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Pixel 9a Joins the 7 Years of Updates Party

Kellen March 19, 2025 5

Not that this should surprise anyone who has been following the story of the Google Pixel phone in recent years, but we can confirm that the Pixel 9a will see the same level of support as the latest devices dating back to the Pixel 8 series. As a part of...

Galaxy Watch Ultra Up to 50% Off With Trade, $230 Off Just Because

Kellen March 19, 2025 2

The Galaxy Watch Ultra and that wild design is still doing its thing, with Samsung continuously running deals on it to help take a bite out of that large $649 price tag. This week, you can cut up to 50% off with the right trade or Samsung has crushed $230 from...

Galaxy S25, Pixel 9 Owners Can Now Text Via Satellite on Verizon’s Network

Tim March 19, 2025 3

Verizon announced today that it is firing up satellite texting abilities for owners of Galaxy S25 and Pixel 9 devices. With this, owners of supported devices can send text messages to any device when outside of terrestrial cell tower reach, which is great news...

Pixel 9a Pre-Orders Aren’t Live Because There is a Slight Delay

Kellen March 19, 2025 2

As some of you noticed this morning following the official launch announcement of the Pixel 9a, there isn't currently a pre-order open. In other words, the new mid-range phone from Google is fully revealed and acknowledged by them, but you can't give them your...

Google Wallet Gives Kids the Power to Pay, Keep Passes or Gift Cards

Kellen March 19, 2025 2

Google opened up Google Wallet this week to kids in the US, UK, Australia, Spain, and Poland. This step allows your kids' device to be able to save payment methods, as well as passes, tickets, access cards, and gift cards. To get started, your child would open...

Google Pixel 9a Official at $499 With Tensor G4, New Look to Match Pixel 9 Series

Kellen March 19, 2025 13

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. Made with Gemini in mind and an update design, this phone should slide right into the Pixel 9 series from the end of 2024 as the...

Pixel Watch 2 and 3 LTE, Original Pixel Watch Models Get Their March Update

Kellen March 18, 2025 9

The March Pixel Watch update arrived at the same time as the March Feature Drop for phones and other devices, but it showed up with limited availability and as a surprise jump to Wear OS 5.1. Initially, Google only posted the factory images for the WiFi models...

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 new Android 16 Beta 3.1 dropped moments ago and is available for your Pixel device to install. The update should be minor, but this is...

Verizon Commits to 3-Year Price Lock, But Only on myPlan Plans

Kellen April 3, 2025 2

Because almost everything in your life is about to get more expensive, thanks to recent actions of the US government, Verizon...

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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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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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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