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Google Store’s Early Black Friday Deals Live, Fitbit and Nest Lineup Discounted

Tim November 7, 2024 6

Google has fired up its early Black Friday deals over on Google Store, saving buyers money on items like Nest Audio, Nest Cam, and Nest WiFi Pro. None of Google's current deals are Pixel phones or Pixel smartwatches, as that will likely be saved for actual...

Verizon Gives You Message+ Users Another Month to Find a Replacement

Kellen November 7, 2024 16

To kick off the month of October, Verizon caused a bunch of users of its Message+ app to freakout with an announcement that it would shutdown the service by November 7. Well, that day as come and it appears that Verizon is giving everyone another month to find...

T-Mobile Customers, Get Your Free Gloves Next Week

Tim November 7, 2024 2

Every so often, T-Mobile drops an item through T-Mobile Tuesdays of straight fire, where customers flood stores and associates have to politely remind greedy people that these things are typically limited to 1 per customers. I'm obviously talking about that...

OnePlus 12 is Already Getting Its Stable OxygenOS 15 and Android 15 Update

Kellen November 7, 2024 3

OnePlus is not messing around with the Android 15 update and has gone ahead and jumped in front of Samsung in rolling it out to its first device. Only two weeks after releasing OxygenOS 15 and Android 15 to beta, OnePlus has begun pushing the stable update out...

DEAL: Galaxy Tab S9 FE With Upgraded RAM Only $79 for Those Who Qualify

Tim November 6, 2024 5

We try to mention it whenever possible, but for anyone who qualifies for Samsung's education/first responder/military/etc. discounts program, now is your chance to score a new Galaxy Tab S9 FE with upgraded RAM and storage for as little as $79. To get this...

November 2024 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen November 6, 2024 13

Following up the massive Android 15 update from last month for all of Google's still-supported Pixel devices, we have the November Pixel update rolling out with the latest Android security patches. As for which devices are getting the November Pixel update, it...

Nothing Releases Nothing OS 3.0 (Android) Beta for Nothing Phone 2

Kellen November 6, 2024 2

Owners of the Nothing Phone (2) can get in on some beta action this week through the release of Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta 1. This is Android 15 and brings with it a number of changes, quite possibility some of the biggest changes Nothing OS has seen since...

November Security Patch Rollout Continues for Galaxy Devices

Tim November 6, 2024 1

Alongside the Pixel patch rollout, Samsung continues its November security update push as well, with Verizon detailing the update for a few more devices. The two phones we're seeing the update for are the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 4. If you own either...

Android 16 Developer Preview 2 Released for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 18, 2024 1

It's still hard to grasp this new world we are in now, with Google back to releasing multiple versions of Android in a single...

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Android 15 QPR2 Beta 2 Released for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 16, 2024 1

It may be the holiday season, but that won't stop Google from releasing Android updates for Pixel phones. To start this week,...

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One UI 7 Beta Gets 1st Update on Galaxy S24 Series With 14+ Fixes

Kellen December 16, 2024 1

The Galaxy S4 series is seeing a first One UI 7 Beta update to kickstart the week, so call it One UI 7 Beta 2 if you want....

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Android XR is Official as Google’s Extended Reality Platform, Samsung Shows Off First Headset

Kellen December 12, 2024 1

That little tease of Project Astra yesterday has brought us to a full announcement today for Google's next platform, Android...

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Google Launches Gemini 2.0, Shows Off More Project Astra Assistant With Glasses

Kellen December 11, 2024 1

To close out 2024, Google announced Gemini 2.0, it's newest version of its AI model that will basically power all of its AI...

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December 2024 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen December 5, 2024 1

Google released the December Pixel update this morning and it happens to be the stable version of Android 15 QPR1 that we...

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December Pixel Feature Drop is Here: 20+ New Features and Changes Included

Kellen December 5, 2024 1

Google has released the December Pixel update and as expected it is the December Pixel Feature Drop. We knew this was coming...

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Pixel 9 Pro 3 Months Later: Try and Take It From Me

Kellen December 4, 2024 1

Google handed us the Pixel 9 series shortly after their August reveal and we took to testing and reviewing the entire line-up...

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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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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