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Nothing Headphone (1) Priced at $299, Pre-Orders Open July 4

Tim July 1, 2025 5

Nothing made its latest audio product official this morning, Headphone (1). Priced at $299, Headphone (1) will launch on July 15 and will be available to US buyers, but a pre-order period will begin on July 4. For specs, Nothing claims 35 hours of playback...

WATCH: Nothing Phone 3 Announcement at 1PM ET (10AM PT)

Tim July 1, 2025 1

Nothing will announce the Nothing Phone 3 today after many weeks of teasing and leaks. You can watch the livestream along with us at 1pm ET (10am PT). UPDATE 7/3: Nothing made both the Phone 3 and Headphone 1 official. We have write-ups here and here. For this...

US Lawmakers: OnePlus Poses Security Concern to US Consumers

Tim June 30, 2025 18

OnePlus poses a security concern to US consumers, according to two US lawmakers. Both Republican Representative John Moolenaar (MI) and Democratic Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL) are calling for an investigation into the matter by the US Commerce...

Download: Galaxy Watch One UI 8 Beta Releasing Today

Tim June 30, 2025 11

It was a couple of weeks ago when Samsung announced the One UI 8 beta for select Galaxy Watch devices. Apparently, the company waited a bit to actually release it, but now it's officially rolling out. Folks in South Korea and United States will have access,...

One UI 8 Beta 3 Arrives Soon for Galaxy S25 Series

Tim June 30, 2025 2

Samsung is beginning the rollout of One UI 8 Beta 3 rollout in specific markets, with the US population of beta users sure to be getting it soon. If you own a Galaxy S25 model device, you'll want to be watching out for it this week. Inside, users are getting...

Pixel 10 Pro Specs: Pixel 10 Pro XL Will Have Biggest Battery in Pixel Phone History

Tim June 30, 2025 24

Last week we got a look at rumored specs for the Pixel 10. The highlight was that the battery size was getting upped, but Google may be downgrading the camera system slightly in order to provide an entirely new telephoto lens. For what's likely to be the "...

Samsung Cutting $1,200 Off Galaxy Z Fold 7 With Reservations

Kellen June 29, 2025 2

There are only so many days left to get the best Galaxy Z Fold 7 deal, assuming you were considering it. The top discount from Samsung almost always comes by reserving it first (which is free and requires zero actual commitment), because they'll give you bonus...

Friday Question: What Android Feature Doesn’t Get Enough Love?

Tim June 27, 2025 12

The list of Android features, especially those that could be described as underused or under-loved, is long. In fact, I recently tasked Gemini with creating a list of some Android features that it deemed as underused and it spat back a list of 20 different...

Google Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026 12

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 12

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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Verizon’s Best Prepaid Plan

Kellen January 6, 2026 12

Prepaid is something all of us should consider in this day. As traditional postpaid wireless unlimited plans only increase in...

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Verizon’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 2, 2026 12

2026 is going to be a big year for Verizon. After appointing a new CEO and then laying off a huge chunk of staff, they will...

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Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025 12

The Galaxy S26 Ultra should arrive in the coming weeks, assuming Samsung sticks to a familiar timeline. It has launched...

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Current Galaxy Z TriFold Pricing Has Samsung Losing Money With Each Sale

Tim December 29, 2025 12

A report out of South Korea is painting a suboptimal picture for Samsung and its current nice guy pricing of the Galaxy Z...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 12

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 12

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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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