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Apple Straight Copied Google’s Call Screen and Hold For Me Features

Kellen June 9, 2025 18

I can't tell you how often I see a post in a comment section or on reddit where people share the reasons they choose Google's Pixel and they mention call screening. It's got to be one of the top reasons people continue to stick with Google's phones, because it...

Galaxy Tariffs Would Suck, Increase Prices by as Much as 40%

Tim May 27, 2025 50

Consumers have already seen a steady increase in pricing over the past years for smartphones, but with tariffs confirmed for devices produced overseas and then imported to the US, things could get worse. As most of you likely know, all of the top phones in the...

AAWireless TWO+ is Here at a Big Launch Discount, Works With Both Carplay and Android Auto

Kellen May 23, 2025 8

When the AAWireless TWO launched towards the end of last year, the company announced that it featured significant improvements over the original, with a multifunctional button, a redesigned companion app, and a body that was 30% smaller than the original. As...

Why Pick Google’s Pixel Over Samsung and Apple? Here are Some Reasons.

Kellen May 15, 2025 28

Whenever a new phone is released by Samsung or Google or Apple, I often wonder just how many people switch between the different models. Like, do people go from an iPhone to a Pixel or Galaxy to iPhone? I'm sure the data is somewhere, but the more interesting...

Following RCS Landing on the iPhone, More Than a Billion RCS Messages Sent Every Day in US

Kellen May 13, 2025 3

As a part of today's "The Android Show" announcements, Google shared that there are now more than a billion RCS messages sent every day in just the US. That's a massive number that was certainly boosted by Apple's adoption of RCS at the end of last year with...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 4

The iPhone 17 won't arrive for months, likely after Google releases its Pixel 10 series. For the most part, all talk around an iPhone 17 line is nothing but rumors and supposed insider info because we are so far away from their launch. Google doesn't seem to...

New RCS Universal Profile 3.0 Adds End-to-End Encryption, Apple and Google Both Included

Kellen March 14, 2025 9

From the moment that RCS went live in iOS 18 and the world of iPhone owners joined the party that we've had over here on Android, there has been one missing piece to make this a truly great cross-platform messaging experience. I'm talking about end-to-end...

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

Kellen December 31, 2024 5

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 industry, with little to get super excited about, there were some highlights, almost all of which came from Google's end. Sure, Samsung...