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OnePlus Pad 3R Stops Through FCC With a “OnePlus Pencil” Too

Kellen April 16, 2025 1

Rumors of a new OnePlus tablet have surfaced in recent weeks, with many referring to the device as the "OnePlus Pad 2 Pro." Today, the FCC has confirmed that a new OnePlus tablet is indeed on the way, but it may end up being called the OnePlus Pad 3R. At least...

One UI 8 Changes Previewed While Owners Still Wait for One UI 7

Tim April 16, 2025 7

The wait for One UI 7 has been a tough look for Samsung. It was expected that many Galaxy owners would start receiving the update this month, but just earlier this week, it was confirmed by Samsung that a bug caused the rollout to be placed on pause. While...

Verizon Reportedly Preparing to Introduce Unlimited Hotspot, International Calling, More (Updated)

Kellen April 16, 2025 14

Verizon's Unlimited Ultimate plan could see a couple of upgrades as early as tomorrow, according to new reports. The wireless giant will give its most expensive plan even more hotspot data, add international calling, and increase the amount of international...

Android Will Soon Restart your Phone If It’s Locked for 3 Consecutive Days

Kellen April 15, 2025 3

As a part of the latest version of Google Play Services that started arriving yesterday, Google is preparing to introduce a new security feature that could be super handy if your phone is lost or stolen. A "future optional security feature" will automatically...

Google’s Gemini Now Lets You Make AI Videos

Kellen April 15, 2025 7

Gemini has gained a huge new feature today with a new video model that lets users make AI videos with only a short description. The feature is rolling out under Veo 2, which Google calls a "leap forward in video generation." To start, Google's new Veo 2 video...

Here’s the OnePlus 13T in All Its Glory

Kellen April 15, 2025 7

It's now official - the OnePlus 13T is coming on April 24, but only in China, at least for now. We'll probably be done talking about it after that date if the US portion of OnePlus doesn't really acknowledge that it exists, which would be too bad. Since that...

Google Still Preparing Gemini for Wear OS

Tim April 15, 2025 4

Spotted inside the code of the updated Assistant application, Google is hard at work preparing to bring Gemini to the Wear OS platform. We have been waiting on this move for a bit, as it was first indicated to be in motion back in January. What's interesting...

Google and Samsung May Not Release Those Sweet Android XR Glasses Until 2026

Kellen April 14, 2025 2

To send us out of 2024 and into 2025 with something to look forward to, Google and Samsung unveiled the Android XR platform together in December with a preview of two different types of devices. One was a headset codenamed "Project Moohan" that they had worked...

Android Gets a Huge Design Refresh With Material 3 Expressive, First on Pixel Phones

Kellen May 13, 2025 2

A little over a week ago, someone on Google's design team accidentally posted the details of their new design language,...

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Material 3 Expressive is Coming to Wear OS 6, First on Pixel Watch

Kellen May 13, 2025 2

Now that you've read about Google's new Material 3 Expressive on your Pixel phone running Android 16, you might want to know...

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Galaxy S25 Edge Official, Thin, and Priced at $1,099, But There are Deals

Kellen May 12, 2025 2

Samsung's skinny phone has been fully revealed and is now official with pricing, specs, and a ship date. The Galaxy S25 Edge...

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Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge Gets Pre-Order Deal of $750 Off, Bonus $50 Credit

Kellen May 12, 2025 2

The Galaxy S25 Edge is official and ready for your pre-order. Samsung has pushed the listings live, so that you can check out...

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Samsung’s May Update Arrives: Galaxy S25 Up First

Kellen May 9, 2025 2

Thanks to the rollout of One UI 7 and Android 15 being mostly complete at this point and reaching devices as old as the...

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May 2025 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen May 6, 2025 2

There was a part of me that thought we may not see a traditional May Android 15 security update for Pixel devices, knowing...

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Material 3 Expressive Might be the Future of Android Design

Tim May 5, 2025 2

It has been over 10 years since Google introduced Material Design. Can you believe that? Over the years, we have seen it...

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Android 16 Teases Secret UI Update That Should Bring Fresh Beauty, Tons of Blur

Kellen April 30, 2025 2

Android 16 is about to go stable, likely next month at Google I/O. We have been through several developer-focused previews...

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Google’s Latest Ad Pokes at iPhone for Copying Its Features, iPhone 17 Rumors

Kellen May 6, 2025 1

The iPhone 17 won't arrive for months, likely after Google releases its Pixel 10 series. For the most part, all talk around...

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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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