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Samsung Kicks Off Fresh $300 Off No-Trade Galaxy S25 Ultra Deal, $900 Off With Trade

Kellen March 18, 2025 1

Samsung still has the Galaxy S25 Ultra priced with big discounts as we move through the month of March. In their latest top deals for the S25 series, they are slashing $300 off if you have no devices to trade-in to them or they'll give you $900 off with trades...

Google Pushes Fix for Dead Chromecast Devices That Were Factory Reset

Kellen March 17, 2025 5

Last week, the Chromecast (2nd Gen) and Chromecast Audio found themselves a part of a global outage that caused multiple days worth of frustrations for their owners. Google was at least quick to acknowledge that the situation was bad and promised to be working...

Here are 4 Secret Android Features You May See in Android 16 or 17

Kellen March 17, 2025 4

With every new Android beta build that lands on our phones, deep-dive tinkerers have a chance to try and uncover what may be next. Google has always been pretty bad at hiding their upcoming plans, probably because they just don't care if they are outed, but...

Samsung Galaxy S24 Series Grabs March Update

Kellen March 17, 2025 2

With still a full month to go before the Galaxy S24 series could see a stable update to One UI 7, Samsung is pushing out the March update. All three Galaxy S24 devices should receive an update (if they didn't over the weekend) with the latest security patches...

$400 Off the Pixel 9 Pro XL is Happening Right Now For Some Reason (Updated: Done)

Kellen March 17, 2025 2

I know that we just got done telling you over the weekend that you could save up to $250 off a Pixel 9 Pro XL. Guys, there's a better deal that is running at the moment that I'm shocked to see still live. How does $400 off the Pixel 9 Pro XL sound? If you want...

DEAL: Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL Up to $250 Off Right Now

Kellen March 16, 2025 1

Some of the best prices we've ever seen have found their way onto the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL this weekend. Google fired up another $200-off promo through its own store, but Amazon and Best Buy are trying to top it with $250-off deals of their own. We...

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

Kellen March 14, 2025 11

OnePlus is off to a pretty hot start in 2025, first releasing the excellent OnePlus 13 and now dropping an upgraded smartwatch on us. The OnePlus Watch 3 has been available for a few weeks now and we've been testing it for longer than that to try to get a true...

It’s Official: Google Assistant is Dead, Replaced by Gemini

Kellen March 14, 2025 17

We knew this would happen at some point, but I'm still not sure anyone (including Google) is ready - Google Assistant is going away this year with Gemini taking its place. Google made the announcement today, confirming that Gemini is the future of your on-...

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

Tim March 26, 2025 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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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It’s Official: Google Assistant is Dead, Replaced by Gemini

Kellen March 14, 2025 17

We knew this would happen at some point, but I'm still not sure anyone (including Google) is ready - Google Assistant is...

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Android 16 Beta 3 Available for Pixel Devices

Kellen March 13, 2025 17

Android 16 in beta form has landed on a major milestone today by reaching platform stability. Android 16 Beta 3 is here and...

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T-Mobile Continues Raising Prices on Older Plans, Up to $5 Per Line

Kellen March 13, 2025 17

T-Mobile informed a new round of customers on some of their older (and best) plans that they would be raising prices on April...

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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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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