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Verizon Commits to 3-Year Price Lock, But Only on myPlan Plans

Kellen April 3, 2025 7

Because almost everything in your life is about to get more expensive, thanks to recent actions of the US government, Verizon wants you to know that they will at least attempt to keep your price the same, assuming you are on one of their myPlan plans. Again, ...

Samsung Likely to Begin One UI 7 Beta for Galaxy A Series in US Soon

Tim April 4, 2025 2

There are plenty of Samsung customers waiting on that One UI 7 update, and from the looks of it, the company continues to be hard at work preparing to push it out to the public. In the meantime, the beta is still alive and well, with more devices soon to be...

Cricket’s New Trade-in Program Credits Value Straight to Your Account

Tim April 4, 2025 2

Cricket Wireless is launching a new trade-in program this week, powered by Asurion. For both new and existing customers, you simply send in your device, then have any value you get credited directly to your Cricket account. Once a customer has the account...

Google Says Magic Editor Will Properly Save Photo Edits After Fix

Kellen April 3, 2025 5

Google Photos users who use Magic Editor to spice up or clean up photos they've taken were having some sort of issue with editing and then saving. Google made a very short post today to their Photos community group to announce they've rolled out a fix for...

Thursday Question: It’s Been a While, Still Using Your Pixel’s Built-in Thermometer?

Tim April 3, 2025 68

Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro lineup owners are going on two years of having a thermometer built into their device. My question is, is anyone still using it? I had no idea that Google thought so many people needed to check the temperature of certain surfaces and...

Report: Pixel 10 Cameras Get Downgrade in Exchange for New Telephoto Lens

Tim April 3, 2025 9

Details for the cameras on the backside of the Pixel 10 lineup are making their way online, leading to what could be both excitement and disappointment from Pixel fans. According to Android Authority, Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL will feature the exact...

Android 16 Beta 3.2 Update Released to Fix Your Haptics

Tim April 2, 2025 3

The Android team is releasing a fresh Android 16 beta this week, labeled as Android 16 Beta 3.2. It's a minor update, aimed at fixing a few bugs that we've seen complaints about. With all of these bug fixer updates getting pushed, expectations are relatively...

Group Chats Getting Upgrades on Google Messages

Tim April 2, 2025 3

According to spotted code inside the latest Google Messages beta build, your group chats should be getting a few upgrades soon. In the future, it looks as though Google will allow for the sharing of group chats via links and QR codes, making getting friends...

Your Google Pixel’s “At a Glance” Weather Should be Fixed

Kellen April 2, 2025 5

Over the past week, a whole bunch of Google Pixel owners noticed that the current weather showing on the "At a Glance" widget on their home screen and lock screen seemed off...or a day late/ahead. They took to Google's support forums and reddit to point this...

Verizon Commits to 3-Year Price Lock, But Only on myPlan Plans

Kellen April 3, 2025 5

Because almost everything in your life is about to get more expensive, thanks to recent actions of the US government, Verizon...

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Google Introduces “Battery Health Assistance” to Pixel 9a to Stabilize Battery Aging

Kellen March 31, 2025 5

To make sure your new Pixel phone lasts as long as possible, Google is introducing a new feature called "Battery health...

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Google Pixel 9a Arrives April 10 in the US

Kellen March 28, 2025 5

When Google announced the Pixel 9a on March 19, most of us expected it to go up for pre-order immediately. As we all know now...

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Google Making All Android Development Private, Still Committed to Open Source

Tim March 26, 2025 5

A bit of news from the Android development front this week, with Google confirming that it's taking Android development...

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Google Pixel 9a Official at $499 With Tensor G4, New Look to Match Pixel 9 Series

Kellen March 19, 2025 5

The new phone from Google is here and it is indeed the Pixel 9a, a device that has been on our radar for months at this point...

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Android 16 Beta 3.1 Update Released to Fix a Batch of Bugs

Kellen March 18, 2025 5

The Android 16 Beta 3 is only 5 days old and yet Google is already releasing Beta 3.1 to try and button up a few issues. The...

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Samsung’s One UI 7 Update Starts April 7 on Galaxy S24, More Devices (Updated)

Kellen March 18, 2025 5

We have known for a couple of weeks now that Samsung was planning to release the stable version of One UI 7 at some point in...

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OnePlus Watch 3 Review: It’s Probably the Wear OS Watch to Beat

Kellen March 14, 2025 5

OnePlus is off to a pretty hot start in 2025, first releasing the excellent OnePlus 13 and now dropping an upgraded...

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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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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