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T-Mobile’s 5G Dominance Continues in Latest Report

Kellen April 18, 2022 12

T-Mobile was likely thrilled this morning to see the latest 5G report from Ookla, who just dropped its Q1 2022 market analysis of the US mobile market. The results show that T-Mobile's 5G is only getting better, with Verizon starting to catch-up some and AT&...

NBA and Google Detail New Pixel Arena, Accessible at Halftime During Playoffs

Tim April 18, 2022 4

The NBA Playoffs have arrived, and to celebrate (and continuing to build upon its existing partnership), the NBA and Google detailed the all new Pixel Arena this week, accessible from any smartphone during halftime of all the upcoming games. In the Pixel Arena...

Google Wallet is the Zombie of Easter We Can All Celebrate

Tim April 18, 2022 13

The Google Wallet name was retired when its functionality was combined with that of Android Pay, then rebranded into Google Pay. Since then, Google Pay is still a thing, but don't get it confused with the GPay app on your phone. Weirdly enough, those are two...

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 Keeps Getting Updates: March Patch Rolling Out

Kellen April 15, 2022 7

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has already shifted into its quarterly update schedule and the countdown until it is no longer supported. Still, seeing updates continue to rollout so frequently surprises us to this day. In fact, Samsung is doing far better than...

Samsung is Adding the Galaxy S21 to Its Official Re-Newed Program

Kellen April 15, 2022 7

About a year ago, Samsung changed the name of their pre-owned phone program to Re-Newed in an attempt to convince customers that they were newer, or something, than all of the other refurbished Galaxy devices available. They kicked off that new branding with...

Pixel ‘Rohan’ Watch is Coming, Hinted to Run Wear OS 3.1

Tim April 15, 2022 55

Google is working on a Pixel Watch. This much we know. Evidence of such has been mounting since December of last year. First it was only a report based on word from a source. Then we began to see watch faces. Then development tools hinted to its existence. And...

2 Months With the Samsung Galaxy S22

Tim April 14, 2022 62

I completed my full review of the Galaxy S22 on February 24, concluding that while it's a very good phone with some of the best Android hardware I've ever had my hands on, the battery life straight stinks. Typically after a Galaxy review, I'd head on back to...

Google Camera Grabbed an Update on Pixel Phones Today

Kellen April 14, 2022 8

Google pushed out a fresh update to the Google Camera app on Pixel phones today, a move that is typically worth noting. We don't see these that often, so when we do, the digging for new features or major changes happens. Unfortunately, this one is a bit of a...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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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