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Want an Android Tablet? Upcoming Galaxy Tab S8 Lineup Only Legit Option

Tim January 14, 2022 18

The Android tablet market is pretty barren, with only a small number of manufacturers paying any real attention and releasing decent devices worth our time talking about. Samsung is one of those manufacturers. Coming soon, Android tablet shoppers will have a...

Android 13 To Get Refreshed Wallpaper Color Themes To Pick From

Kellen January 14, 2022 5

One of the standout features introduced as a part of Android 12 is without a doubt the wallpaper-based themes it pushes, especially for those of us into personalization. While a set of colors that flood your system based on your wallpaper doesn't necessarily...

Verizon Galaxy Note 10 Lineup Receives Android 12 Update

Tim January 13, 2022 14

Verizon is pushing out the Android 12 (One UI 4.0) update to the Galaxy Note 10 family, continuing Samsung's dominance of updating its huge range of devices ahead of most other OEMs. It's not even fair at this point, as Samsung is literally cranking these...

Motorola MA1 Wireless Android Auto Dongle Goes Up for Pre-Order, Ships Soon

Kellen January 13, 2022 26

The Motorola-branded dongle that was introduced a week ago at CES, which gives your car wireless Android Auto and that had a lot of you pretty excited, is now up for pre-order at Amazon. Time to get those orders in if a wireless Android Auto experience is...

NVIDIA GeForce NOW Streams Fortnite to Android Via Closed Beta

Tim January 13, 2022 2

NVIDIA announced this week that GeForce NOW members and those still playing Fortnite can begin streaming the Epic Games title starting next week, all thanks to a closed beta designed to test the service's server capacity, graphics delivery, and new touch...

Google’s Pixel Foldable Might Have a Better Design Than Samsung’s Fold

Kellen January 13, 2022 63

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 might be the king of foldables, but that doesn't mean it is a perfect device. Not only is the Fold 3 ridiculously heavy and awkward to use when you leave the couch, it's inner main display is a weird shape, as is its outer cover display....

Verizon Galaxy Note 20 Line, Galaxy S21 FE Scoop January Security Patch

Tim January 12, 2022 8

Verizon is now shipping out the January security patch to select Samsung devices. This week, it's the Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, and the new Galaxy S21 FE. Below you can view the new software build numbers, important if you're wanting to verify that...

Android 12L Beta 2 Arrives for Pixel Devices to Test

Kellen January 12, 2022 10

A fresh Android 12L beta build just dropped for supported Pixel phones, if anyone is up for some testing today. The Pixel 3a, Pixel 4, Pixel 4a, Pixel 5, and Pixel 5a all got new builds for Android 12L Beta 2 that can be installed. Builds for the Pixel 6 line...

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 Just Gave Gemini “Personal Intelligence”

Kellen January 14, 2026 10

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 10

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 10

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 18

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 18

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 18

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 18

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 18

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 18

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 18

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 18

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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