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T-Mobile Customers, Claim Your Free Season of MLB TV Today!

Tim March 30, 2021 3

Baseball's back, folks! Starting today and through April 6, you can claim a free season of MLB TV if you're a T-Mobile customer, Sprint customer, or Metro by T-Mobile customer. Basically, if you give T-Mobile money each month, you're eligible! T-Mobile has...

“Pixel Buds A” Likely Google’s Next Earbuds

Kellen March 30, 2021 13

The new Google Pixel Buds that we believe stopped through the FCC recently could very well be a budget-friendly model dubbed "Pixel Buds A." Should that happen, Google would then be following the lead of competitors in offering audio products at multiple price...

Google’s Stack App Will Scan Documents, Auto Organize Them for You

Tim March 30, 2021 14

Out of Google's Area 120, which is an incubator for ideas, apps, and services, there's a new app called Stack available to those with an Android device in the US. With it, you can scan any sort of document with your phone's camera, then the app can...

OnePlus 9 Review: $729 Plastic Phones Can Be Really Good

Tim March 30, 2021 17

New OnePlus phone launches are a very big deal, as we've established that in the Android landscape, you don't have as many options as you used to. With that said, it's important that companies like OnePlus, Samsung, and Google are putting forth a good product,...

Samsung Really Might be Close to Launching Wear OS Watches

Kellen March 30, 2021 24

I'm still not sure my mind is ready to believe it, but the folks who dig deep into software to find hints of upcoming goods are convinced that Samsung really is making Wear OS watches again. In the latest leak of sorts, Samsung has apparently left evidence of...

Verizon 3G Network Will Shut Down End of 2022

Kellen March 30, 2021 18

A couple of months ago, Verizon wasn't ready to put a date on when their 3G network would shut down, following several missed targets, including ones in 2019 and 2020. Today, they've come to grips with the end and have a new date for you to say "goodbye."...

T-Mobile Basically Tells Us That Multiple Google Pixel Devices are Coming

Kellen March 29, 2021 32

The big news of the day is without a doubt the new partnership between T-Mobile and Google that will bring the search giant's services and hardware closer to millions of wireless subscribers. The RCS, Google One, and YouTube TV tie-ins that were announced are...

T-Mobile and Google Team Up for Big Pixel, RCS, and YouTube TV Moves

Kellen March 29, 2021 29

In one of the most unexpected Monday announcements, T-Mobile and Google just dropped all sorts of big partnership news on us. T-Mobile has turned into the ultimate Google fanboy, which means all of the Google products and services are coming your way, T-Mo...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 29

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 29

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 29

You may have forgotten the timeline, but Google was pushing to force all off of Google Assistant and onto Gemini by the end...

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What’s New in Android 16 QPR3 Beta: At a Glance, Flashlight, Navigation Buttons, More

Kellen December 18, 2025 29

Google may have released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 at the worst possible time of the day, but we're still going to dive into it...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta Program Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 29

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 released. Google shipped Android 16 QPR2 to stable channels this month as the December Pixel update,...

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Verizon Pixel 8, Pixel 9, and Pixel 10 Devices Get New December Update (Updated)

Kellen December 17, 2025 29

All of Google's still-supported Pixel devices received a huge QPR2 update in early December with new features and tons of bug...

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Google Makes Controversial Pixel Search Bar Change

Kellen December 17, 2025 29

Within the past several days, a group of Pixel owners noticed a change to the way the Search bar at the bottom of their Pixel...

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Samsung December Updates Continue Roll Out to All These Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 29

Samsung started sending December updates to a batch of devices earlier in the week, but they weren't quite done with 2025....

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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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