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Samsung Addressing Galaxy Buds 3 Pro Quality Control Issues (Updated)

Tim July 19, 2024 20

With Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, Samsung is reported to be having quality issues, backed up by the fact that pre-orders have either been paused or delivery dates pushed back considerably. There's no one specific reason if you search places like reddit and Android blogs...

And Then Google Announced the Pixel 9 Pro Fold Too

Kellen July 18, 2024 16

Google sure chose to have fun today. After first revealing the design of the Pixel 9 Pro, they followed up that teaser by showing off the Pixel 9 Pro Fold and confirming their next foldable's name. In this new teaser, Google uses Gemini to once again write a...

Android 15 Beta 4 Update is Here as the “Last Scheduled”

Kellen July 18, 2024 6

Following its previously-released schedule, Google has dropped Android 15 Beta 4 on us today. This is the 4th beta update for the next version of Android, which reached "Platform Stability" in the previous Beta 3. We're really closing in on a public, final...

Google Messages Might Soon Stop Compressing Your Images so Much

Tim July 18, 2024 5

Code changes spotted inside of Google Messages point to increased photo quality sharing abilities, and given how much guff Google was giving Apple about supporting RCS, we think it's about time this change was taking effect. Right now, Apple supports iOS 18...

Google Announces the Pixel 9 Pro in Teaser Video

Kellen July 18, 2024 15

Google has already done an initial teaser for its upcoming Pixel 9 series launch on August 13, so we know the device is coming. They even included the name “google_pixel_9_pro” in the URL of the teaser page, leaving no doubts about what was to come. The...

Nothing Phone (2a) is About to Come in a Plus Size

Kellen July 18, 2024 1

Nothing has a newish phone to announce at the end of the month. The London-based company says a Nothing Phone (2a) Plus is on the way. They didn't offer any other details, only that the plan is to show it off on July 31 at 5AM ET (2AM PT). They also referred...

OnePlus Prime Day Deals: $110 Off OnePlus Pad, $90 Off Watch 2, and Plenty More

Tim July 17, 2024 2

There's still time to get in on the Prime Day action, with OnePlus lowering the price of many of its top devices. Of note, you can get the OnePlus 12 at $200 off, bringing your price down to just $699. For that phone and those specs, that's solid. We love the...

Pixel Watch 3 Retailer Listings Detail Configurations, European Pricing

Tim July 17, 2024 6

European retailer listings for both the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 3 XL have detailed the many configurations and color options for Google's upcoming smartwatches. Considering we're less than a month away from Google's official unveiling of these wearables,...

OnePlus 13 Review: A Truly Incredible Phone Experience for the Money

Kellen January 15, 2025 6

Even though the smartphone market in the US is dominated by Samsung and Apple, with a touch of Google Pixel on the side,...

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Latest US Wireless Carrier Report Shows T-Mobile Dominating Verizon, AT&T

Kellen January 10, 2025 6

Do industry reports on the state of the US wireless carrier situation matter much? Probably not to most of us. For many, we'...

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January 2025 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen January 7, 2025 6

The first update for Google's line-up of Pixel devices has arrived for 2025, with builds for all still-supported Pixels from...

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Galaxy S25 Reservations Open, Save Up to $1250!

Tim January 6, 2025 6

Samsung's reservations for the upcoming Galaxy S25 series are now live. For those who reserve during the period leading up to...

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Gemini Coming to Google TV in 2025

Tim January 6, 2025 6

Google announced this week at CES that Gemini is making its way to Google TV in 2025. This is done with a combination of...

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2025 Will be a Good Year for Android

Tim January 2, 2025 6

It's a new year, so let's start getting our hopes up for 2025, only to have them possibly crushed by who knows what. I will...

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10 Android Stories That Stuck Out in 2024, Plus Some Blunders

Kellen December 31, 2024 6

To take us into 2025, it only seemed right to look back at 2024 in some way. While 2024 was mostly business as usual for the...

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Review: Pixel Watch 3’s Performance Loop Band is Solid, Just Expensive

Kellen December 30, 2024 6

At no point in this site's history have we tracked a watch band in the way we did the new Performance Loop Band for the Pixel...

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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 20

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 20

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 20

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 20

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 20

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 20

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 20

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 20

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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