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128GB and 256GB Galaxy S9, S9+ Now Up for Pre-Order!

Kellen May 1, 2018 13

Storage gods, the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are now available in 128GB and 256GB configurations. Well, the pre-order for them is live with shipping expected to happen by May 18. How much do these big guys costs? If you go for 128GB, you are looking at a price...

Samsung’s 5G Home Router Hits the FCC, Gets Verizon a Step Closer to Launch

Kellen April 30, 2018 11

Back at MWC, Samsung announced that its 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) solution had been granted authorization by the FCC, a first for 5G millimeter wave (mmW) products. Specifically, they were talking about their 5G Access Unit (above-center), which hit the...

Outlook for Android is Getting a Bunch of New Features Like Quick Reply, Draft Syncing

Kellen April 30, 2018 11

Microsoft announced a bunch of new features that are coming to its Outlook mobile apps over the coming months, including on Android and iOS. Things like draft folder syncing, access to Office Lens, quick replies, favorite people tagging, and more, will soon be...

Question of the Day: Who is Your Go-To Android Phone Case Maker?

Tim April 30, 2018 201

There are likely thousands of choices when it comes to case makers for Android phones. However, it's probably not too much of a stretch to assume everyone has a brand they tend to stick with. For me, it's Spigen currently, simply because I really enjoy the...

Report: Galaxy S9 Not Selling Well, Record Low Sales in Korea

Tim April 30, 2018 41

According to industry data obtained by ET News, the Galaxy S9 is not selling well in South Korea, hitting record low sales numbers when compared to last year's Galaxy S8. From data taken by the country's three largest carriers, it's reported that Samsung was...

What Happens to Sprint and Sprint Customers?

Kellen April 30, 2018 47

What happens to Sprint and Sprint customers in the T-Mobile-Sprint merger? That's the question we keep getting, so we'll try to answer that here. In short, it all becomes T-Mobile. Before we dive into that further, we should probably talk about when this all...

HTC U12+ Shown Off From All Sorts of Angles

Tim April 30, 2018 31

Last we heard, the U12+ from HTC is expected in May. Because we're approaching that timeframe, it's only natural that we start seeing this phone pop up in imagery. Thanks to a Facebook fan page for HTC, we're getting just that, with basically all angles of the...

Samsung Releases Galaxy S9 and S9+ With 128GB and 256GB of Storage

Kellen April 30, 2018 20

UPDATE: Pre-order is now live! Samsung announced today that the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ (our review) will be available this week with 128GB and 256GB of storage. That's a substantial increase in storage from the 64GB model that first arrived back in early...

Android Automotive’s Android 15 Update Brings Much Needed Improvements

Kellen September 16, 2024 20

Google is preparing a big Android Automotive update that appears to introduce several major changes to the platform. They...

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Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 is Here for Pixel Devices

Kellen September 12, 2024 20

You are all still waiting for the official release of Android 15 on Pixel devices, which should drop within the next several...

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Pixel Watch 3 Review: Bigger and Mostly the Same

Kellen September 11, 2024 20

Google announced its 3rd generation Pixel Watch a few weeks back in two sizes for the first time, with new features added to...

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Three Reasons Pixel 9 Series is Worth the Upgrade

Tim September 10, 2024 20

We came across a post online recently that shared an opinion on the Pixel 9 series, saying that it was "too d*mn expensive"...

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Galaxy S24 One UI 6.1.1 Update Lands in US

Kellen September 9, 2024 20

When Samsung announced a week ago that it was (finally) ready to release the long-awaited One UI 6.1.1 update for most of its...

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Verizon Reduces Autopay Discount by 50% on Older Plans to Get You to Switch

Kellen September 4, 2024 20

Verizon has a new move to try and get you out of your older unlimited plan and onto their current offerings, known as myPlan....

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September 2024 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen September 3, 2024 20

Google just told us that Android 15 won't arrive on your Pixel phone for a few more weeks, so before that happens, they went...

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Android 15 Hits AOSP Today, Pixel Phones Update in “Coming Weeks”

Kellen September 3, 2024 20

Android 15 is stable and has officially been released, only not on your device just yet. Google pushed Android 15 to AOSP,...

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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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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