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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip Stops at FCC, Shows Off All the LTE Bands

Kellen January 30, 2020

The next foldable from Samsung, the Galaxy Z Flip, has already been thoroughly outed. We know most of the specs, what it'll look like, a rough cost, and how worried Motorola should be about it. We also think it'll start as an AT&T exclusive with an...

Samsung Opens Reservations for Galaxy S20 Before Announcing the Phone

Kellen January 30, 2020

Just as it has done with other recent Galaxy releases, Samsung today opened up its reservation system for the Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra ahead of any of those phones being announced. This reservation system gives you first access to pre-orders, once those...

Thursday Poll: Do You Care About Mobile 5G Yet?

Tim January 30, 2020

Thanks to Qualcomm and its new processor, most flagship devices you purchase in the US this year will have the ability to connect to 5G networks. The question is, do you care? Carriers in the US are spending a ton of money to make sure you do care. They're...

DEAL: Motorola Celebrates 100 Million Moto G Sales With BOGO Promo or $100 Off Moto G7

Tim January 30, 2020

Motorola is celebrating 100 million Moto G sales with the launch of a new promotion on its web store. For a limited time, folks can pick up select Moto G series devices at up to $100 off or take advantage of a BOGO offer. The way it'll all work is easy to...

New ADT-3 Android TV Unit Now Available With Android 10

Kellen January 30, 2020

The new Android TV developer unit that Google introduced back in December as the ADT-3 is now available for purchase. This is likely the first opportunity anyone will have to see Android 10 on Android TV. The ADT program, for those not familiar, is the...

A OnePlus 8 With Wireless Charging Sounds Fun

Kellen January 30, 2020

OnePlus is known for packing high-end specs into a package that is sold for hundreds of dollars less than comparable phones from companies like Samsung and Google. If there's one complaint, it's the lack of wireless charging that others have included. OnePlus...

Google Play May Soon be Able to Auto Install Apps, Games You Pre-Register For

Tim January 29, 2020

A presumably seldom used feature on Google Play is the ability to pre-register for apps and games. I don't know if you've ever done this before, but as of right now, it's a really worthless feature for users. Every time I've used it, I'm not notified...

62 New Emoji Coming This Year, Including the Polar Bear

Kellen January 29, 2020

The new emoji for 2020 were announced today and there are 62 of them that weren't there the previous year. We have a polar bear now! We have a bubble tea! We have a transgender flag! We have a smiling face with tear! The new Emoji 13.0 were provided by Unicode...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Verizon’s Best Prepaid Plan

Kellen January 6, 2026

Prepaid is something all of us should consider in this day. As traditional postpaid wireless unlimited plans only increase in...

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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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