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Sprint’s Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ Join the FCC Party

Kellen July 21, 2015 59

Last week, we saw almost every single US carrier variant of the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ stop off at the FCC outside of those headed to Sprint. Who knows why America's 4th largest carrier was left out, but all is good in the world now. This morning,...

Summer 2015 Android Mini Collectibles Released, 2-Pack for $20

Tim July 21, 2015 59

Two new Android Mini collectibles have been launched to the Dead Zebra shop, courtesy of Andrew Bell. Titled Summer 2015, these yellow Bugdroids represent gorgeous days at the beach, and the unavoidable truth that sharks are real, and do sometimes enjoy the...

DROID Turbo Getting Minor Update to 23.11.39, Soak Test Set to Start

Kellen July 21, 2015 59

Even though the DROID Turbo only began receiving an update to Android 5.1 three weeks ago, another update for the phone is ready this morning. A number of our readers received an invite to a soak test for the update through Motorola's Feedback Network last...

AT&T Suspended Moto X (1st Gen) Android 5.1 Update

Kellen July 21, 2015 59

AT&T isn't telling us what the deal is, but according to their support page for the Moto X (1st gen), the Android 5.1 Lollipop update for the device has been suspended. The update originally began rolling out on July 8 to those outside of a soak test of...

NFL Game Pass Brings All Football Games On-Demand to Your Smartphone, But They’re Not Live

Tim July 20, 2015 59

Professional sports and your local cable provider -- the relationship is essentially built to screw the customer, unless you are willing to pay crazy money for a subscription to view all of the NFL's telecasts live. Sure, a few games will be on the big...

Deal: Buy a Samsung 4K TV, Get a Galaxy S6 Free

Kellen July 20, 2015 59

A current Galaxy S6 promotion through Samsung could land you a free phone after you purchase one of their 4K TVs. From now through August 1, if you buy select Samsung 4K TVs, you can fill out a short form through Samsung Promotions that will get you into a...

ZTE Launches 5.7″ Boost Max+ Onto Boost Mobile, Priced at $199 Off-Contract

Tim July 20, 2015 59

This week, a new device is available from ZTE on Boost Mobile, called the Boost Max+. The Max+ features a 5.7" HD IPS display, powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM. Available on Boost Mobile's website for $200 off-contract, the phone also...

ZNAPS Racks Up $400K on Kickstarter in Days, It’s Like MagSafe for Your Phone

Kellen July 20, 2015 59

What happens when you love Apple's MagSafe technology so much that you decide you must apply it to charging a phone? You get ZNAPS, a Kickstarter funded product that wants to make charging your phone easier than ever. It's basically a MagSafe like charging...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 11

Verizon announced today that it would give all of its customers a $20 credit after experiencing a 10-hour outage yesterday....

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026 3

Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 for all of its still-supported Pixel phones, tablets, and foldables. After...

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Google Just Gave Gemini “Personal Intelligence”

Kellen January 14, 2026 3

Google's Gemini now has Personal Intelligence and can reason across your data, assuming you give it access. For AI as an...

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2026 January Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen January 12, 2026 10

We've entered 2026 and the first Google Pixel update of the year is here. For those with a still-supported Pixel phone or...

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Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026 5

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026 7

There's something funky going on with Samsung's Galaxy S25 series sales numbers. As one might imagine, after the first few...

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Google Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026 7

Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I'm also not sure I anticipated them...

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T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026 9

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

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Samsung Smacks $1,000 Off Galaxy Z Fold 7

Kellen January 16, 2026 59

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 remains the best foldable in the game. In my opinion, there isn't a foldable close to this one - it's...

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“Final Call” on Google’s $250 Off Pixel 10 Pro Deal

Kellen January 15, 2026 59

We know this isn't actually the "final call" on Pixel 10 Pro deals because Google is always running deals on its smartphones,...

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Galaxy Watch Ultra for $329 Currently Unbeatable ($320 Off)

Tim January 15, 2026 59

For Android users looking to match what Apple offers with the Apple Watch Ultra, the Galaxy Watch Ultra is currently the...

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Pixel 10 Pro Slapped With Fresh $250 Off Discount

Kellen January 4, 2026 59

Google opened up its New Year's deals this weekend, bringing a new wave of discounts to all of its newest and best products....

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Pixel Watch 4 Gets $100 Discount to End the Year

Kellen December 31, 2025 59

Grabbing a Pixel Watch 4 to end 2025 is a thing you can do at its biggest discount to date. The LTE models are all $100 off,...

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Samsung Likes Taking $250 Off Its Galaxy S25 Ultra

Kellen December 30, 2025 59

Starting off a new year with a new phone sounds like a pretty fun idea to me. As someone who switches phones every month or...

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Galaxy Watch Ultra at $399 Still Available ($250 Off)

Tim December 26, 2025 59

For those with an aging Galaxy timepiece on the wrist, now is a good time to consider an upgrade. Samsung is offering very...

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Samsung Takes $1000 Off Galaxy Z Fold 7, Provides Free Storage Upgrade

Tim December 24, 2025 59

The holidays are a great time spoil others, but maybe it's time you were just a tad bit selfish and thought about your own...

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