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Google Introduces “Battery Health Assistance” to Pixel 9a to Stabilize Battery Aging

Kellen March 31, 2025 6

To make sure your new Pixel phone lasts as long as possible, Google is introducing a new feature called "Battery health assistance" that will debut on the Pixel 9a. This new feature aims to stabilize battery performance and aging, which seems like a good thing...

Android 16 Beta 3.2 Update Released to Fix Your Haptics

Tim April 2, 2025

The Android team is releasing a fresh Android 16 beta this week, labeled as Android 16 Beta 3.2. It's a minor update, aimed at fixing a few bugs that we've seen complaints about. With all of these bug fixer updates getting pushed, expectations are relatively...

Group Chats Getting Upgrades on Google Messages

Tim April 2, 2025

According to spotted code inside the latest Google Messages beta build, your group chats should be getting a few upgrades soon. In the future, it looks as though Google will allow for the sharing of group chats via links and QR codes, making getting friends...

Your Google Pixel’s “At a Glance” Weather Should be Fixed

Kellen April 2, 2025 4

Over the past week, a whole bunch of Google Pixel owners noticed that the current weather showing on the "At a Glance" widget on their home screen and lock screen seemed off...or a day late/ahead. They took to Google's support forums and reddit to point this...

Galaxy Z Fold 6 Gets Instant $300 Off, Plus $1,000 Off on Top With Trades

Kellen April 2, 2025

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 6 happens to be at one of its best prices ever at the moment, and I don't even think there is a special event going on. Samsung is just discounting the phone by $300 and then offering up a bigger discount on top of that if you trade...

Galaxy S25 Edge Launch Now Reported for May

Tim April 2, 2025 1

It was only yesterday when a report out of Europe claimed we could see the Galaxy S25 Edge launch later this month. Well, we now have a report out of Samsung's home country claiming that we may not see launch until May. With the solid history of reporting we...

Samsung Announces Galaxy Tab S10 FE and Tab S10 FE+, Start at $499

Tim April 2, 2025 1

Samsung has two fresh tablets on the market this month, the Galaxy Tab S10 FE and Galaxy Tab S10 FE+. Both available on Samsung's website and from select retailers starting April 10, these tablets are designed to be affordable while still offering many of the...

Pixel 9 Pro XL is $350 Off and the Pixel 9 Pro is $300 Off at Target

Kellen April 1, 2025 3

Need one of the best prices we have ever seen on the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL? Target, which is weird to think, has that for you, although they appear to be selling through their stock. In fact, most stores are sold out at this price and your option is...

Verizon’s Visible Adds $45 Visible+ Pro Plan, Drops Price on Visible+

Kellen April 1, 2025 2

Verizon's Visible, the the prepaid network that so many of you love because of its small price, simplicity, impressive set of features, and access to Verizon's big network, added a new "Pro" plan to its line-up today. They also adjusted the Visible+ plan and...

Google Introduces “Battery Health Assistance” to Pixel 9a to Stabilize Battery Aging

Kellen March 31, 2025 2

To make sure your new Pixel phone lasts as long as possible, Google is introducing a new feature called "Battery health...

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Google Pixel 9a Arrives April 10 in the US

Kellen March 28, 2025 2

When Google announced the Pixel 9a on March 19, most of us expected it to go up for pre-order immediately. As we all know now...

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

Tim March 26, 2025 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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