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Galaxy Buds+ Official, Available February 14 for $150

Tim February 11, 2020

Samsung made the Galaxy Buds+ official at Unpacked this morning, with availability starting February 14 and priced at $150. Thanks to an early listing from Amazon, we already knew what the Buds+ would offer, with the highlights including 11 hours of playback...

Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+, S20 Ultra Specs

Kellen February 11, 2020

Hi there, so the Galaxy S20 is official with its bigger brothers, the Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra. To say that Samsung went all-out is probably an understatement, as these phones include almost every possible spec under the sun. We have the latest...

Samsung’s Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra are Here With All the Features

Kellen February 11, 2020

At the Samsung Unpacked 2020 event this morning, Samsung unveiled their first big set of products for the year. The biggest of the lot are their new phones, dubbed Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra. With three different phones, we have notable...

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Official, Arrives This Week for $1,380

Tim February 11, 2020

The Galaxy Z Flip from Samsung has been made official at this week's Unpacked event, scheduled to be up for purchase later this week in the US with a starting price of $1,380. Specs for the Z Flip include a 6.7“ FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Display (2636 x 1080), 1.1“...

Come and Watch Samsung Unpacked 2020, Prepare for Galaxy Stuff

Kellen February 11, 2020

Samsung Unpacked 2020 kicks off today and we fully expect Samsung to announced the Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra, along with the Galaxy Z Flip and new Galaxy Buds+. It has all leaked. We know everything. We are really just waiting on that final price...

Hell Yeah, OnePlus Phones are Getting Ambient Mode

Kellen February 11, 2020

OnePlus phones are getting a brilliant new feature starting today, one that Google Pixel phones don't even have. The new feature is called Ambient Mode and it'll turn OnePlus phones into sweet little Google Assistant machines while they are charging. This is...

T-Mobile, Sprint Begin Final Merger Steps Following Court Ruling

Kellen February 11, 2020

After a federal approval that gave T-Mobile and Sprint the go-ahead to merge and become New T-Mobile, a group of states tried to stop it, arguing that the deal would lead to higher prices and violate antitrust laws. Today, a district judge in New York tossed...

Fine, You Can Have Access to Our Super Secret Sexy Wallpapers

Tim February 10, 2020

Just to stop anyone else from tweeting, emailing, and hitting us up in general about this subject, here are the USGS (United States Geological Survey) wallpapers we recently used in our Motorola Razr review. Over on Unsplash, where you can actually find a ton...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025

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

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 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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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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