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Verizon Updates All the Samsung Phones, Note 9 Gets Android 10 (Updated)

Kellen February 19, 2020

Verizon unwrapped a pile of updates this week for most of its Samsung Galaxy phones. We have new updates ready for the Galaxy S10 line, Galaxy Note 10 line, Galaxy Note 9, and Galaxy Note 8. For most devices, the February Android security patch is all that's...

Firefox Private Network VPN Beta Reaches Android, But You Need an Invite

Tim February 18, 2020

Mozilla has launched its Firefox Private Network VPN beta for Android, but the downside is that you need an invite to use it. Like other VPNs, its designed to keep you browsing on your device safely and securely. With it, users can hide their online activity...

DisplayMate Grades Galaxy S20 Ultra With A+, Display “Visually Indistinguishable From Perfect”

Tim February 18, 2020

For the past couple of years, DisplayMate has shown that they love Samsung displays, but we can't blame them for that. In our naked eyeball testing, they're some of the best on the market in terms of brightness and color, so it's no shock that when actual...

T-Mobile Customers Get Free Burger King, $30 Off Rover Services Today

Tim February 18, 2020

Being a T-Mobile customer, doggy owner and fan of Burger King, today is a special day for me. Through the T-Mobile Tuesdays app for Android and iOS, every eligible T-Mo customer is being given a free Whopper or Impossible Whopper from Burger King, as well as $...

Google’s New Pixel Buds Go Up for Pre-Order Without a Shipping Date (Updated)

Kellen February 18, 2020

The new Google Pixel Buds are one of the products we're most looking forward to in 2020. After a presentation alongside the Pixel 4 that completely sold us, we've been waiting as patiently as possible for word of a release date. Today, we are at least seeing...

Stadia Support Coming to Millions of Phones Later This Week

Tim February 18, 2020

The dark days of Stadia being limited to Pixel devices from Google is coming to an end. Later this week, on February 20 to be exact, millions of new people will have access to Stadia's servers for the first time via their smartphone. This is all possible...

Galaxy Fold 2 Details Already Pouring In, May Offer S Pen and Many Cameras

Tim February 18, 2020

We literally just got the Galaxy Z Flip in-house, but already the internet is onto Samsung's next foldable device, which is presumably going to be called the Galaxy Fold 2 -- the sequel to last year's Galaxy Fold. According to XDA's Max Weinbach, who is...

Qualcomm’s New X60 5G Modem Gives Us an Early Look at 2021

Kellen February 18, 2020

Qualcomm has kicked off 2020 by telling us that we should already be looking forward to 2021. When early 2021 gets here, we'll see a new wave of smartphones powered by the new Qualcomm X60 5G modem, which will dramatically increase performance and also improve...

Android 17 Beta is Already Here for Pixel Phones to Test (Updated)

Kellen February 11, 2026

After a brief tease yesterday afternoon, Google has gone and done it - Android 17 is already here for Pixel phones. Google...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Releasing “Soon”

Kellen February 10, 2026

Google surprised the Android world this afternoon by announcing that Android 17 Beta 1 is arriving "soon." Yeah, Android 17,...

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Galaxy Unpacked 2026 Scheduled for February 25

Tim February 10, 2026

Samsung has booked the date at which they will unveil the Galaxy S26 series. February 25 is the day, 10am PT (1pm ET) is the...

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AT&T’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026

For those looking for the best AT&T unlimited plan, the choices are pretty simple to narrow down, thanks to AT&T only...

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Verizon’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026

2026 is going to be a big year for Verizon. After appointing a new CEO and then laying off a huge chunk of staff, they will...

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T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 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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YouTube Music Lyrics Feature Now Behind Premium Paywall

Tim February 9, 2026

Bad news, non-Premium subscribers who use YouTube Music -- the lyrics tab is officially behind a paywall. The feature, if you...

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ChatGPT Gets Ads Starting Today

Tim February 9, 2026

If you caught the "Big Game" last night, you might've seen a few ads that teased the fact that OpenAI will begin testing ads...

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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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