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AT&T Considers Giving You a Cheaper Data Plan With Ads

Kellen September 16, 2020 16

AT&T has a new idea to help lower the prices of its data plans: advertising. No, not selling advertising on billboards or in TV commercials, but instead by incorporating ads into your wireless phone service as a way to help lower your monthly bill by $5 or...

Report: OnePlus Nord Coming to US With Snapdragon 690, Cost Under $400

Tim September 16, 2020 12

According to the latest intel from Android Central, OnePlus will soon launch a variant of the OnePlus Nord in the US, dubbed the OnePlus Nord N10 5G. Awful name, but who cares -- Nord is coming to America! Must Read: OnePlus Nord Review! Reported to be priced...

GALAXY Z FOLD 2 Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen September 16, 2020 13

The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has arrived! With life now complete, I'll be exiting - was great knowing you all. Fine, I won't leave just yet because we have an unboxing to do, probably a review, tips and tricks, the works. But then, I'm just not sure how Android will...

DEAL: Samsung Galaxy Buds+ for Just $94 ($55 Off)

Tim September 16, 2020 7

Amazon currently has the Galaxy Buds+ at the very good price of $93.99 in Black, as well as $95 in White. For my fave wireless earbuds, that ain't bad at all. The usual price for these earbuds if $149 (Samsung is currently selling them for $129), so if you...

Xbox Game Pass App Arrives on Samsung’s Galaxy Store

Tim September 16, 2020 12

This week, Xbox launched Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which allows Xbox players to play more than 100 games from the cloud onto their Samsung Galaxy Note 20 or Galaxy Tab S7 devices. To go along with that, Samsung has launched the Xbox Game Pass app onto its...

Google Starts Prepping Arrival of Google TV (Again)

Kellen September 16, 2020 11

When Google announces the new Chromecast on September 30 as a part of its Pixel 5 launch event, we'll be watching closely to see how they slide out information about Google TV. Are they rebranding Android TV to Google TV? Is Google TV only the name for this...

Amazon Music Gets Podcasts

Tim September 16, 2020 6

Listen up, podcasts fans -- Amazon Music now carries podcasts! Announced this morning, you'll find most of your favorite podcasts on the platform, plus the company announced a whole bunch of exclusive content, such as podcasts from DJ Khaled, Becky G, Will...

Samsung’s One UI 3.0 (Android 11) Changelog is Extensive

Tim September 15, 2020 16

Samsung has fired up the beta for One UI 3.0, which is based on Android 11, for North America recently. It's more of a pre-beta, though, as Samsung states that it's intended for developers, but as folks are getting in, we're now learning exactly what Samsung...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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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