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Verizon Galaxy S20 Ultra, Galaxy S20+ Receive April Patch and Camera Improvements

Tim April 7, 2020

Verizon is pushing out a new update to the Galaxy S20 Ultra and Galaxy S20+, complete with the April security patch and much-needed camera improvements. Read: Galaxy S20 Ultra Review! That's pretty much all the changelog lists, but even if the log is short,...

Google Fit Gets a Visual Update, New Tiles on Wear OS

Kellen April 7, 2020

Google Fit, the Google fitness tracking service on both phones and Wear OS, is receiving a visual makeover this week. The updated UI will feature bolder text and brighter visuals, while Wear OS gets new tiles for you to utilize. The other big change puts a...

After Becoming a Hit on iOS, Dead Cells Coming to Android on June 3

Tim April 7, 2020

Dead Cells has been a big hit on iOS (first available for PC and consoles), and finally, it's been announced for Android. The game is scheduled to launch on Google Play on June 3, priced at around $9 for a limited time to celebrate the launch. After that promo...

The OnePlus 8 Pro Really Does Have Wireless Charging and It’s Super Fast (Updated)

Kellen April 7, 2020

OnePlus has forever avoided including wireless charging in their phones because they made it clear that they didn't necessarily want to provide an experience that was slower (or hotter) than their super fast wired charging. So in order for them to consider...

Samsung Pulls Plug on Galaxy S7 Updates Four Years Later

Kellen April 6, 2020

Right around the time that Samsung released the Galaxy S20 and the price tag of it forced many to get really, super duper sad about the two years of Android version updates the company was delivering, we told you about the other side of Samsung updates. We...

Totallee Launches $99 UV Phone Sanitizer (Doubles as Wireless Charger) Pre-Order, Ships Mid-April

Tim April 6, 2020

Totallee, makers of minimal phone cases that we happen to love, announced a new type of product this week, one that aims to combat germs on your phone and charge it once it's clean. Given the current situation taking place around the globe, we'd say that's...

Quibi Launches With 90-Day Free Trial

Kellen April 6, 2020

As I mentioned last week, I have not followed the story of Quibi, a new video streaming service that launched this morning. It's apparently been getting its fair share of attention leading up to this moment, probably because of its founders, so now we all get...

Google Offers Extended 30 Day Trial of Play Pass, Still Priced at $5/Month

Tim April 6, 2020

Google is extending the free trial for those who sign up for Play Pass on Google Play, the $5/month service that grants ad-free, in-app purchase free apps and games on the company's Android app marketplace. Typically, Google's free trial is 14 days, but until...

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

Kellen December 19, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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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Galaxy Z TriFold Sells Out Quick in South Korea, Even With High Price Tag

Tim December 12, 2025

We shouldn't be surprised, folks. Samsung launched the Galaxy Z TriFold this week in its home country of South Korea, with in...

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YouTube TV Will Offer 10 Genre-Specific Plans in 2026

Tim December 10, 2025

More choice and more flexibility. That's what everyone has been clamoring for lately. If you'll recall, YouTube TV used to be...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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