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Qualcomm to Make 5G Affordable by Bringing It to Snapdragon 4 Series

Kellen September 3, 2020 5

During the first part of 2021, Qualcomm will introduce the first Snapdragon 4 series platforms with 5G support. Once that happens, we'll start to see incredibly affordable phones that can connect to next-gen wireless networks. The news comes from Qualcomm at...

Nova Launcher Gets More Android 11 Icon Shapes in Latest Beta

Tim September 2, 2020 18

Members of the beta for Nova Launcher will be greeted to a few new adaptive icon shapes this week, with Flower, Pebble, and Vessel being added from Android 11. When customizing app icon appearance in Nova's settings menu, these options will now be available,...

Google Podcasts Swipes ‘Your News Update’ From Assistant

Tim September 2, 2020 4

For some time, you've been able to ask Google Assistant to give you a news update. However, Google is bringing that same feature to Google Podcasts, which seems like a weird move because Google says it will use, "new natural sounding text-to-speech voices to...

YouTube TV Now Listing NFL Network, RedZone and More as Available Networks (Updated: Official!)

Kellen September 2, 2020 19

YouTube TV still needs to come out and announce the news, but they are indeed going to share with customers that a new Sports Plus package is on the way with NFL RedZone, plus NFL Network will be added, as well as several other new channels. UPDATE 9/3: The...

Samsung Now Makes Its Own Fancy Triple Wireless Charging Station, Announces Set of New Devices

Tim September 2, 2020 15

Samsung's on a roll this week, announcing a gang of products following yesterday's availability announcement of the Galaxy Z Fold 2. Today, the company unveiled the Wireless Charger Trio for its mobile devices, the Galaxy Tab A7, Galaxy A42 5G, as well as the...

LG Teases ‘Wing’ Unveiling for September 14

Tim September 2, 2020 3

LG is hyping a new device. Could it be the LG Wing, recently spotted on the streets of South Korea? From what LG is teasing in its video and accompanying press release, that's our guess, with an unveiling now set for September 14. In the video's description,...

T-Mobile Fires Up 2.5GHz 5G in 80 Cities and It’s Actually a Big Deal

Kellen September 2, 2020 17

The story of 5G over the past two years hasn't been one to pay much attention to. Carriers have forced the logo on your phone and likely had a hand in making you pay for the technology that pushes it, all while your experience on their network hasn't changed...

YouTube TV Close to Adding Sports Plus Package, NFL Network and RedZone Channels (Updated)

Kellen September 1, 2020 43

YouTube TV appears to be close to adding a bunch of new channels, including a Sports Plus package that may give NFL fans access to RedZone, one of the greatest sports channels ever created. In addition to the new sports channels, the rest of the Viacom line-up...

Chrome Gets 5 Wild New Gemini AI Features

Kellen January 28, 2026 43

Google has essentially launched its new vision for Chrome today with an announcement for several new Gemini-powered features...

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Galaxy Z TriFold US Sales Open January 30, Priced at $2,899

Tim January 27, 2026 43

Samsung has confirmed Galaxy Z TriFold availability for the US. The trifold will go on sale starting January 30, priced at $2...

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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen January 27, 2026 43

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With...

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Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Tim January 22, 2026 43

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 43

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 43

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 43

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 43

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’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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