge Arrives May 8, Preorder on April 24 (Updated)

Tim April 23, 2015 14

The latest version of Gear VR, Samsung's virtual reality headset that was once only available for the Galaxy Note 4, will soon be purchasable by owners of the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge. Labeled as an Innovator Edition, units will go on sale May 8 for an...

LG Watch Urbane Finally Goes on Sale on the Google Store This Month

Kellen April 22, 2015 14

LG announced this evening that its "premium" and "elegantly" designed Watch Urbane will finally go on sale this week in South Korea and then arrive on the Google Store later in the month. Customers in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India,...

Video: LG Shows Off Another Preview of the G4’s UX 4.0

Kellen April 22, 2015 14

While Samsung is doing whatever it can to distance itself from hardly-used gimmicky features in its Android skin, LG appears to be fully embracing the bloat. In a new video created to show off LG's UX 4.0 that will debut on the G4 at the end of this month, LG...

NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet and SHIELD Portable to Receive Android 5.1 Update

Tim April 22, 2015 14

Straight from NVIDIA's forums, it appears the company is prepping OTA updates for the SHIELD Tablet and SHIELD Portable, bumping them up to Android 5.1 for all owners. A representative for the company in the forums states that they have heard the cries of...

Qualcomm Posts Poor Q2 Numbers, Lowers Expectations for Second Half of 2015

Tim April 22, 2015 14

Qualcomm announced Q2 financials for the year of 2015 this morning, and they weren't very good. Looking at the big picture, it is not the end of times by any means at Qualcomm, but the company has lowered its expectations for the second half of this year,...

Wednesday Poll: Will You Try to Sign-Up for Google’s Project Fi?

Kellen April 22, 2015 14

Google's Project Fi is about all we can think about on an Android front at the moment. Even though it's invite-only and only works with the Nexus 6, we can't wait to grab a Project Fi SIM card and take it for a spin. The thought of being a part of a network...

Outlook for Android Comes Out of Preview, Features Improved Look and Feel

Tim April 22, 2015 14

Microsoft's Outlook launched onto Android as a preview back in January, but now, the company feels confident in their work enough to drop the preview tag. In a blog post to announce the change, Microsoft details updates they have made to Outlook, making it...

LG’s Latest 15 Second Promo Teases “Genuine Leather”

Tim April 22, 2015 14

In a new 15 second promo posted to LG's account on YouTube, the company quickly shows off the craftsmanship and quality that goes into the leather-backed models of the upcoming G4 smartphone. As we can see, it says "Genuine Leather" on the material used,...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 11

Verizon announced today that it would give all of its customers a $20 credit after experiencing a 10-hour outage yesterday....

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026 3

Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 for all of its still-supported Pixel phones, tablets, and foldables. After...

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Google Just Gave Gemini “Personal Intelligence”

Kellen January 14, 2026 3

Google's Gemini now has Personal Intelligence and can reason across your data, assuming you give it access. For AI as an...

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2026 January Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen January 12, 2026 10

We've entered 2026 and the first Google Pixel update of the year is here. For those with a still-supported Pixel phone or...

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Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026 5

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026 7

There's something funky going on with Samsung's Galaxy S25 series sales numbers. As one might imagine, after the first few...

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Google Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026 7

Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I'm also not sure I anticipated them...

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T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026 9

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

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Samsung Smacks $1,000 Off Galaxy Z Fold 7

Kellen January 16, 2026 14

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 remains the best foldable in the game. In my opinion, there isn't a foldable close to this one - it's...

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“Final Call” on Google’s $250 Off Pixel 10 Pro Deal

Kellen January 15, 2026 14

We know this isn't actually the "final call" on Pixel 10 Pro deals because Google is always running deals on its smartphones,...

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Galaxy Watch Ultra for $329 Currently Unbeatable ($320 Off)

Tim January 15, 2026 14

For Android users looking to match what Apple offers with the Apple Watch Ultra, the Galaxy Watch Ultra is currently the...

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Pixel 10 Pro Slapped With Fresh $250 Off Discount

Kellen January 4, 2026 14

Google opened up its New Year's deals this weekend, bringing a new wave of discounts to all of its newest and best products....

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Pixel Watch 4 Gets $100 Discount to End the Year

Kellen December 31, 2025 14

Grabbing a Pixel Watch 4 to end 2025 is a thing you can do at its biggest discount to date. The LTE models are all $100 off,...

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Samsung Likes Taking $250 Off Its Galaxy S25 Ultra

Kellen December 30, 2025 14

Starting off a new year with a new phone sounds like a pretty fun idea to me. As someone who switches phones every month or...

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Galaxy Watch Ultra at $399 Still Available ($250 Off)

Tim December 26, 2025 14

For those with an aging Galaxy timepiece on the wrist, now is a good time to consider an upgrade. Samsung is offering very...

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Samsung Takes $1000 Off Galaxy Z Fold 7, Provides Free Storage Upgrade

Tim December 24, 2025 14

The holidays are a great time spoil others, but maybe it's time you were just a tad bit selfish and thought about your own...

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