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AT&T Raising Price on Legacy Unlimited Plans by as Much as $20/Month

Tim June 19, 2024 15

AT&T wants in on the bad press, announcing that it is joining the other two major US carriers and plans to increase monthly pricing on most legacy unlimited plans. The difference is, while T-Mobile was bumping prices by $2 to $5/month, AT&T will raise...

Android 15 Beta 3 is Here for Pixel Devices, Hits Platform Stability

Kellen June 18, 2024 16

The third beta for Android 15 is rolling out today to Pixel devices, Google announced. This is a big moment for Android 15 with the latest in Android hitting platform stability and bringing us one step closer to a final and stable release later this year. We...

Instant Reaction: Surprise, Internet Not Excited for Rumored $700 Price Tag on Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra

Tim June 18, 2024 19

It didn't take long to find Android fans who were not turned on by the idea of a $700 smartwatch from Samsung. In what we assume is a potential try to match Apple's Watch Ultra line, Samsung's reported Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra is going to pack a massive price tag....

June’s Big Pixel Update Hasn’t Hit Most Verizon, T-Mobile Devices (Updated)

Kellen June 17, 2024 60

When a new month hits and Google publishes details about its newest Pixel update, they typically tell us that we could see those updates immediately or over the next several days and weeks. We're impatient people, so we tend to like the "immediately" part...

Samsung June Updates Land on All the Devices

Kellen June 17, 2024 3

We're mid-way through the month of June and almost all of Samsung's still-supported phones have seen updates. Samsung kicked off the month by updating the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S20 series. They are now pushing updates to everything else, from the Galaxy S21 up...

Mystery “Wireless” Google Device Lands at FCC With WiFi, 60GHz Radar

Kellen June 17, 2024 3

If anyone is into digging into a bit of a mystery, we’ve got that for you today. A new Google device cruised through the FCC this morning and there is much to go on, although we have some vague ideas. The Google device stopped through the FCC as a “wireless...

New Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra Images Show Its Squircle Body, Could Cost $700

Kellen June 17, 2024 24

The design of the Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra is a topic we could discuss for hours. Is it hot? Maybe. It is goofy as heck? Also, maybe. Do we still love the thought of Samsung switching it up and bringing out their weirdness after years of playing it safe in the...

Supposed Pixel 9 Pro XL Benchmark Shares RAM, Processor

Kellen June 17, 2024 16

To kick off the new week, a pair of benchmarks have been spotted that reveal select yet key details about Google’s upcoming Pixel 9 series. We have benchmarks for both the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro XL that share specifics on RAM, processor clock speed, and GPU....

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

Tim November 26, 2024 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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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