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OnePlus Watch is Official at $159: Here’s What You Need to Know

Kellen March 23, 2021 6

As a part of the OnePlus 9 Series launch today, OnePlus also announced the OnePlus Watch, their first global wearable. As you may recall, the OnePlus Band was not a global release, so yeah, this is indeed the "first." Here's what you need to know about it,...

Camera Comparison: OnePlus 9 vs. Pixel 5 vs. Galaxy S21 Ultra

Tim March 23, 2021 34

The new OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro are now official and we're lucky enough to have them in our possession. We'll soon have up full reviews for both devices, but while we're working on those, we wanted to provide a bit of content focused on the rear cameras of...

WATCH: OnePlus 9 Series Launch Event! (10AM Eastern)

Kellen March 23, 2021 4

Today is the day that OnePlus fully reveals all details of its next phone series, the OnePlus 9. After days (weeks?) of teases and feature announcements, we should get everything we need today, like price. If we leave today not knowing all of the stuff about...

Our Top 5 LG Phones of All Time

Tim March 22, 2021 68

With the latest news surrounding LG's struggles in the mobile business suggesting that it may shut down its mobile business, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the LG devices we love. Not too long ago, LG made Nexus devices for Google that we really...

Google Chat Gets UI Improvements on the Web

Kellen March 22, 2021 5

As Google Chat opens up to more people, Google is showing that it will try to improve it regularly. On March 24, for example, the web interface for Google Chat is getting visual improvements as well as several other feature tweaks. The visual enhancements can...

Galaxy S21+ Drops to $99.99 in Best Deal Yet ($900 Off)

Kellen March 22, 2021 15

We now believe that Samsung is selling loads and loads of its Galaxy S21 phones in the US. I made the argument earlier that this is in large part due to timing compared to last year's Galaxy S20, but you also have to credit all of the never-ending deals...

People are Buying Lots of Galaxy S21 Phones

Kellen March 22, 2021 27

The Galaxy S21 series is apparently some sort of massive hit for Samsung, at least in the US. According to a new report, sales of the newest Galaxy S phone are triple the numbers of last year's Galaxy S20 after the first month of availability. That's actually...

OnePlus 7T Series Gets Its Android 11 Update

Kellen March 22, 2021 5

I hate to hammer on a company when it's clear they have run into issues, but OnePlus has really screwed up its Android 11 rollout to previous-gen devices. After pushing Android 11 and OxygenOS 11 out to the OnePlus 8 and 8T phones immediately after Google...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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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