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Samsung is Bringing That Crazy Fast With New UFS 3.1 Storage Chips

Kellen March 17, 2020

Samsung is preparing to launch a next-gen storage solution for phones that is mind-numbingly fast. After putting UFS 3.0 chips in recent phone releases, Samsung has started production on UFS 3.1 and the speeds are nuts. Samsung announced this week that it is...

Here is Motorola’s Next Flagship Phone, the Motorola Edge+

Kellen March 17, 2020

The Motorola comeback flagship must be near, as the leaks are picking up steam. We've heard about Motorola Edge+ specs, seen shadowy images of its waterfall display, and nodded at CAD renders. It's almost as if Motorola is past due for announcing it (they are,...

T-Mobile Closes 80% of Retail Stores to Help Stop Spread of COVID-19 (Update: Sprint, Too!)

Tim March 17, 2020

We're all doing our part to help stop COVID-19 from infecting anymore people and large companies are obviously no exception. Announced this week, T-Mobile is temporarily closing about 80% of its corporate-owned retail stores for the remainder of March in...

DEAL: Pixel 4’s $40 Fabric Case is 50% Off at Verizon (Updated)

Kellen March 16, 2020

Google-made accessories for their Pixel phones are typically some of the best fitting. You would hope that to be the case, since they are "made by Google," and in my experience, they live up to that idea. When we see them get deep discounts, we like to let you...

Whoa: NBCUniversal is Going to Let You Rent Movies Still in Theaters

Kellen March 16, 2020

As coronavirus shuts down so many parts of lives, industries and the companies within them are going to have to get creative to keep our attention and continue to make money. The movie industry is one of those going to get hit the hardest, as people are...

Samsung Offering $500 Trade-in Value Towards Purchase of Galaxy Note 10

Tim March 16, 2020

Fine, so maybe the Galaxy S20 Ultra (review here) is a bit overkill for you. I totally get it. If you want something similar, less expensive, and equipped with an S Pen, Samsung is currently offering up to $500 of trade-in value on select Android devices...

Hangouts Sees Rare Update, Removes Location Feature

Kellen March 16, 2020

Google Hangouts is a service without much of a future, we were told so long ago. It continues to remain active, though, even if Google refuses to fix it, improve it, or make it into the app we were once promised. And now, it seems they have stripped away...

Galaxy S20 Ultra Review: $1,400 of Near Phone Perfection

Tim March 16, 2020

I've had the honor of using Samsung's latest flagship device, the Galaxy S20 Ultra, and if you aren't in the mood to read an entire review, all you need to know is that this phone basically kicks major a**. If you're a Samsung fan, there's no way you won't...

Here’s the Galaxy S26 Ultra and Specs

Kellen January 30, 2026

The Galaxy S26 Ultra leaks with a set of specs, including the camera, battery size, processor, and dimensions. Samsung still...

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T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 29, 2026

Both T-Mobile and AT&T have seen several years in a row of steady customer growth, likely because of improvements to...

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Chrome Gets 5 Wild New Gemini AI Features

Kellen January 28, 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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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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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