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Google Confirms, Pixel Watch Now Receiving March Update

Tim March 20, 2023 9

Last week, Verizon appears to have jumped the gun a bit and detailed that Pixel Watch owners were receiving the March security update. Today, Google has now confirmed this news, with the update said to be now rolling out globally. Owners will know they are...

Following Delay, Google’s Pixel 6 Lineup Gets March Update

Tim March 20, 2023 41

After a brief delay, Google has now posted Pixel 6 lineup OTA packages and factory images for the March security update and Feature Drop. We're not seeing anywhere that Google specifically mentions what caused the delay, but here we are. The rest of the Pixel...

DEAL: Unlocked Galaxy S23 Ultra for $449 With Proper Trade-In

Tim March 20, 2023 19

Samsung is enhancing its trade-in values again, allowing buyers of the carrier unlocked Galaxy S23 Ultra to score the device for as low as $449. For this phone, that's a helluva price. Read Our Review: Galaxy S23 Ultra What does enhanced trade-in values mean?...

OnePlus Now Offers OnePlus 11 Buyers a 100-Day Money Back Guarantee

Tim March 20, 2023 2

Beginning today, OnePlus is offering a new 100-day money back guarantee on the OnePlus 11 smartphone. OnePlus is calling it, "100 Days, No Regret." Related: Our OnePlus 11 Review For buyers, this new promo means you can purchase the phone between today and...

Samsung Galaxy S23, Foldables Receive March Security Update

Tim March 20, 2023

Late last week and over the weekend, Verizon and Samsung began shipping out the March security patch to a group of devices, such as the Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy Z Fold 3, Flip, and the Galaxy S20 FE. Listed in the changelog for each device is the March...

Pixel 7 Gets Biggest Discount Ever, 7 Pro and Watch and Buds Pro Discounted Too

Kellen March 19, 2023 17

Google and its retail partners are hosting a fresh sale on all things Pixel at the moment, and the deals are as good as we have ever seen. The Pixel 7 has reached a new low, plus the Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel Watch, and Pixel Buds Pro are also at all-time best prices...

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Mobile Platform Brings the Power

Tim March 17, 2023 1

Qualcomm announced and detailed the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Mobile Platform this week, with the platform itself being a combination of the Kryo CPU, Adreno GPU, Snapdragon X62 5G Modem-RF System, and a suite of other technologies. Long story short, Qualcomm says...

Pixel 8 to Offer Video Unblur Feature?

Tim March 17, 2023 10

Google introduced a pretty gosh darn good Photo Unblur feature on the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. This year, Google may one up itself by including a Video Unblur feature on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. Thanks to the app crackers over at 9to5Google, we're learning...

Chrome Gets 5 Wild New Gemini AI Features

Kellen January 28, 2026 10

Google has essentially launched its new vision for Chrome today with an announcement for several new Gemini-powered features...

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Galaxy Z TriFold US Sales Open January 30, Priced at $2,899

Tim January 27, 2026 10

Samsung has confirmed Galaxy Z TriFold availability for the US. The trifold will go on sale starting January 30, priced at $2...

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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen January 27, 2026 10

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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Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Tim January 22, 2026 10

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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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