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October Pixel Feature Drop Brings Android 15, List of 10+ New Features

Kellen October 15, 2024 18

What's that, you thought the Android 15 update didn't bring with it a bunch of new features for your Pixel devices? You have to remember that Android versions are often more background-focused these days, with foundational changes being made to the OS that...

Google Sold a Bunch of Pixel 9 Phones, Possibly a Record High

Kellen October 17, 2024 5

The overall smartphone market for 2024 has seen stable growth after a 2023 that produced the lowest sales numbers in a decade. For Q3, things looked even brighter with the first Q3 year-over-year growth since 2018, and that could be because of a couple of...

Motorola Phones Getting Circle to Search

Tim October 17, 2024 2

Motorola announced a bit of news last week that was seemingly missed by many until recently, stating that select devices would soon be getting Google's Circle to Search feature. We don't have a specific list of devices that will get access to the feature, and...

Samsung Teases ‘New Galaxy’ for October 21

Tim October 17, 2024 2

Samsung is teasing a new Galaxy announcement, scheduled for October 21. There has been talks about a special edition of the Galaxy Z Fold 6, which would make sense for this announcement considering they used a Z Fold device for the literal invite as shown in...

OnePlus is About to Show Off Android 15 and OxygenOS 15

Kellen October 17, 2024 1

The season of Android 15 updates is officially upon us. Samsung may need some extra time to cook, but Google gave us Android 15 for Pixel devices this week and now OnePlus says it is almost ready as well. In a short announcement, OnePlus set October 24 as the...

New TCL Dongle Connects Your Devices to T-Mobile 5G Network

Tim October 16, 2024 2

TCL announced the LINKPORT IK511 this week, the company's first swing at a 5G RedCap device. If you didn't know about 5G RedCap (otherwise known as 5G Reduced Capability), it's designed for IoT devices that don't need the full power of what 5G can deliver....

Google Flights Will Finally Let You Filter by “Cheapest”

Kellen October 16, 2024 3

Google Flights is still one of the best tools on the internet to research (and potentially book) flights through. It does such a great job of bringing in flights from multiple airlines, letting you compare prices, adjust with numerous settings, etc. Weirdly,...

Wednesday Question: Pixel Owners, How’s Android 15 Treating You?

Tim October 16, 2024 32

It's been less than 24 hours since Google began rolling out Android 15 to Pixel devices, but already we're pretty curious how it's been treating owners. We're looking for the hot takes, people. I've come across a couple of very minor hiccups so far, but...

New YouTube Features Include Improved Miniplayer, Sleep Timer for All

Tim October 15, 2024 2

YouTube has announced a whole bunch of new features, all either now rolling out to users or available very soon. A lot of the new stuff is based on what users were apparently asking for, according to YouTube, with things like fine-tunable playback speed (0.05...

October Pixel Feature Drop Brings Android 15, List of 10+ New Features

Kellen October 15, 2024 2

What's that, you thought the Android 15 update didn't bring with it a bunch of new features for your Pixel devices? You have...

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Your Android 15 Update is Here, Pixel Phone Friends

Kellen October 15, 2024 2

The day has come - Android 15 updates for Pixel phones and devices are here. Google apparently needed some extra time to get...

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DOJ Considers “Splitting Off” Chrome and Android From Google

Kellen October 9, 2024 2

Google issued a statement last night after the US Department of Justice (DOJ) shared an outline of demands it is considering...

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Android’s Theft Protection and Remote Lock Start Rolling Out

Kellen October 7, 2024 2

Back at Google I/O, Google announced a big set of security features called Theft Protection that would be coming soon to...

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Samsung’s One UI 7 Won’t Hit Beta Until “End of This Year” (Updated)

Kellen October 3, 2024 2

Google offered up Android 15 in several preview and beta forms for a good chunk of 2024 before pushing it to AOSP at the...

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Gmail Gets Refreshed Summary Cards, New “Happening Soon” Section

Kellen October 2, 2024 2

Gmail is getting several big changes to the way it presents information for purchases, events, bills, and travel emails. The...

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Android 16 Codename Tipped to be Baklava

Tim September 30, 2024 2

It appears as though Google is getting ready to start over, folks. Or maybe more appropriately, they already did and we're...

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Pixel 9 Pro Fold Review: An Excellent Foldable That’s Tempting Me

Kellen September 26, 2024 2

Google certainly went big this year when it comes to smartphone releases and choices. Not only did they give us a Pixel 9,...

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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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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Google Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel 7 Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 12, 2022 5

The Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are here! Well, we've had them for a good week now, but yours should be arriving at any...

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