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OnePlus has moved on to hyping the OnePlus 7 family, but it hasn’t forgotten about the 6 and 6T. These phones have a new Open Beta release today. It’s version 21 for the OnePlus 6 and 13 for the 6T. Don’t expect major changes this time, but it sounds like OnePlus has smoothed over some […]

Update 1: 2019/06/25 5:46pm PDT Earlier this year, Verizon announced that it was going to ask the FCC for an exemption regarding the restriction placed on its purchase of the 700MHz block back in 2008, preventing it from SIM-locking phones it sold. Verizon wanted to impose a new 60-day carrier lock on its devices, claiming that […]

HMD is keeping its word when it comes to Android updates. The company had committed to two years of software upgrades for its devices and has made sure that promise holds true, regardless of price and positioning. Today, the last hold-out in the line-up, the Nokia 1, is receiving its own slice of Pie, just […]

Update 1: 2019/05/13 11:54am PDT Update 2: 2019/05/17 12:40pm PDT Update 3: 2019/06/18 8:16am PDT Update 4: 2019/06/20 3:34pm PDT Update 5: 2019/06/25 3:02pm PDT Every few weeks, Google updates its ARCore support list with new devices. This time around, Google’s added the two new LG flagship phones — the G8 and the V50 — as well as four iPad […]

Charging isn’t just something you have to do at home, that’s why they make portable chargers/battery packs and super-small wall warts. But sometimes, you can’t be sure where you’ll get your power — not just in terms of which coffee shop or hotel you’ll plug in at, but which country. If you travel a lot […]

Here on this quiet Sunday, Telegram decided to push out a new update, bringing the app to version 5.8. While the last couple of releases have focused on privacy, this one is centered around communicating with people nearby and adding contacts without having their phone numbers. Before we continue, here’s the changelog: Like I said, […]

Nest products are known to be well designed, easy to use, and reliable. What they’re not so popular for is their price, which tends to be quite high. When the brand launched its Secure starter kit, it priced is at $400, which was probably a bit too steep. However, its all-in-one alarm system is now […]

In a long-expected move, OnePlus launched a more premium device earlier this month with a more premium price tag to boot. US consumers were presented the OnePlus 7 Pro as the only option for a brand-new OnePlus phone, but other markets have also been treated a with a cheaper alternative. The standard OnePlus 7 is […]

Update 1: 2019/06/20 1:21pm PDT According to a recently-published report by Computerworld, Google is “officially done” making tablets. This follows in the wake of last year’s poorly-received Chrome OS-powered Pixel Slate, and subsequent rumors of downsizing the hardware division responsible. This will not affect the division responsible for the Pixel phones, and Google still apparently has […]

OnePlus never ceases to impress us with its stellar update record. Even though it already shipped a ton of software improvements this month, the company doesn’t take a break. And thus, it just released the latest OxygenOS version 9.5.4 for the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G. The update comes with a ton of improvements, some of […]

Earlier this year, Google renamed its smart display from the ‘Home Hub’ to the ‘Nest Hub.’ It was the first step in rebranding its smart home devices under the Nest name, and there was speculation that the original Home speaker might be included. Google has put the rumors to rest, and confirmed to us that the […]

The Galaxy S7 is an old phone, so it’s no surprise that Samsung isn’t planning on releasing updates for it as frequently anymore. Back in April, the company already announced that the S7 and S7 edge would receive updates on a quarterly basis rather than monthly, but it’s just downgraded the update frequency once again […]