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June OTA Update Lands for T-Mobile, Google Fi Pixel Owners

Tim June 24, 2024 13

Pixel owners are abuzz this morning, with word spreading quickly that the June patch via the OTA method is finally hitting more devices. We have confirmed updates on multiple models and carriers, ranging from the Pixel 7 to the Pixel 8 Pro and from carriers...

Save $1, Get No Audiobooks With Spotify’s Cheaper Basic Plan

Tim June 24, 2024 7

Spotify is introducing a cheaper Basic plan, having it priced at a single dollar under the standard Premium Individual plan. For $10.99/mo, Spotify is removing the 15 hours of audiobook listening, which is now available starting with the $11.99/mo premium...

One More Day for $500 Off Pixel Fold, $250 Off Pixel 8 Pro

Tim June 21, 2024 5

Google says buyers have one day left to snag either the Pixel Fold at $500 off its list price or $250 off of the Pixel 8 Pro. There's nothing like a shot clock to help get you off of the fence. At $500 off, the Pixel Fold comes down to a much more reasonable $...

Android 15 May Get Adaptive Thermal Feature, Reworked Settings Menu

Tim June 21, 2024 12

With the release of a new Android 15 beta, new goodies are getting spotted inside of Google's code. Thanks to the dedication of people who seem to love crawling through all of that, we get to learn what new features and changes Google may be cooking up for its...

Thursday Question: How’s Android 15 Treating You?

Tim June 20, 2024 20

Many of you, both Pixel and select other brand owners, have been able to run Android 15 for a bit. In fact, Beta 3 was just released earlier this week, now reaching what Google calls "platform stability." Our question to all of you is, how are you liking...

DEAL: Galaxy Watch 6 Down to $40 With Trade-in ($260 Off)

Tim June 20, 2024 2

Samsung is definitely trying to make room on the shelves for its upcoming wearable line, with the Galaxy Watch 6 down to as low as just $40 thanks to the coupling of instant discounts and promotional trade-in values. To get the $40 price, you'll need a really...

Samsung News App Gears Up for Election, Intros LALIGA Content Partnership

Tim June 20, 2024 1

Samsung has gotten its News app all ready for the upcoming US election, introducing a dedicated tab for everything having to do with the circus. Under said tab, not only will you find news related to candidates and such, but you'll also find key dates, such as...

Android 15 Could Soon Stop Saying Your Slow Charger is “Charging Rapidly”

Kellen June 19, 2024 9

The image at the top of this post pretty perfectly captures the absurdity of Android's "Charging rapidly" claim when you plug your device in. As you can see from the picture, my Pixel 8 Pro is plugged in at 81% and yet with a charger that is pushing enough...

Video: Is This the Galaxy S25 Ultra? (Updated: More Images)

Tim November 26, 2024 9

It was back in September when we got our first rendered look at the Galaxy S25 Ultra. Since then, we haven't seen much. That...

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Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3.1 Update Released With 8 Bug Fixes

Kellen November 24, 2024 9

To finish off the week, Google sent out a last-minute update to the Android 15 QPR1 beta program to take care of any last...

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DOJ Wants Chrome Separated From Google, Threatens Android Too

Kellen November 21, 2024 9

We are continuing to follow the ongoing battle between the Department of Justice and Google after a judge decided that Google...

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Android 16 is Already Here as Developer Preview 1 for Pixel Devices

Kellen November 19, 2024 9

We knew it was coming earlier than ever, but I'm not sure I even expected this early of an Android 16 release, yet here we...

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Samsung Sends Wear OS 5, One UI 6 Watch Update to Older Galaxy Watch Units

Kellen November 19, 2024 9

Back in June of this year, Samsung surprised us a bit by opening up a Wear OS 5 and One UI 6 Watch beta program for Galaxy...

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Report: Google Working on High-End Pixel Laptop

Tim November 18, 2024 9

Detailed in a leaked internal email, it appears that Google is now working on a high-end, Pixel-branded laptop, supposedly...

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Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 is Here for Pixel Devices!

Kellen November 12, 2024 9

Google teased the kick off of Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 as coming "soon" at the beginning of the month. Today, they went ahead...

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Pixel Watch November Update Could Release Today (Updated: Yep)

Kellen November 12, 2024 9

The Pixel Watch has had an awkward last month since Google released Wear OS 5 to the Pixel Watch 1 and Pixel Watch 2. After...

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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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