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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Unboxing

Tim April 3, 2015 140

While Kellen is handling the full review for the Samsung Galaxy S6, I will be conducting the Galaxy S6 Edge review, and I have to say, I am very happy to have this phone in my hands. After seeing countless other opinions on it from various sites across the web...

iFixIt Tears Down the HTC One M9, Concludes You Should Never Try to Repair the Phone Yourself

Tim April 3, 2015 66

Whenever a new flagship device hits the streets, you can count on iFixIt to bust out one of their awesome teardowns. This time, it's the One M9 from HTC going under the knife, and if you are a fan of repairing things yourself, get ready for a big bummer. As...

Best Buy Deals: Nexus 9 16GB $75 Off, Chromecast $5 Off

Kellen April 3, 2015 22

Best Buy just kicked off a 2-day sale that includes a couple of note-worthy discounts. First, we have Google's Nexus 9 with 16GB of storage for just $325 - that's a $75 discount on a tablet that ranks in the top two for Android at the moment (our review). If...

Mailbox for Android Gets Its “Material” Update

Kellen April 3, 2015 27

Mailbox, the Dropbox-owned email application that consumed the better part of the last year of my life, got its "Material Design" update this morning as v2.0.1. The update introduces a lot of white. Well, the app was already plenty white, but it seems whiter...

LG Announces the New 5.5-Inch QHD LCD That Will be in the G4

Kellen April 2, 2015 117

Well, we now know at least one official feature of the upcoming LG G4 - a brand new, 5.5-inch QHD LCD panel. LG announced this evening that they achieved a "quantum jump" in color gamut and brightness with this new panel that also consumes less power, is...

Amazon Echo Receives Update, Brings Support for MLB Scores and Pandora Radio

Tim April 2, 2015 27

The Amazon Echo, Amazon's cylindrical computing device, capable of telling you the weather and adding things to your shopping list, received an update today. In the update, Alexa - Amazon's name for the voice that speaks to you - can give you sports scores for...

Deal: Ultra-Precise Hand Stylus for $14.95

Tim April 2, 2015

The latest deal on the DL Deals Store is for an "ultra-precise" Hand Stylus, lowered from $25, down 40% to $14.95. With this stylus, writing notes, playing certain games, and drawing on your Android device should be made much more simple with its retractable...

Verizon’s Galaxy Note 4 is Getting Lollipop Starting Today, Includes VoLTE (Updated: It’s Live!)

Kellen April 2, 2015 345

Update: It's live! Head into Settings>About Phone>Software Updates>Check for Updates to grab it. As a reminder, this is a 2-part update that will take some time to complete. Be sure you have enough battery and time to do it. Look! A changelog of the...

What’s Your Carrier’s Device Unlock Policy: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T

Kellen January 21, 2026 345

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With...

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 345

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which...

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Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5 With Perplexity AI

Kellen January 20, 2026 345

The betas of One UI 8.5, as well as supposedly leaked screenshots, showed a potentially renewed investment in Bixby from...

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How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 345

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 345

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 345

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 345

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 345

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

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 140

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 140

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 140

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 140

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 140

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 140

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 140

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 140

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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